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Bedroom of the parents (Peter and Rose Doll) in the house of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Doll

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Description
Children of all ages (even the grown-up ones) love miniatures and doll houses. Faith Bradford loved them so much that she offered to make one for the Smithsonian Institution to display in its museum. Faith used imagination and creativity to make a home and a story for Peter and Rose Doll and their ten children, five servants, twenty pets, and two grandparents who have come to visit. She filled the Dolls’ house with the furniture, appliances, and decorations that a busy family might need in the early 20th century. Some were homemade and some were store-bought. All were chosen with care.
Mrs. Rose Washington Doll is in her bedroom where her new babies, identical twins Jimmy and Timmy, are sleeping in their bassinette.
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National Museum of American History
Credit Line
Faith Bradford
Object Name
Parent's Room, Doll's House
Parent's Room, from the Doll's House
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