Origins of Dolls in Society The Long Read
The article traces religious and lay dolls across eras from the Dark Ages to the 19th century. It notes religious figures for altars and creche imagery influencing doll making, and lay figures like fashion dolls and artist models shaping widespread toy forms with regional exchanges among Italy Spain England and France. It highlights Kachinas and Hopi practices, primitive wooden dolls, and the shift from fashion driven dolls to printed imagery after 1880.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Dover
England
Europe
Italy
Spain
France
American
George Washington
Legal Notice of Sale for Black and White Market in Sunset Beach
Notice under California Civil Code that N A King and E King as vendors intend to sell all stock in trade fixtures equipment and goodwill of Black and White Market at 16919 Coast Highway Sunset Beach to M G Wittick and Ethel Wittick at 10 a m on Monday July 25 1955 at First Western Bank and Trust Company Long Beach Office details of vendors and vendees with dates and publication in Seal Beach Post and Wave July 14 1955
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of California
N. A. King
Ethel King
Coast Highway
Sunset Beach
County of Orange
First Western Bank and Trust Company
Long Beach
First Street
County of Los Angeles
M. G. Wittick
Vendee
Ethel H
Wittick
Seal Beach
Wave
Legal Notice for Lawn Sprinkling System Bids in Seal Beach
The Seal Beach School District seeks bids for a lawn sprinkling system at J. H. McGaugh Intermediate School. Bids due by 1 00 p m August 1 1955 with 5 percent bid security, opening public at the Administrative Office 12th and Coast Highway.
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Board of
Seal Beach
California
J. H. McGaugh
12Th
Coast Highway
Board of Trustees
M. N. Dressler
Wave
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City Hall
R. C. Mathes
SHELL
Main*St
Seal. Beach
H. B. Grabau
Lehigh
Imperial Ave
Garden Grove
Main Street
Cheli Air Base
Maywood
Brock’s Drug Center
15Th St
Johnson “Seahorse
Ocean Avenue
Westminster Memorial Park
Kelvinator
Baughn
Garden Grove Blvd
Westminster
Eleventh St
Business Directory
Brock's Drug Center
L. B
Post and Wave Commercial Printers
Nieto L. B
Belmont Shore
Irvine's Liquor
Fifth Street
Ph. L.B
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