Article from McCall's Magazine for November 1956, "Betsy McCall's Thanksgiving Day"
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For over 40 years, McCall's magazine featured Betsy McCall paper dolls. Betsy's stories changed each month--this one has a Thanksgiving theme. The clothes designed for Betsy were often advertisements for actual outfits that could be bought for little girls. McCall's likely hoped that readers would be inspired to buy their daughters a new dress to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday.
For over 40 years, McCall's magazine featured Betsy McCall paper dolls. Betsy's stories changed each month--this one has a Thanksgiving theme. The clothes designed for Betsy were often advertisements for actual outfits that could be bought for little girls. McCall's likely hoped that readers would be inspired to buy their daughters a new dress to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday.
Artifact
Article
Date Made
November 1956
Subject Date
November 1956
Creators
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
72.177.596
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Almena Gray Wilde.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Printed
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
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Yellow
Black (Color)
Pink (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 13.5 in
Width: 9.75 in
Inscriptions
BETSY MCCALL'S THANKSGIVING DAY [top of first page]
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