Two dolls by Rosa Wilder Blackman, c. late-1940s to 1951, were recently donated to the museum. Their information is included in the installation, “Folk Art Character Dolls by Rosa Wilder Blackman,” published on May 12, 2021.
L-R: Rosa’s Character Dolls Uncle Bill Cornelius and Southern Mammy Magnolia
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