A Collection of Grady Student Nurse Dolls

A collection of 10 dolls (one White and nine Black) dressed by Verdelle Bellamy, MS, RN, represent Grady Hospital nursing students from 1917 to 1975. #nursedoll #gradyhospitalnursing #nursingstudent #verdellebellamy #nursehistory #nursestudenthistory

Early 1900s Composition Mama Doll

An early 1900s composition Mama doll by Horsman is featured along with its rich provenance and a photo of the a young girl who owned it previously. #antiquedoll #Horsmandoll #compositiondoll #mamadoll #compositionmamadoll #dollprovenance

Stockinette Bottle Doll

A circa 1930s to 1940s handmade bottle doll representing a mammy “lived” with and traveled from state-to-state with the same family for over 80 years. #bottledoll #blackbottledoll #antiquebottledoll #bottledollmammy #handmaddoll #folkartdoll #mammy