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Miss Columbia has traveled the world! |
After Miss Emma passed on, Marietta continued the business. In 1907 she married and as her parents were no longer living, the doll business was not continued on so large a scale. A few dolls were made but gradually this stopped too. Although the Columbia Dolls were never patented, this doll is now in the Doll Museum at Wenham, Massachusetts. She received splendid publicity from the Press, and as a messenger of good will, as well as a very American doll in manufacture and clothing, has won her place of fame in the world of dolls.
It is not too difficult to tell a Columbia doll. The sizes of these dolls varied from fifteen inches to twenty nine inches and costuming ranged from a pink or blue gingham dress to a plain pink or blue dress, a 'gown', a boys suit and a baby dress of white. The smallest doll sold for $1.50, and the largest for $5.00. There were a dozen dolls, numbered from one to twelve, according to size and orders were by number, and not by a description of the doll itself.
A FEW NEWSPAPER EXTRACTS:
"Among the interesting dolls on exhibition at the International Collection of dolls in Boston last week was one named "Columbia,'' which was shown by Miss Emma E. Adams, of Oswego Center.
Miss Adams, the originator of the doll, has a widespread reputation as a maker of cloth dolls which she sells to retailers in every part of the country.
Miss Adams has several assistants at her Oswego home and persons who have visited the house have been enthusiastic over the many handsome dolls. - Oswego Times.
'' This doll is distinctly American for every thing in her wardrobe is of American manufacture.'' - Boston Globe.
"Mrs. E. R. Horton, of Boston, is going to send "Columbia," a sweet little lady, around the world without a chaperon or guide book. However, the gem will be carefully watched over by express messengers, and every precaution will be taken to insure her comfort and safety. Little Columbia is a full grown domesticated doll. She was the star at the recent doll show. Now she is to be sent as a contribution to other exhibitions given in the interests of charity." - Boston Post.
"Doll traveling around the world for charity is queen of them all. This beautiful doll arrived in Philadelphia yesterday from Boston in the first stages of her journey around the world. She is the queen of the International Doll Collection and destined to become the most famous doll in all the world.
Miss Columbia" is pretty and well dressed, as well as good and famous. When she returns to her native shores she will have a story to tell.'' The North American, Philadelphia.
"Columbia,' the gem of the International Doll Collection, is to travel around the world without chaperon or escort except baggage-men.'' Boston Journal.
Columbia" is a pretty little girl doll, and has a tag pinned on to her which says she is not a bit afraid of the long journey. And she is proud of herself, for she is to be exhibited when she returns, and the money that people pay to see her will be devoted to charity.'' - The Pittsburg Dispatch.
"Columbia,' America's doll, the one that is making a trip around the world alone and unchaperoned, after true American fashion, reached Denver this morning. Her face has been washed, her ulster brushed and she is ready to be admired, and it is quite possible her stay in this city will be marked by numerous functions in her honor. "Columbia has created something of a furore in the East.'' -The Denver Evening Post..
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