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Shirley Temple Doll (1934)
In 1934, Ideal Toy Company created the Shirley Temple Doll, marking the first instance of a doll crafted after a living figure. The doll, replicating the child star, became a symbolic representation of American resilience during the Great Depression.
The Edison Talking Doll (1888)
The Edison Talking Doll, created by Thomas Edison in 1888, was one of the first recorded sound devices, designed to ‘talk’ by using a miniature phonograph inserted in its back, playing records from a disc made of tin.
Doll Test Impact (1947)
The “doll test” experiment tested children’s racial perceptions amidst segregation. Their favoring of white dolls, even among black children, significantly influenced the landmark 1954 Supreme Court decision, Brown v. Board of Education, effectively end segregation in schools.
