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The photograph shows four composition dolls modeled after popular child actress Jane Withers, displayed in floral dresses, hats, socks, and shoes. The dolls are identified by size and style number:
- 13-inch doll — Style No. 1500
- 16-inch doll — Style No. 2200
- 18-inch doll — Style No. 3300
- 20-inch doll — Style No. 4500
Printed sales information offers the four-doll set for $10 and directs buyers to the advertising sales manager at Twentieth Century-Fox branches. This was likely distributed internally to theater managers or exhibitors as part of a studio merchandising campaign.
Jane Withers was one of the most popular child stars of the 1930s, appearing in numerous Twentieth Century-Fox films. Four Madame Alexander dolls in her likeness were introduced in 1937, dating this advertising photograph to that period.
The reverse contains a handwritten note in red pencil. This is an original vintage photographic print rather than a postcard.
Condition:
Fair vintage condition with pronounced corner and edge wear, creasing, age toning, scattered spotting, and surface marks. Two filing or display holes are present along the center of the upper and lower margins, with paper loss around the lower hole. There is additional corner loss and a vertical crease near the center. The reverse contains a lengthy handwritten pencil inscription. Despite the wear, the principal image and printed sales information remain clear. Please review all photographs carefully.
Item Specifics:
- Type: Advertising Photograph
- Image Color: Black and White
- Approximate Date: 1937
- Subject: Jane Withers Dolls
- Featured Person: Jane Withers
- Doll Manufacturer: Alexander Doll Company
- Brand: Madame Alexander
- Film Studio: Twentieth Century-Fox
- Number of Dolls Shown: 4
- Doll Sizes: 13, 16, 18 and 20 Inches
- Style Numbers: 1500, 2200, 3300 and 4500
- Theme: Dolls, Hollywood, Advertising, Child Stars, Movies
- Format: Vintage Photographic Print
- Production Technique: Gelatin Silver Print
- Finish: Glossy
- Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
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