In the mid-19th century, dolls were among the most cherished toys for children, reflecting both the fashions and social values of the time. Made from materials such as wood, porcelain, cloth, or wax, these dolls often mirrored adult clothing styles, with intricate dresses, bonnets, and accessories. For many children, especially girls, playing with dolls was not only a form of entertainment but also a way of learning social roles and domestic skills.
These vintage photos from this period capture the charm and innocence of childhood, showing children proudly posing with their dolls—sometimes nearly as large as the children themselves. These images offer a glimpse into 19th-century family life, childhood culture, and the enduring bond between children and their beloved toys.
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| Portrait of three sisters. They look like they might be fighting over who's going to hold the doll |
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| A sweet little girl in a tinted blue dress holding a small china head doll |
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| A very somber family that all look alike. Little girl holds a large Queen Anne doll |
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| Brother and sister posed with their toys. Even though she has a doll she still has her hand on the paddle boat as if to say "its my boat too!" |
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| Dad and his twins holding a large china head doll |
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| Little girl and collection of dolls. She looks like a little mommy |
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| Little girl and her dolly |
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| Little girl holding an early 1850s doll with cute bonnet |
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| Little girl holding her fingers and does not have her arm around the doll |
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| Little girl in an off shoulder green dress holding her doll |
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| Little girl posed with her dolly |
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| Little girl with big shoes and a big doll posed by books |
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| Little girl with her doll in a great period cradle |
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| Little girl with her doll |
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| Mom and her two girls in matching dresses including the doll |
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| Mom poses with daughter and a great doll that is getting eaten by the tarnish |
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| Mother, daughter and her doll. They both have sausage curls and the little girl is wearing an off shoulder dress |
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| Portrait of two kids. One holding a doll head and the other holding a lion toy |
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| Sisters with doll |
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| Sweet little girl proudly holds her doll and purse |
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| Three kids and a doll |
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| Three siblings posed with their toys |
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| Twins with twin dolls |
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| Two girls most likely sisters posed with a large doll and a book |
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| Two kids playing with their toys. Little boy has a hammer and little girl is holding a ABC book over her doll |
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| Two little girls posed on a large couch. One holds a flower and the other holds a doll |
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| Two sisters in matching dresses holding their dolls |
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| Two sisters in matching dressing. Older sister is holding an 1840s wooden doll |
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| Young girl with her doll. She does not look like she feels well |
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| Young girl with her doll |
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