WOW! That's exactly what I have. Thanks SO much for the links -- I'll investigate more.
[ATTACH] "YUCATECA" is hidden in the folds of her skirt. :) No, they didn't travel there; this was very likely bought in the 1940s in Seattle.
Unfortunately the doll is wrapped up tight. The blanket doesn't come off. I'll look up Skookum dolls.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] My mother gave to me some dolls which had been hers and her mother's. They were collected in the 1940s. Two especially...
That's very cool! What a small world!
Thanks so much! This sure does look like the same signature and style. I think it may have been misattributed, though. But it's great to see...
I found another source that said that she lived 1860-1953 but this doesn't look like her work, and it seems awfully far from home for her! This...
Thanks, that is really interesting. On the covers of the 1905 city directory, Star Paint and Wall Paper advertised with their phone number....
Oh, thank you -- I'll look for more about Dorothy M. Perrin. At which museum did she exhibit her work?
I live in Bellingham and am a bit of local history buff. I dug into old local directories and other records to find information about Star Paint...
[IMG] [IMG] [IMG] (Please click thumbnails for larger images.) I came across this beautiful little watercolor at a "vintage sale" and fell in...
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