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3 Extremely Rare WPA Dolls
George Washington
Abe Lincoln
Betsy Ross
All 3 have hidden sewn in tags with their origin of WPA Project #3685.
Excellent Condition
Beautifully detailed clothing.
Abe even has his famous facial mole!
Highest quality workmanship and detail on any WPA dolls I’ve seen.
Passed down from the family.
George Washington 16”H
Abe Lincoln 17.5”H
Betsy Ross 13.5”H
Though these dolls were used for education purposes, patriot themed WPA dolls are extremely rare.
WPA Project #3685 was in Colorado Springs CO. The WPA, established by FDR, was a New Deal Project during the Great Depression to provide jobs for civic improvement instead of handouts.
More information here: www.coloradovirtual