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The 1704 Deerfield Raid carried out by French and Indians has fascinated generations of New Englanders. By 1919, a combination of early 20th century romanticism and increased tourism had muted the raw terror of this event. These "Olde Deerfield" paper dolls transformed the traumatic experience of captives like seven-year-old Eunice Williams and her brother Stephen into a child's woodland adventure. The imaginative depictions of Native American clothing are not accurate portrayals of Eastern Abenaki dress but reveal instead a strong Plains Indian influence.

 

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"Olde Deerfield Dolls"

publisher   Old Deerfield Doll House
creator   Matilda Strang Hyde (1866-1943)
date   1919
location   Deerfield, Massachusetts
height   12.25"
width   9.75"
height   10.25"
process/materials   printed paper, ink
item type   Personal Items/Toy
accession #   #L99.001


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"Little Captives of 1704"

"The Deerfield Captive"

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