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Photograph - L. J. Sterne Doll Co., 'Hand Puppets', Melbourne, circa 1962
Reg. No: MM 132320
- Summary:
- Black and white photograph of two hand puppets manufactured by the L. J. Sterne Doll Company.
This photograph relates to products and promotions of the L.J. Sterne Doll Company (1939-1971), a Melbourne doll and toy manufacturer founded by Austrian migrants Leo and Hilda Sterne. - Description:
- A black and white photograph on paper.
- Description Of Content:
- Two hand puppets with hand painted papier-mâché heads and cloth bodies of check fabric and white arms.
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 219 mm (Height), 165 mm (Width) |
More information
| Tagged with: | dolls, children s play, toys, german immigration, puppetry, puppets, austrian immigration, migrant businesses |
| Themes this item is part of: | Leisure Collection |
| Primary Classification: | COMMERCE & RETAILING |
| Secondary Classification: | Toys & Games |
| Tertiary Classification: | product displays |
| Inscriptions: | Stamped on rear, in purple ink: 'PHOTOGRAPHED BY / JOHN SHINGLER / 195 HIGH STREET, ASHBURTON / 25 6457 / When Re-ordering Quote / No...............' Written in blue ink: '5113 - 3' |
| Format: | Photograph: Black & White |
| Manufacturer of Item Depicted: | L.J. Sterne Doll Co., Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1962 |
| Photographer: | Mr John Shingler, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1962 |
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