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Portrait Doll, George Washington Carver
Identifier:
1995.46.7Description:
Figure is standing and holding a test tube of wire and glass in the right hand and cradling a plant in the left hand. The face is painted dark brown-grey flesh tone with red lips, brown eyes, a little white and grey hair, and a white mustache. He has a white shirt on, a red tie, a brown blazer, and darker brown pants. The plant has green leaves and stems and yellow and pink petals. The figure's brown leather shoes are attached to the plywood stand with nails.;See 1995.46.1;Dolls were used by the B'nai B'rith Women, Grand Rapids Chapter, as part of the national B'nai B'rith Women's 'Dolls for Democracy' program, to educate local school and community groups about the worth and dignity of every human being and every individual's right to full and equal opportunity to develop to full potential. The accompanying file includes general information on the program and biographies on each doll made. (26 dolls in all);George Washington Carver (January 1864 - January 5, 1943), was an American scientist, botanist, educator, and inventor. The exact day and year of his birth are unknown; he is believed to have been born before slavery was abolished in Missouri in January 1864.Much of Carver's fame is based on his research into and promotion of alternative crops to cotton, such as peanuts and sweet potatoes. He wanted poor farmers to grow alternative crops both as a source of their own food and as a source of other products to improve their quality of life. The most popular of his 44 practical bulletins for farmers contained 105 food recipes that used peanuts. He also created or disseminated about 100 products made from peanuts that were useful for the house and farm, including cosmetics, dyes, paints, plastics, gasoline, and nitroglycerin.;1) 'Entirely Hand Crafted/BY/Cecil Weeks/INDEPENDENCE, MO.'.;'Geo. W. Carver'. |
Date:
circa 1965Materials:
Composition, Plywood, Leather, Fabric, Paint, Glass, Metal WireDimensions:
1" h 3" w 3" dCurrent Location Status:
In StorageSource:
Gift Of Grand Rapids Chapter B'nai B'rith WomenRelated Entities:
Weeks, Cecil (creator) Bnai Brith Women (donor) Washington, George (depicts)George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was an American political leader, military general, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797.