From collection Mount Desert Island Historical Society - Objects Collection
Penny Doll
One of three dolls. Called Penny Dolls. Movable arms and legs. Cost about a penny when purchased. Found in belongings of Eunice Robbins McLean Eaton Olmstead, the donor’s great.grandmother. She was born in McKinley (Bass Harbor), Maine and lived there most of her life. The dolls are wearing crocheted outfits. This doll is wearing a green dress with an apron.