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Dewees Cochran Dolls,
Inc. 1934-1970's
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Ella Dewees Cochran (1892-1991) began making
portrait dolls of real children ca. 1934. They were very popular
with wealthy clients. She then moved to New York to create a more
affordable but still a quality doll. She created six basic dolls
in 1936 each with a different face shape, and by changing the hair &
eyes could produce a portrait doll of most children. These were
her Look- Alike dolls. She also designed for the Effanbee
Doll Company six dolls in 1936 that are called American Children.
During World War II doll production ceased, but after the war she formed
the Dewees Cochran Doll, Inc. company. She contracted
with the Molded Latex Company and produced the Cindy doll in 1947-1948. The final series of dolls were the Grow-Up dolls
and small Baby dolls sized 5-9" tall (1950's).
Dewees retired
in the 1960's and the company ceased doll production in the 1970's.
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Early Portrait Dolls 1934 +
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| 1934+ Portrait Doll, various sizes,
carved wood heads, human hair wig, painted eyes, open or closed mouth,
stuffed jointed silk body. Marked: Dewees Cochran under the
arm or behind the ear.
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Photo N/A
1934+ Portrait
Doll |
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Look-Alike Portrait
Dolls 1936 +
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| 1936+
Abigail, 17" tall, all latex, square face, jointed
body, human hair wig, painted eyes with real lashes or painted, closed
slight smiling mouth. |
Photo
N/A
1936+
Abigail, 17"
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| 1936+
Cynthia, 17" tall, all latex, oval face, jointed
body, human hair wig, painted eyes with real lashes or painted, open
smiling mouth with teeth. |
Photo N/A
1936 Cynthia,
17" |
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Deborah, 17" tall, all latex, heart shaped face,
jointed body, human hair wig, painted eyes with real lashes or
painted, closed slight smiling mouth. |
Photo
N/A
1936+
Deborah, 17"
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| 1936+
Jezebel, 17" tall, all latex, round face, jointed
body, human hair wig, painted eyes with real lashes or painted, closed
slight pouting mouth. |
Photo
N/A
1936+
Jezebel, 17"
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Lisa, 17" tall, all latex, triangular face,
jointed body, human hair wig, painted eyes with real lashes or
painted, closed slight smiling mouth. |
Photo
N/A
1936+
Lisa, 17"
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Melanie, 17" tall, all latex, long thin shaped face,
jointed body, human hair wig, painted eyes with real lashes or
painted, closed slight smiling mouth. |
Photo
N/A
1936+
Melanie, 17
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American Children
1936-1939 (for Effanbee)
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1936-1939 American Children, six
dolls were contracted by Effanbee to be produced for the 1936 Toy Show
which were designed by Dewees Cochran, they are 17 or 20" tall, all composition socket head with
jointed body, human hair wig, tin painted or sleep eyes, closed or
open mouth. Usually marked: Effanbee/American Children or
Effanbee/Anne Shirley (when they used the Anne Shirley body) or
unmarked.
1997 the U. S. Postal Service
Stamp Commerative issued a reproduction vinyl doll based on the
earlier Dewees Cochran designed - American Children doll, of the
1930's for the Effanbee Doll Company.
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| 1936-1939 Barbara
Ann, open mouth, 17 or 20" tall, all composition socket head with
jointed body, human hair wig, tin painted or sleep eyes, marked: Effanbee/American Children or
Effanbee/Anne Shirley or unmarked. |
Photo N/A
1936-1939 Barbara
Ann
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| 1936-1939 Barbara
Lou with honey blonde hair, open mouth, 17 or 20" tall, all composition socket head with
jointed body, human hair wig, tin painted or sleep eyes, marked: Effanbee/American Children or
Effanbee/Anne Shirley or unmarked. |
Photo N/A
1936-1939 Barbara
Lou
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| 1936-1939 Barbara
Joan, open mouth, 17 or 20" tall, all composition socket head with
jointed body, human hair wig, tin painted or sleep eyes, marked: Effanbee/American Children or
Effanbee/Anne Shirley or unmarked. |
Photo N/A
1936-1939
Barbara Joan
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| 1936-1939 Peggy Lou,
open mouth, 17 or 20" tall, all composition socket head with
jointed body, human hair wig, tin painted or sleep eyes, marked: Effanbee/American Children or
Effanbee/Anne Shirley or unmarked. |
Photo N/A
1936-1939 Peggy Lou
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| 1936-1939 Gloria
Ann with dark brown hair, 17 or 20" tall, closed mouth, all composition socket head with
jointed body, human hair wig, sleep eyes, closed mouth. Marked: Effanbee/American Children or
Effanbee/Anne Shirley or unmarked.
*reproduced by
Effanbee & dressed by Robert Tonner in 2003 &
2004.
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1936-1939 Gloria
Ann, 17"
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| 1936-1939 Ruth Ann with
auburn hair, 17 or 20" tall, closed mouth, all composition socket head with
jointed body, human hair wig, sleep eyes, closed mouth. Marked: Effanbee/American Children or
Effanbee/Anne Shirley or unmarked.
* *reproduced by Effanbee
& dressed by Robert Tonner in 2004.
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2004
Ruth Ann,
21"
Effanbee
Reproduction doll
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| 1939 Boy doll
(name unknown), 17" tall, was sold only one year, all composition socket head with
jointed body, painted eyes and closed mouth, blonde human hair wig, he
is unmarked. |
1939 Boy
Doll, 17"
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Cindy 1947-1948
(Molded Latex Company produced the doll) Fewer
than 1,000 of these dolls were produced when Ella felt they did not
meet her high standards and she then backed out of production, however
the Molded Latex Company continued to produce the dolls unmarked.
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1947-1948 Cindy, 15" tall, all
latex jointed body, human hair wig, painted eyes, real lashes or
painted, closed slightly smiling mouth, marked: a production #,
Dewees Cochran in an oval. Reproduction doll is 14"
tall.
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1947-1948
Cindy, 15"
Photo
courtesy of flozdolz |

1947-1948
Cindy, 15"
Photo
courtesy of flozdolz |

Cindy,
14" reproduction
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Cindy,
14" reproduction
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Grow-Up
Doll Series 1952-1960
These
series of doll progressed in age (and height) from 5, 7, 11, 16 and 20
over a five year period, so a child could "grow-up" with
their doll. Dolls are signed with DC/ dolls initials + a
production number.
*Robert
Tonner reproduced the three girl dolls in the late 1990's
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| 1952 - 1960
Angela (Angel) Appleseed, 12 1/2, 15 1/2 or
18" tall, blonde hair, all latex jointed body,
human hair wig, painted eyes with real lashes or painted lashes,
marked: DC/AA #/#.
Angela shown is 15 1/5"
tall and about 11 years of age.
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1952 - 1960
Angela (Angel) Appleseed, 15 1/2"
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| 1952 - 1960 Belinda
(Bunnie) Bunyan, 12 1/2, 15 1/2 or
18" tall, brunette hair, all latex jointed
body, human hair wig, painted eyes with real lashes or painted
lashes, marked: DC/BB-54 #.
Belinda shown is about 7 years
of age and is 12 1/2" tall.
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1952 - 1960 Belinda
(Bunnie) Bunyan,
12 1/2"
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1952 to 1960 Susan
(Stormie) Stormalong, 12 1/2, 15 1/2 or
18" tall, auburn hair, all latex jointed body,
human hair wig, painted eyes with real lashes or painted lashes,
marked: DC/SS-58 #.
Susan on left is about 7
years, 12 1/2" tall and on right she is about 11 years and
15 1/2" tall.
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1952 to 1960 Susan
(Stormie) Stormalong, 15 1/2"
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| 1957-1960 Jeffery
(Jeff) Jones, 12 1/2, 15 1/2 or
18" tall, brunette hair, all latex jointed
body, human hair wig, painted eyes with real lashes or painted
lashes, marked: DC/JJ-60 #.
Jeffery shown
is
about 7 years of age, 12 1/2" tall.
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1957-1960 Jeffery
(Jeff) Jones, 12 1/2"
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| 1957-1960 Peter
(Pete) Ponsett, 12 1/2, 15 1/2 or
18" tall, blonde hair, all latex jointed body,
human hair wig, painted eyes with real lashes or painted lashes,
marked: DC/PP-55 #.
Peter shown
is about
7 years of age, 12 1/2" tall.
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1957-1960 Peter
Ponsett, 12 1/2"
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Dewees Cochran Dolls,
Inc. 1934-1970's
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