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Women of Valor

Beatrice Alexander

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"Madame Alexander" dolls produced by the Alexander Doll Company, 1995 and 1984-1987
"Madame Alexander" dolls produced by the Alexander Doll Company, 1995 and 1984-1987
Doll Faces Produced by the Alexander Doll Company
Doll Faces Produced by the Alexander Doll Company
Beatrice Alexander at a Michigan Store Promotion, 1957
Beatrice Alexander at a Michigan Store Promotion, 1957
Letter from Mrs. Larry Sullivan to Miss Frances of the Alexander Doll Company, page 1
Letter from Mrs. Larry Sullivan to Miss Frances
George McFarland with Spanky Doll by Beatrice Alexander, circa 1938
George McFarland with Spanky Doll by Beatrice Alexander, circa 1938
Beatrice Alexander Examining the Queen Elizabeth II Doll from the Coronation Set, 1953
Beatrice Alexander Examining the Queen Elizabeth II Doll from the Coronation Set, 1953
Advertisement for the Display of Beatrice Alexander's Coronation Dolls at Abraham & Straus, The New York Times, May 24, 1953
Advertisement for the Display of Beatrice Alexander's Coronation Dolls at Abraham & Straus, The New York Times, May 24, 1953
Beatrice Alexander Behrman with her Daughter, her Granddaughter, and her Mother, circa the 1930s
Beatrice Alexander Behrman with her Daughter, her Granddaughter, and her Mother, circa the 1930s
Ballerina Doll Produced by the Alexander Doll Company
Ballerina Doll Produced by the Alexander Doll Company
Romeo and Juliet Alexanderkins, Produced by the Alexander Doll Company
Romeo and Juliet Alexanderkins, Produced by the Alexander Doll Company
Dionne Quintuplet Dolls Advertisement, 1936
Dionne Quintuplet Dolls Advertisement, 1936
Beatrice Alexander Examining the Work of an Employee, circa 1953
Beatrice Alexander Examining the Work of an Employee, circa 1953
Workers at the Alexander Doll Company
Workers at the Alexander Doll Company
Beatrice Alexander Examining Dolls, circa 1920s
Beatrice Alexander Examining Dolls, circa 1920s
Beatrice Alexander, circa the 1920s
Beatrice Alexander, circa the 1920s
Philip Behrman, Husband of Beatrice Alexander
Philip Behrman, Husband of Beatrice Alexander
Hand-Painted Miniature of Young Beatrice Alexander, circa 1905
Hand-Painted Miniature of Young Beatrice Alexander, circa 1905
Cosme Santiago Working in the Modern Doll Hospital at the Alexander Doll Company, 1999
Cosme Santiago Working in the Modern Doll Hospital at the Alexander Doll Company, 1999
An Autographed Photo of "Madame" Beatrice Alexander, circa 1940s
An Autographed Photo of "Madame" Beatrice Alexander, circa 1940s

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