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A group of dolls,doll furniture and related ephemera from the
Bentonport,Iowa childhood home of Senator William E. Mason of
Illinois (1850-1921),including a pair of 18"German bisque
dolls,model 143,by Kestner (one blue-eyed,one brown-eyed)
with original signed bodies,15"German bisque character 100 by
K*R with baby body,15"German bisque character 150 by Hertel
and Schwab,along with two antique doll beds,two antique doll
dressers with fancy carving,five handmade doll quilts,Sunbonnet
baby coverlet,and a collection of vintage photographs of the
original home,its interior,and family members including children
with their dolls and toys. And there is a large album with
extensive photographs and memorabilia of Senator Mason and
family members including his sister Mary Mason Clark (Mrs.
M.M. Clark) who owned "Fashionable Millinery"on Fifth Street in
Des Moines about 1882. Her memorabilia includes trade cards
and advertising pieces. In addition there is material related to
other family inventions and enterprises including the 1869
patent for Mason Fruit Jars by J.L. Mason and stories about the
early Mason automobile. The memorabilia was exhibited for
many years in the Mason House,located in the National Historic
District of Bentonsport Iowa,. Built in 1846 the home remained
in the Mason Family for 99 years retaining many of its original
holdings.