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Drawing of Creeping Baby Doll

  • 3/14/1871

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Robert Clay submitted this drawing in support of his patent application for a creeping baby doll in 1871. In his application, he claims that this will be “a very amusing toy…produced at small cost.”

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This primary source comes from the Records of the Patent and Trademark Office.

National Archives Identifier: 595011

Full Citation: Drawing of Creeping Baby Doll; 3/14/1871; 112,550; Utility Patent Drawings, 1837–1911; Records of the Patent and Trademark Office, Record Group 241; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/drawing-of-creeping-baby-doll/, April 5, 2026]

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