Fanny Brice Baby Snooks Doll
USA, ca. 1930
Early plastic, cotton
Museum Collection
Must Know
In 1923, the singer and comedy actress Fanny Brice (born Fanny Borach) – who at the time was the most famous Jewish woman in the United States – had rhinoplasty surgery. her decision angered many Jews. The doll you see was a kind of advertisement for Fanny Brice with her post-surgery nose.
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