The 1704 Deerfield Raid carried out by French and Indigenous soldiers from Canada has fascinated generations of New Englanders. By 1919, a combination of early 20th century romanticism and increased tourism had muted the raw terror of this event. These “Olde Deerfield” paper dolls transformed the traumatic experience of captives like seven-year-old Eunice Williams and her brother Stephen into a child’s woodland adventure. The imaginative depictions of Native American clothing are not accurate portrayals of Northeast Woodlands dress, but reveal instead a strong Plains tribes influence. Likewise, the English clothing is inaccurate as well.
Hyde, Matilda Strang; Old Deerfield Doll House. Olde Deerfield Dolls. 1919. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l99-001/. Accessed on December 6, 2024.
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