Harvey Girls: Women Who Opened the West Toys and the Vilcek Collection in

and the Vilcek Collection in New York

This figure measures approximately 6" x 8" x 2"

It’s a fine example of Baumann’s artworks that reflect the beauty and simplicity of rural life

Utilizing understudied sources such as fan letters

Harvey Girls: Women Who Opened the West Toys and the Vilcek Collection inFrom the 1880s to the 1950s, the Harvey Girls went west to work in Fred Harvey's restaurants along the Santa Fe railway. At a time when there were "no ladies west of Dodge City and no women west of Albuquerque," they came as waitresses, but many stayed and settled, founding the struggling cattle and mining towns that dotted the region. Interviews, historical research, and photographs help re create the Harvey Girl experience. The accounts are