Raggedy Ann and Little Orphan Annie
Indianapolis artist and illustrator, Johnny Gruelle, would be sitting at his desk at home working. His young daughter Marcella came into...
Welcome to my website! If you are interested in anything about Orphan Annie - this is the place to look! I have been researching Mary Alice Smith - the real Orphan Annie and the Little Orphant Annie character in all her permutations since 2005. My goal is to eventually write a book about this research. However, I thought that people might be interested in finding out what I find out as my research progresses. So I try to post to this site on a weekly basis - usually at the beginning of the week. You can also follow me on Facebook!
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