Ruth Handler was fiercely independent with the ability to dream big. She sought to have those same traits reflected in Barbie. Image courtesy of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University.
An elderly woman with white hair is smiling at the camera, standing behind a table with five Barbie dolls dressed in various outfits.
An elderly woman with white hair is smiling at the camera, standing behind a table with five Barbie dolls dressed in various outfits.