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2018.3.44; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum, Grand Rapids, MI
2018.3.44; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum, Grand Rapids, MI
Buffalo Grass Doll in Burgundy Dress
2018.3.44; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum, Grand Rapids, MI
2018.3.44; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum, Grand Rapids, MI

Buffalo Grass Doll in Burgundy Dress

Artifact ID2018.3.44
Object Type Doll
Maker (1932 - 2021)
Date before 1989
Medium grass, yarn, cotton, ribbon, thread, ink
DimensionsOverall H 11 1/2 in x W 8 1/2 in x D 4 in (29.2 cm x 21.6 cm x 10.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA brown-haired doll has facial features made of yarn. She is wearing a burgundy and beige floral dress accented by white ribbons, which are at the neckline and around the cuffs and hem.
Historical NoteLorene Drywater, a craftswoman of the Cherokee Nation famous for her buffalo grass dolls, likely gave this doll to Susan Ford Bales in 1989.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteFirst Daughter Susan Ford Bales donated the item to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum in 2018.
Credit LineGift of Susan Ford Bales
National Archives Catalog CollectionGerald R. Ford Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 620931)
National Archives Catalog SeriesArtifacts Relating to the Family of Gerald and Betty Ford (74627970)
Use Restriction Status Unrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images are thereof unrestricted.
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