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2008.93; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
2008.93; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
Fabric Doll with Straw Hat
2008.93; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
2008.93; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum

Fabric Doll with Straw Hat

Artifact ID2008.93
Object Type Doll, Decorative
Gifter
Gifter
Date before 1976
Medium fabric, wood, sequin, metal, yarn, straw, paper, starch, pearl, thread
DimensionsOverall H 13 1/2 in x W 6 in x D 2 in (34.3 cm x 15.2 cm x 5.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionA doll is wearing a pink apron over a geometric. blue dress. A wide-brimmed straw hat is on top of her head, and a pink pearl earring decorates each ear. Her proper left hand holds the neck of a brown jar as her proper right hand supports it.
Historical NoteThe President of the Republic of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos, and his wife, First Lady Imelda Marcos, gave this doll to First Lady Betty Ford during her trip to the Philippines on December 6, 1975. Additional Details
Custodial History NoteA foreign official gifted the item to First Lady Betty Ford during the Ford administration, and she donated it to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum in 2008.
Credit LineGift of First Lady Betty Ford
National Archives Catalog CollectionGerald R. Ford Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 620931)
National Archives Catalog SeriesHead of State Gifts Given to President Gerald R. Ford (74639696)
Use Restriction Status Unrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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