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2018.3.14; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum, Grand Rapids, MI
2018.3.14; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum, Grand Rapids, MI
Romanian Doll in Red and White Dress
2018.3.14; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum, Grand Rapids, MI
2018.3.14; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum, Grand Rapids, MI

Romanian Doll in Red and White Dress

Artifact ID2018.3.14
Object Type Doll
Date before 1976
Medium cloth, thread, plastic, fiber, ribbon, leather
DimensionsOverall H 8 3/4 in x W 5 in x D 1 3/4 in (22.2 cm x 12.7 cm x 4.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionA doll wears a red and yellow floral scarf over her blond braided hair. She wears a white dress, which is decorated with red, white, blue, and yellow horizontal stripes. Vertical stripes in the same colors are embroidered on the front upper portion of the dress, and a matching red and yellow floral apron is tied around her waist.
Historical NoteThis doll is from Susan Ford Bales' childhood doll collection. President Ford and Mrs. Ford may have purchased it during their trip to Bucharest, Romania on August 2 to 3, 1975.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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