Parasol [realia]. 1923

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Parasol [realia]. 1923

Parasol has an ivory handle carved with roses and flowers. The parasol has ten metal ribs with ivory caps on the ends, covered with green silk and white fringe. There is a gold collar on the handle that is engraved "PRESENTED TO / MRS. HARDING / BY THE / SEATTLE GARDEN CLUB / JULY 27- 1923."

1 item : ivory, green, white, gold ; 105.5 cm high, 13 cm wide, 8 cm deep.

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Harding, Florence Kling, 1860-1924

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Known as “The Duchess,” Florence Mabel Kling Harding served as First Lady from 1921 to 1923 as the wife of President Warren G. Harding. Daughter of the richest man in a small town–Amos Kling, a successful businessman–Florence Mabel Kling was born in Marion, Ohio, in 1860, to grow up in a setting of wealth, position, and privilege. Much like her strong-willed father in temperament, she developed a self-reliance rare in girls of that era. A music course at the Cincinnati Conservatory complet...