Hat [realia]. 1915-1923

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Hat [realia]. 1915-1923

Hat was made by Hickson Inc. of New York. It is made of braided horsehair. The hat is trimmed with two gray ostrich plumes and two lavender plumes. It has a cream silk hat band. It has a label on the hat band that reads, "Hickson Inc. / NEW YORK - BOSTON / MRS WG HARDING." It dates from 1915-1923.

1 item : gray, purple, cream, black ; 14 cm high x 39 cm diameter.

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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...