Suitcase [realia]. 1891-1923

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Suitcase [realia]. 1891-1923

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Large black leather suitcase has leather braces at the corners, two clasps at the sides of the top, and a lock in the center. The top handle is leather covered and is attached to the suitcase with square metal rings. The initials "F.K.H." for Florence Kling Harding appear in a circle of red leather. On the long sides there are leather guides for straps, which are now inside the case. There are leather handles on the short sides. Inside, the case is lined with blue flowered fabric. The top has two pouches with elastic tops. The base has one divider. One compartment has two short leather straps that snap to the case.

1 item : black, blue, gray, brown, red ; 53 cm high, 71 cm wide, 25 cm deep.

Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society

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Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society

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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...