Title:
Designer's doll
Description:
Designer's doll, wearing a blue dress, white shirt and blue lacy bonnet on her head. Pinned under the skirt are the bill and dress design. Bill letterhead: Gem Fabric and Sewing Centers, Austin, TX. Dated: 06.27.1964. Items charged include crepe, lace, ribbon etc for a total of $2.64. The dress design includes a sketch of the doll and on top, is written: Plans for doll for state. Signed, Oscilee Cooksey 06/01/1964.
Description:
Historical Note: This doll was used by a seamstress in Austin in 1849. The seamstress placed the doll in her window to show the public the quality of her work. It was a gift to Mrs. Pease, according to Niles Graham, after Mrs. Pease had admired it in the window. Lucadia Christiana Pease, wife of former Texas Governor Elisha Marshall Pease. Lucadia Christiana Niles was born in Connecticut in 1813. She married Elisha M. Pease in 1850 and accompanied him to Brazoria, Texas. When Elisha Pease was elected governor of Texas, the family moved to Austin. Governor Pease served two terms as governor and subsequently a third term after a period of 10 years.
Description:
Related Collection: Graham (R. Niles) collection, Texas Governor Elisha Marshall Pease records (first two terms), and Texas Governor Elisha Marshall Pease records (third term), at the Texas State Archives. Pease, Graham, and Niles Families Papers at the A
Identifier:
ATF0220
Item identifier:
ATF0220
Collection:
Artifacts collection
Date of creation:
1849
Container information:
Artifact Box 0194
Subject:
Pease, Lucadia Christiana Niles, 1813-1905
Subject:
Pease, E. M. (Elisha Marshall), 1812-1883
Subject:
Texas. Governor
Subject:
Pease family
Type:
Image
Type:
Decorative Furnishings
Type:
Doll, Decorative
Medium:
Cloth
Citation information:
ATF0220, Artifacts collection. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Copyright information:
This image is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States. The Item and its design depicted in this image may be protected by copyright, patents, trademarks, or other related rights. You are free to use this image in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. Unless expressly stated otherwise, Texas State Library and Archives Commission makes no warranties about the Item and cannot guarantee the accuracy of this Rights Statement. You are responsible for your own use. Please contact the Texas State Library and Archives Commission for more information. You may need to obtain other permissions for your intended use. For example, other rights such as publicity, privacy or moral rights may limit how you may use the material.
Size or duration:
10.5 in x 16 in
Language:
English