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Mary McKee's 1889 Inaugural Ball Gown

American History Museum

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Object Details

associated person

Harrison, Benjamin

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Benjamin Harrison McKee and Mrs. Mary McKee Reisinger

associated date

1889

ID Number

PL.044323

catalog number

44323

accession number

170780

Object Name

Dress

Physical Description

fabric, silk (?? material)
fabric, velvet (?? material)
metal (beads material)

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Political History: Political History, White House/First Ladies Collection

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

First Ladies
Inauguration

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-318f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_515009

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