Frances Cleveland Madame Alexander Doll

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image features a Frances Cleveland doll dressed in a pink dress with a floral pattern and lace details on the sleeves. The dress has a red velvet bow at the waist. The doll has short, dark hair.

The image features a Frances Cleveland doll dressed in a pink dress with a floral pattern and lace details on the sleeves. The dress has a red velvet bow at the waist. The doll has short, dark hair.

Name/Title

Frances Cleveland Madame Alexander Doll

Entry/Object ID

2022.17.12

Description

When Grover Cleveland was inaugurated as President in 1885 he was a bachelor but very soon he and Francis Folsom became secretly engaged. They were married in the White House one year later. Frances Folsom Cleveland’s youth gave new interest to state entertaining, and her charming personality won her many friends. Wearing a poofy pink dress with a red belt. White lace on shoulders. The First Ladies of the United States represent a social and historical cross section of our country from its beginning until today. This collection from the Madame Alexander First Ladies of the United States represents the wives of United States presidents. Madame Alexander’s goal has always been to design dolls that are works of art and with all the charm and grace of the era they represent.

Accessories

Accessory

Stand

Color

pink

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Sara Bouldin

Notes

From Sara Bouldin, a second grade teacher from Marshville, Missouri. Moved to Pensacola, Florida and lived there for 35 years. Boulden was part of the Pensacola Doll Study Club before she passed away in May of 2021. The estate gifted the dolls to the club.