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Here’s the mementos that the family held dear
Nursery 3D screen shot
3D Nursery Room
Vase with blue and orange closeup wedding gifts from John Scott Harrison
Vases
William Henry Harrison Bootjack
Bootjack
This close up photograph of the doll shows some finer details of the face, hat, and dress. Doll has Blonde hair and blue glass eyes. Her head shoulders, and forearm are bisque with upper arms & body thighs are kidskin leather. The lower legs and feet are celluloid. Tiffany mounted, fake pearl pierced earrings hand from her pierced ears. She is wearing a late nineteenth century style black dress with a feathered hat.
Doll
Photo of Baby Mckee's jumeau doll. The head is bisque and composition body has jointed arms and legs, blue glass eyes and long curled blond hair. The doll has pierced ears with imitation ruby earrings.
Doll
Jumeau doll is 16” tall with original satin dress, leather shoes, earrings, and hat. Her body is molded body with a bisque head. Head marked
Doll
Daughter of the Cincinnati badge. Predominantly white ribbon with blue edging holding a golden eagle. An emblem in the center of the eagle contains a golden bust of a male figure and is encircled by the text
Society of the Daughters Cincinnati Badge
Photo of harrison's badge. bears a predominantly light blue ribbon, with white edging, holding an eagle with golden wings and wreath around head. The center is a picture of figures against a blue background, encircled by the text
Society of Cincinnati Badge
Photo of Square pot with pink and rose colors blended into cream and white upper part, gold butterflies, brown handle & spout. Initials
Chocolate Pot
Three piece set plus companion Orchid tray. Tea pot, sugar, and creamer all hand-painted with morning glories by Mrs. Caroline Scott Harrison in pastel tones, green leaves and gold trim. Tea pot and sugar bowl have lids and gold twig like handles. The Orchid tray is done in matching tones and style.
Tea Set
Oil on canvas by Lilly M. Spencer (Lilly Martin Spencer) of Caroline Scott Harrison in profile view. Spencer signature is in lower left (not visible when portrait is in frame). Many engravings and prints were made from this image of Caroline Harrison. She is wearing a dark dress with white lace trim at the high neck, gold earrings, and hair is pulled back in a bun. Background is green in varying dark to medium shades. Pat. date of 1885 on metal corner brackets of wooden stretcher.
Portrait of Caroline Harrison
Brown paper very worn left and right sides torn with heavy loss in center sections. Image of log cabin at top with jug of hard cider. Under cabin image
William Henry Harrison Campaign Poster
A certificate for a Naval Commission from signed by Ulysses S. Grant for John Parker to be promoted to Ensign in the Navy starting on July 17, 1875. Signed and issued on January 9, 1877. Grant's signature under text at lower right. Also signed by Secretary of Navy Geo. W. Robeson. George Maxwell Robeson (March 16, 1829 – September 27, 1897) appointed by President Ulysses S. Grant as Secretary of the Navy on June 25, 1869. Image of the eagle on top center; bottom center has a blue seal with image of Poseidon coming out of the sea with maidens, etc.
Naval Commission

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