Lot 115
(Wilson, Woodrow) Wilson, Edith Galt. Royal purple and white, silk handmade handkerchief linen bag, 6 x 7 inches folded. Centered diagonally on the outer folded side is a 4¼ x 2¾ inch patch depicting an eagle in green thread carrying an American flag; to the right is one 5-point star in blue tread. Below the eagle are the words, "For Democracy," done in green embroidery, and below this are brass letters forming "U.S.A." The inside of the purse is lined with a 48-star, silk American flag, 5½ x 7 inches, forming a pocket. Edith Galt Wilson brought this bag with her to the White House after her marriage to President Wilson December 18, 1915. The First Lady's own bag was given to First Maid Maggie Rogers. Her daughter, Lillian Rogers Parks, in a detailed, historical letter of provenance dated July 4, 1982, and typed on stationery imprinted with the Presidential Seal and "The White House / Washington, D.C.," says that the First Lady told her mother, "President Wilson prefers that I not keep this because someone might see me with it and not understand." This is probably a reference to the suffragettes who were demonstrating to get the vote for women; President Wilson had little interest in the rights of women.
Estimated Value $300 - 400.
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