Purse, Lucile Laney

 
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Purse - Lucile Laney
Purse, Lucile Laney
Purse - Lucile Laney
Purse - Lucile Laney

Purse, Lucile Laney

Object number1955.046.00
DateJanuary 9, 1945
Associated LocationLittle Rock, Arkansas
MediumSatin, Metal, Pearls
Dimensions9 13/16 x 9 13/16 in. (25 x 25 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
Terms
    DescriptionA purse used by Lucile Laney, the wife of Benjamin Travis Laney, the thirty-third Governor of Arkansas (1945-1949). The purse is made of black satin and features a gold frame, filigree closure, heavy gold carrying chain, and two pearls.

    Lucile Kirtley Laney was born on March 10, 1906. She married Benjamin Travis Laney on January 19, 1926; they had three sons. She served as the thirty-third First Lady of Arkansas from 1945 to 1949. She died on May 16, 1992 and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery.
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    Not on view
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