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This formal portrait shows Permelia Theressa "Dolly" Curtis Gann, (1863-1953), half sister of Vice-President of the United States Charles Curtis. During the Hoover-Curtis administration Dolly served as the official hostess for her brother. In this role Dolly accompanied the Vice-President to political and social gatherings in Washington D.C. She also served on a number of charity organizations, including the Senate Red Cross and the Salvation Army. On January 31, 1953 Dolly passed away at the age of eighty-seven in Washington D. C.
Date: Bewteen 1920s and 1930s
Item Number: 522007
Call Number: B Gann, Dolly Curtis *1
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 522007
Collections - Photograph
Date - 1920s
Date - 1930s
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Congress - House of Representatives - Curtis, Charles, 1860-1936
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Congress - Senate - Curtis, Charles
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Vice Presidents - Curtis, Charles, 1860-1936
Government and Politics - Political Parties - Republican
Home and Family - Families - Brothers and sisters
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
People - Notable Kansans - Curtis, Charles, 1860-1936
People - Women
Places - Other States - District of Columbia -- Washington
Type of Material - Photographs
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