Synopsis
Dresses and Doll, Sarah Ann Burton (L) Eva LaRae Fluckiger in ancient dress of Louise Sarah Pill from 1838. The little girl's dress came across the plains with an ox team in 1855, belonging to John and Caroline Pill. The material for the dress came from the Isle of Guernsey. Eva Fluckiger Capron wore the littel girl's dress in a production called "A Parade of the Wedding Gowns". (C) Wax doll of Alice Jeanette Farnham brought in 1865 from England by John Marrett. This doll was given to Alice Jeanette Farnham in 1863 by her Aunt Mary Elizabeth Pill Marret. The clothing is original, all hand sewn. It is made of wool barage, a choice transparent wool material, and was dyed wine red with pure dye. It was made about 1838. The doll is twenty-seven inches tall. This doll belonged to Ella Call Cook. (R) Alberta Burton in ancient dress of Sarah Ann Burton holding a para cell that came across the plains in 1865 belonging to Caroline Pill. Donated by Eva Fluckiger Capron, Farmington, Utah. DUP# 2023.492.03 or 2008.600.022