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On Exhibit

Bracelet, Charm

Catalog #: 2015.007.001

Charm bracelet presented to Dale Evans in 1953 on the "This is Your Life" Show. Featuring charms commemorating her life. Some charms were added in later years.

Charms on bracelet:
- State of Ohio with hole at Cincinnati "LEONARD / SLYE / 11-5-12"
- gold nugget
- duck on circle "DUCK RUN / OHIO"
- small star
- schoolhouse with "DUCK RUN / SCHOOL" on bottom
- pig with moveable head and small circle "1st / PRIZE" and "SCIOTA / COUNTY / FAIR"
- Campfire Girls emblem on circle
- guitar "1st GUITAR / $20" on back
- 1920s style car "1930 / TO CALIFORNIA"
- circle "TV-RADIO MIRROR / MAGAZINE AWARD" on back "THE ROY ROGERS SHOW / Favorite / Western Television Program / 1955-56"
- circle with music notes on front, on back "THE SONS / OF THE / PIONEERS / TUMBLIN' TUMBLEWEED"
- TV camera and small oval with "UNDER / WESTERN / STARS" on one side and "REPUBLIC / 1936" on reverse
- wedding charm, circle with bride and groom, 3 blue stones, and 2 pink stones, one setting for a 6th stone is empty, on back "DE-RR DEC. 31, 1947"
- Circle with bride and groom surrounded by arch of flowers with 6 stones and 1 pearl, setting for 7th stone is empty, "HAPPY ANNIVERSARY"
- book locket with "DER" on outside, inside leaves of book have children's names "Tom" "Cheryl / Linda Lou" "Dusty / Sandy" "Dodie"
- dog
- circle with cut out image of shape of Texas, horse, and clear gemstone
- Roy Rodger on Trigger, horse has moveable hind legs, "TRIGGER" on bottom
- circle with image of building and "SEPULCRUM / DOMINI" on one side, crosses and "JERUSALEM" on reverse, only silver charm on bracelet
- microphone "ROY ROGERS / RADIO / SHOW"
- black arm with hand making fig sign
- TV camera with moveable base "THE / ROY ROGERS / SHOW"
- heart shape with "Happy Anniversary" and 2 gemstones set in flower shape
- baby shoe
- record shapes with "HAPPY TRAILS TO YOU"
- church or school building
- round ball with gemstones
- square with calendar of Jan 1953 engraved and gemstone set on 14th on one side, on reverse is "This Is / Your Life"
- round disc with golfer aiming at pearl
- small circle with "Marchal" (maker's mark)

Collection
Artifact Collection
Catalog #
2015.007.001
Date
1953
Material
Gold 14K/Gemstones/Silver
Owner
Evans, Dale
Location Status
On Exhibit
People
Evans, Dale
Search Terms
NCMHF Honoree