Duluth City Hall Decked Out in Dolls
New collection of international dolls joins Presidential First Ladies in Inaugural Ball gowns in display cases in the lobby.
Visitors to Duluth City Hall during the Christmas holidays and afterwards can admire a collection of nearly 100 dolls from all over the world collected by Calvin and Kate Parsons on their travels. Calvin and Kate Parsons, pioneer retailers who opened Parsons in Duluth in 1925, traveled extensively in their later years with Kate collecting the dolls every place they visited in the 1960s and 1970s. The dolls mostly come from countries in Europe, North America, Asia, and South America. There are also a few animals in the collection, such as kangaroos and sheep from Australia and a llama from Peru. The dolls have been cared for in recent years by their three daughters Ann Parsons Odum, Kathryn Parsons Willis and Margaret Parsons Andrews. …
Jean H
11:54 am on Sunday, December 2, 2012
Saw the international doll exhibit during the Christmas Tree Lighting evening...Truly incredible. What a blessing to travel so extensively and experience the people, land, and cultures from around the world. Thank you for sharing this collection with the community and those who visit our city! more ›