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Arthur Reed's Horse Hide Coat
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| Accession #: | 4117.1 |
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| Title: | Arthur Reed's Horse Hide Coat |
| Object Type: | Coat |
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| Physical Description: | A horse-hide coat made around 1920 by Spokane Fur Company (original maker label inside). |
| Description: | When Arthur Reed's favorite plow horse "Old Beecher" died, Reed had the hide made into a coat. Reed farmed in the Otis Orchards area; his granddaughter Janice Nerurkar donated the coat. |
| Category: | History |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Outerwear (Personal Artifact->Clothing), Men (Men)
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| Geographical Reference: | Otis Orchards (Washington->Spokane County) |
| Dimensions: |
length, center back 51"
sleeve length 36" from center back to wrist
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| Materials/Techniques: |
hide (Material)
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Janice Nerurkar, 2005 |
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