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Carrie Adell Strahorn's Metal Autograph Program
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| Accession #: | 771.1 |
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| Title: | Carrie Adell Strahorn's Metal Autograph Program |
| Object Type: | Book |
| Participants: |
Strahorn, Carrie (creator)
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| Physical Description: | Silver bound autograph book with "Marengo, ILL. 1877" and "Spokane, Wash. 1911" on the front on either side of a raised depiction of a stagecoach being pulled by a team of 6 horses. The booklet is bound by metal rings with two metal tassels attached to the rings. The book is contains critical reviews of "Fifteen Thousand Miles by Stage", a dedication of the booklet to the author, and 168 autographs. |
| Description: | Robert Strahorn presented this silver autograph program to his wife Carrie on their 34th wedding anniversary at the Davenport Hotel in 1911. The event also honored her "crowning achievement in the authorship of Fifteen Thousand Miles by Stage." The program is engraved with critical reviews of her book, a dedication to the author, and 168 autographs. The raised metal cover depicts a stage coach pulled by six horses. Railroads didn't appear without extensive planning and promotion, from laborious field surveys to business publicity. Isaac Stevens led a railroad survey into the northwest with John Mullan in his crew in 1853. Later, Jay Gould, titan of the Union Pacific Railroad, hired Robert Strahorn to survey and publicize western expansion opportunities. Unlike most brides who stayed home, Carrie Strahorn joined her husband for thirteen years of travel through Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Montana, Idaho, and Washington. Sources: Spokane Timeline: Personal Voices (November 19, 2004 - March 5, 2011), Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane. Collection records, Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane. |
| Category: | History |
| Geographical Reference: | Spokane (Washington->Spokane County) |
| Dimensions: |
length 8"
width 6"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
metal ( |
| Marks/Inscription: |
MARENGO, ILL. 1877 SPOKANE WASH. 1911
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Robert E. Strahorn, 1930 |
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