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Leather Flog

Leather Flog - Device, Punishment
Accession #: 4159.3
Title: Leather Flog
Object Type: Device, Punishment
Participants:
Physical Description: Leather covered weight with leather handle and strap that would attach to a belt. Surface of leather is well-worn.
Description: Just getting to Spokane Falls was a challenge. William and Sarah Shannon traveled from Minnesota to San Francisco by train, then to Portland by boat and on to Spokane by wagon train. William worked on a Northern Pacific Railway construction crew and later became a Spokane police officer. After retiring from the police force, he worked as house detective at the Spokane Hotel.
Category: History
Subjects/Topics/Concepts:
Law Enforcement (Industry)
Geographical Reference: Spokane (Washington->Spokane County)
Dimensions:
length 17"
Materials/Techniques:
leather (Material)
Related Exhibits:
Credit Line: Bequest of Lawarence Angell, 2007

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