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William Shannon's Chair

William Shannon's Chair - Chair
Accession #: 2659.1
Title: William Shannon's Chair
Object Type: Chair
Participants:
Physical Description: Homemade straight-backed wooden chair with seat of woven elk hide, little fur remains on the elk hide. Two supports on three sides, between legs, one support on back side. Supporting pieces and supports of seat extend through legs; no metal used. Back made of slats (two) between uprights, mortised into uprights.
Description: William Shannon made this chair when he arrived in Washington Territory around 1875; the elk fur on the rawhide seat has since worn off. Getting to Spokane Falls was a challenge and once travelers arrived they had to build and furnish homes. Although railroads made commercial furnishings readily available by the 1880s, local craftsmen also continued to supply household furnishings.
Category: History
Subjects/Topics/Concepts:
Furniture (Furnishing); Household Accessory (Furnishing)
Dimensions:
Object H x W x D 39 x 16 x 18"
Materials/Techniques:
rawhide (Material)
wood (Material)
Related Exhibits:
Credit Line: Gift of Lawrence C. Angell, 1978

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