Blanket, Carriage
2005.66
from the collection of
Title
Horse Hide Lap BlanketCreation Date
1890 – 1915Dimensions
55 in W x 57 in L Item (Overall)
Description
Horse hide lap robe. Green wool backing with one row of green trim and one row of red trim. The hide is from a sorrel or bay horse, it is reddish brown. The horse's name was "King" and lived on a farm south of Glyndon. The hide was prepared at Miller Tanning Company in Crookston, Minnesota.Cris Gudmundson, Ed Gudmundson's father, ran a delivery service in Mountain, ND.