This gorgeous handcrafted secretary/desk has wonderful detail, carved embellishments, drawers, and cubbies. Made of solid mahogany, and retailing new for upwards of $1,700, it is on sale at The Gold Mine for $178.
Jovian Obican Painting
This oil on canvas painting by artist Jovan Obican is on sale at the Gold Mine for $998. Retailing for upwards of $2,500, this whimsical portrait is of an Eastern European man holding a bird. The artist is best known for his depictions of folklore and traditional costumes rendered in a playful, childlike style.
Title: Man with Flower and Bird, 1980
Obican (1918 – 1986) was born in Cannes, France, of Yugoslavian parents.
Book Review: Lying Awake
Gold Mine Processing Associate Eric Brown recommends Lying Awake by Mark Salzman.
Lying Awake is ultimately a story about faith.
It’s a present day tale of a nun, Sister John of the Cross, in a Carmelite monastery near Los Angeles. She discovers that she has epilepsy but is troubled that the remedy for her illness will interfere with her spirituality.
Mark Salzman wrote the story with a simple narrative and with an emphasis on prayer. He describes Sister John’s dilemma with sensitivity and with flashbacks of religious life. This story is a poignant reminder of the connection between religion, faith, love, and healthcare.
This book transported me back in time to when my father was in the hospital shortly before his passing. It reminded that healthcare workers are caring and supporting their patient’s families as much as they are the patient.
Hemingway’s Little Wooden Box
This little wooden box and its contents were found inside the Hemingway House when it’s ownership was transferred to The Community Library. Inside are various little objects, including a Dragonfly model dioptric scope which was made by Van Cort Industries in the late 1980s, a little tiny red case with a small charm inside, and two shotgun shells. The little box has a very Hemingway-esque image on the top of a man on horseback fighting a bull.
Jeanne Rodger Lane Center for Regional History, Hemingway House Collection, 1986.1.61
High School Yearbooks
Did you know that the Center for Regional has yearbooks from Wood River High School and its predecessor Hailey High School? Some yearbooks are held digitally (1964-1980) and can be viewed in the Betty Olsen Carr Reading Room and others we have the physical copies of. We unfortunately don’t have them for every year but do have many of them. And we have some from The Community School.
Jeanne Rodger Lane Center for Regional History, RHD 979.62 WOO and RHD 979.62 COM
Hannah Locke Carter Ski Jacket and Pants
This smartly tailored gaberdine suit belonged to Hannah Locke Carter, who was a member of the 1936 and 1940 U.S. Women’s Olympic Ski Team. Carter trained at Sun Valley, were she also competed in the Harriman Cup in 1939 and 40, where she placed second and fifth. She was also added to the U.S National Ski Hall of Fame in 1973. The suit was passed down from Carter to her daughter, Haydi Sowerwine, who donated the jacket to the Museum. The jacket and pants are by the internationally known Swiss salon of Gaby Jouval. The left shoulder has a patch with ” Ski Club GE GR Arlberg 1901.” The patch resembles two crossed skis.
Regional History Museum, Hannah C. Sowerwine Collection, 2015.02.01 and 2015.02.03.
