This colorfully embroidered cushion flashes the names of staff members who worked at the famous Sun Valley Konditorei restaurant between 1971 and 1972. The cushion is made from camel colored taffeta and the underside is knitted cream yarn. 2013.05.01, Judy Grigsby Collection, Regional History Museum … [Read more...] about Konditorei Krew Cushion
Collection Highlights-History
Frank Ensign Political Scrapbook
This red album is covered in imagery which does not fully match its inner holdings. The interior of this scrapbook, along with two additional albums, showcase the political life of Harry Ensign from 1890 thru 1912 with newspaper articles, advertisements, notes, and much more. … [Read more...] about Frank Ensign Political Scrapbook
Hemingway Press Reviews
In late 1959, Ernest Hemingway received a series of German press reviews from his publisher in Hamburg, Germany, Rowohlt Verlag GmbH. The press compilation starring Hemingway came from widely different publications across Germany, from mainstream newspapers in Berlin to small school newspapers in München. In a time before the internet and easier global promotion, Hemingway’s figure loomed large as one of the 20th century’s most renowned literary figures. They reveal the conversations happening … [Read more...] about Hemingway Press Reviews
Ketchum’s Industrial Past: The Philadelphia Smelter
The Wood River Valley is best known today for its outdoor recreation and scenic beauty, but in the late 1800s, its mountains buzzed with industry. A newly acquired painting at the Wood River Museum of History and Culture offers a rare visual record of that era: a detailed 19th-century depiction of the Philadelphia Smelter, once located at the mouth of Warm Springs Canyon in Ketchum. The painting likely dates to the 1880s and illustrates a moment of booming silver industry in the Wood River … [Read more...] about Ketchum’s Industrial Past: The Philadelphia Smelter
Chinese Liquor Bottle
Among the artifacts on display in Tracks & Traces: Reconstructing Chinese History in Southern Idaho is a ceramic liquor bottle, a remnant of the global trade networks that connected China to the United States in the early 20th century. Produced in the 1930s by the renowned Chinese distillery Wing Lee Wai, this bottle once held Ng Ka Pi—a potent variety of baijiu (“white spirit”) infused with the medicinal herb Wu Jia Pi. The distillery Wing Lee Wai, which translates to “eternal fortune … [Read more...] about Chinese Liquor Bottle
Sun Valley Ski School Instructor Jacket
As ski season takes off, we’re highlighting a unique piece from the Wood River Museum of History & Culture’s collection: a Sun Valley Ski School Instructor jacket, likely dating from the late 1960s to early 1970s. This navy blue jacket is adorned with striking yellow, orange, and red stripes that stretch from wrist to shoulder, each stripe about an inch wide. A patch proudly displaying “Sun Valley Instructor” is stitched onto the front left side, and the interior tag reads “Sport Alm; Made … [Read more...] about Sun Valley Ski School Instructor Jacket
