J.M. Davis Arms and Historical Museum (50th Anniversary Edition) (Images of America)
Larkin, Larry,McCombs, Wayne,Wooley, John
ISBN 10: 1467104043 ISBN 13: 9781467104043
Published by Arcadia Publishing, 2019
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Synopsis:
In 1929, a transplanted Arkansas sawmill owner named J.M. Davis decided to put his collection of 99 firearms on display in the lobby of his Claremore, Oklahoma, hotel. Some 40 years later, on Davis's 82nd birthday, the artifacts found a permanent home at the Claremore's J.M. David Arms and Historical Museum, an internationally known tourist attraction celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2019. Today, thousands of visitors a year marvel at exhibits featuring statuary, knives, swords, saddles, American Indian artifacts, political buttons, World War I posters, and many other items--all in addition to the most extensive private collection of guns on the face of the earth. With words and pictures, this book tells the behind-the-scenes story of the museum and John Monroe Davis--the man, his times, and his amazing acquisitions.
About the Author: Larry Larkin is a columnist for the Claremore Progress newspaper and a nationally published writer on historical and nostalgic topics. He also serves as vice president of the Friends of J.M. Davis Arms and Historical Museum. Wayne McCombs, the executive director of J.M. Davis Arms and Historical Museum, has authored or contributed to five books on Oklahoma baseball history. John Wooley, whose 40 books include Shot in Oklahoma and Right Down the Middle: The Ralph Terry Story, is an award-winning writer recently inducted into the Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: J.M. Davis Arms and Historical Museum (50th ...
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Date: 2019
Binding: paperback
Condition: Very Good