by Brian Witherell | Feb 25, 2015 | Western Americana
The early morning of Saturday, July 4th, 1868, brought a chilly mist to Oakland, one that promised to fulfill predictions of rain for the holiday. But by 9 A.M. the grey fog lifted and with it rose the spirits of revelers that came from throughout the Bay Area, some...
by Brian Witherell | Jan 11, 2014 | Western Americana
The art of the Old West is widely appreciated. One of the Old West’s most functional and enjoyed forms appears as the iconic Beer Tray and associated ephemera such as posters and chargers. In California, beer trays are particularly popular and that’s why I was...
