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Description of Pictures: The Founder's Gallery
March 9, 2018
The Frazier History Museum is proud to announce the opening of the Founder’s Gallery, a permanent addition to the Museum dedicated to its founder, local philanthropist Owsley Brown Frazier.
Born in Louisville in 1935, Owsley Brown Frazier was the grandson of George Garvin Brown, founder of alcohol distributor Brown-Forman. After graduating from the University of Louisville he joined Brown-Forman in 1960, became its Director of Personnel in 1964 and served as its Vice-Chairman from 1983 to 2000, at which point he retired but remained on the Board of Directors. A renowned philanthropist, Frazier was one of the leading individual donors to Jewish Hospital, Frazier Rehab Institute, University of Louisville, Bellarmine University and Kentucky Country Day. Before he passed away in 2012 his charitable donations were estimated to total over $500 million.
An avid collector of historic weapons, Frazier donated his arms collection to the Frazier Historical Arms Museum, now called the Frazier History Museum, an institution bearing his name which opened in 2004. With the addition of the Founder’s Gallery the Frazier seeks to honor the man, the collection and the legacy he left behind. This exhibit features a rotating cast of historically significant arms such as Buffalo Bill’s rifle, Colt firearms, Custer’s ivory-coated pistol, Geronimo’s bow and quiver of arrows, a Remington Cane gun, selections from the Jesse James Collection and Teddy Roosevelt’s “Big Stick”; as well as international artifacts such as an Austrian Wheelock Rifle, a German Crossbow, a German Snap Matchlock Target Rifle, a Jingasa helmet, a Philippine Crossbow and two suits of Samurai armor.

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. FRAZFG_180917_001.JPG: Owsley Brown Frazier Founder's Gallery
2. FRAZFG_180917_011.JPG: Collecting the World for Kentucky
3. FRAZFG_180917_014.JPG: Schutzenfest
4. FRAZFG_180917_021.JPG: Hair Wreath, c 1875
5. FRAZFG_180917_024.JPG: Second Model Cane Gun Presented to Joseph Rider from Sam Remington, October 12, 1865
6. FRAZFG_180917_031.JPG: Powder Horn, 1761
7. FRAZFG_180917_036.JPG: Collecting American Creativity
8. FRAZFG_180917_039.JPG: Collecting Personalities of the Past
9. FRAZFG_180917_042.JPG: Tintype of Jesse James, c 1874-1875
10. FRAZFG_180917_045.JPG: Jesse Woodson James September 5, 1847 - April 3, 1882 Born to Kentucky parents, the notorious Confederate guerilla and outlaw was raised in Missouri during a period of violent conflicts over slavery. As a member of Quantrill's Raiders, he and his brother Frank terrorized the Union Army and its supporters for years. After the war, the James Gang robbed banks, trains, and stagecoaches throughout the Midwest -- including the Kentucky towns of Russellville, Columbia, and Mammoth Cave. Pursued for years, Jesse met his end when he was killed in his own home by a fellow outlaw who had turned against him for a reward.
11. FRAZFG_180917_054.JPG: Unissued pardon for the James Brothers from the Missouri House of Representatives, March 20th, 1875
12. FRAZFG_180917_061.JPG: Colt Model 1873 single action army revolver belonging to Jesse Woodson James, 1880
13. FRAZFG_180917_067.JPG: Pocket watch belonging to the James family, c 1880
14. FRAZFG_180917_072.JPG: Cabinet Card of Jesse Woodson James, after death, 1882
15. FRAZFG_180917_075.JPG: Reward poster for the James-Younger Gang, September 1876
16. FRAZFG_180917_078.JPG: Mary Ann Todd Lincoln December 13, 1818 - July 16, 1882 Never has a First Lady's life been so marked by tragedy than that of Kentucky's own Mary Todd Lincoln. Famous for her mercurial demeanor and lavish taste, but also for her political shrewdness and deep loyalty, Mary was mistrusted as a southerner in Washington during the Civil War.
17. FRAZFG_180917_082.JPG: Infant garment for Robert Todd Lincoln made by Mary Todd Lincoln, c 1843
18. FRAZFG_180917_087.JPG: Arrest warrant for Mary Todd Lincoln, May 19, 1875 Ten years after Abraham Lincoln's assassination, Robert Lincoln was concerned his mother was mentally unwell, citing paranoia and strange tendencies with money. Through a whirlwind Chicago court trial, he succeeded in having his mother committed to Bellevue Place, a private sanitarium. It was a heartbreaking time for everyone involved. She was released months later and lived most of her remaining years in Europe.
19. FRAZFG_180917_094.JPG: Theodore Roosevelt Jr. October 27, 1858 - January 6, 1919 Our 26th President had a never-ending source of energy, a photographic memory, and a vast knowledge of history. He was an avid hunter, yet also a leader in protecting and conserving America's natural beauty; he was a Conservative, yet fought for labor reforms and industrial regulation; he sought glory on the battlefield, yet also won the Nobel Peace Prize. His domestic Square Deal policy, and approach to foreign policies, such as the creation of the Panama Canal, set the tone for America in the 20th Century.
20. FRAZFG_180917_099.JPG: Teddy Bear, c 1906 President Roosevelt did not like to be called "Teddy," so it is somewhat ironic that the toy bearing his name is so familiar to us all. In 1902, a highly publicized hunting trip in which Roosevelt refused to shoot a bear in an unsportsmanlike manner captured America's imagination. Soon thereafter, toy manufacturers such as the Ideal Toy Company of Brooklyn and Steiff of Germany began selling the stuffed animal we know as the "Teddy Bear."
21. FRAZFG_180917_102.JPG: "The Big Stick" Royal Grade Double Rifle, presented to Theodore Roosevelt with bullet, 1909
22. FRAZFG_180917_107.JPG: William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody February 26, 1846 - January 10, 1917 At various times, William "Buffalo Bill" Cody was a rider for the Pony Express, a buffalo hunter who fed the workers laying the western railroads, a Union Veteran of the Civil War, an Indian Scout for the US Army, and most famously, an entertainer to rival P.T. Barnum. From 1883 to 1916, his successful touring Wild West Shows brought dramatic reenactments of historic encounters, sharpshooters like Annie Oakley, famous Native American figures, and some of the world's greatest equestrians to towns throughout America and Europe.
23. FRAZFG_180917_109.JPG: Portrait of "Buffalo Bill" Cody with ticket for his Wild West Show, 1903
24. FRAZFG_180917_113.JPG: Lever Action Sporting Rifle presented to William F. Cody, 1886-1890
25. FRAZFG_180917_116.JPG: Program from Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, 1903
26. FRAZFG_180917_119.JPG: Geronimo (Goyaate "the one who yawns") June 16, 1829 - February 17, 1909 The famed Chiricahua Apache medicine man was a strong symbol and mighty warrior for the Native Americans fighting against settlers' continual encroachment on tribal lands in the 19th Century. His surrender in 1886 effectively marked the end of Indian resistance. Though he spent most of his later years on a reservation at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, he travelled to several World's Fairs, toured with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, and was a celebrity at Theodore Roosevelt's inauguration.
27. FRAZFG_180917_123.JPG: Bow, Quiver, and Arrows belonging to Geronimo, 19th century Over 100 years of tradition states that this bow, arrow, and quiver belonged to Geronimo and were turned over at the time of his surrender.
28. FRAZFG_180917_135.JPG: Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer George Armstrong Custer was a flamboyant figure who first rose to fame during the Civil War. Though his school career at West Point was lackluster, he found himself with a commission during the Civil War largely because of a simple need for officers. His bravery and unexpected success during the Virginia Campaigns and at Gettysburg made him a national figure. After the war, Custer said his 7th Cavalry were stationed in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, for two years during the Reconstruction Era. Their job was to combat the rising influence of the Ku Klux Klan, while also breaking up illegal "bootleg" distilleries in the area. It was in 1876, during the Indian Wars, that Custer and many of his troops would meet their end at the Battle of Little Bighorn. His wife, Libby, was instrumental in building his profile and defending his reputation against nearly every detractor for 50 years after his death.
29. FRAZFG_180917_139.JPG: 7th Cavalry grave marker from the Little Bighorn Battlefield, June 25, 1876 Fourteen years after the Battle of Little Bighorn, 252 markers were placed on the battlefield, where members of the 7th Cavalry were believed to have fallen. According to records, only 210 of Custer's men were actually lost, so many of the anonymous markers were redundant. This marker was vandalized and removed from the site, later to be disposed of by the US Government.
30. FRAZFG_180917_153.JPG: Cased pair of Model 1861 Navy revolvers with accessories Presented to Major General George Armstrong Custer, 1863 This highly customized and famed Colt 1861 Navy pistol set is believed to have been sold by Elizabeth "Libby" Custer after her husband's death, when she was under financial stress. Tradition states the presentation nameplates were removed to avoid embarrassment for the family. Records indicate that the plates were located in the 1960s but have since been lost to time.
31. FRAZFG_180917_157.JPG: How did Custer's Pistols end up in the Frazier Museum?
32. FRAZFG_180917_163.JPG: Owsley Brown Frazier by John Michael Carter
33. FRAZFG_180917_168.JPG: Owsley Brown Frazier desk
34. FRAZFG_180917_173.JPG: Owsley Brown Frazier's Philanthropic Legacy
35. FRAZFG_180917_190.JPG: George Washington
36. FRAZFG_180917_193.JPG: Daniel Boone Born in Pennsylvania in 1734, Daniel Boone moved to North Carolina as a young man with his wife, Rebecca. In the winter, when it was too cold to farm, he began crossing the mountains to hunt, the first time in 1769. In 1775, Boone and a company of men employed by a land speculator cut a road through the Cumberland Gap to a site on the Kentucky River, where they established Boonesborough. Despite Indian resistance, the trickle of settlers grew. By 1800, nearly three hundred thousand people had traveled the Wilderness Road into Kentucky. A highly respected frontiersman, Boone served in the Virginia legislature and lived to the age of 86.
37. FRAZFG_180917_198.JPG: Boone Family Bible, 1815 Although its direct tie to Daniel Boone cannot be proved conclusively, this bible does seem to have been held by his descendants at least since the late 1800s or early 1900s. The leather-bound volume includes handwritten entries of descendants' births, deaths, and marriages.
38. FRAZFG_180917_205.JPG: Daniel Boone, 1820 by Chester Harding
39. FRAZFG_180917_207.JPG: The Discovery, Settlement, and Present State of Kentucke by John Filson, 1st Editor 1784 The book included a biography of Daniel Boone's adventures.
40. FRAZFG_180917_210.JPG: Affidavit of Militia Service signed by Daniel Boone, 1774 This affidavit is the earliest signature of Daniel Boone known to exist.
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Wikipedia Description: Frazier History Museum
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The Frazier History Museum, previously known as the Frazier Historical Arms Museum and the Frazier International History Museum, is a history museum located on Museum Row in the West Main District of downtown Louisville, Kentucky. An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the Frazier documents and reinterprets stories from history using artifacts, gallery talks, and live daily interpretations by a staff of costumed actors known as “teaching artists.”

Founded in 2004 as a museum of historical arms and armor, the Frazier later expanded its focus to cover regional, national, and international history. The museum is home to one of the largest collections of toy soldiers and historical miniatures on permanent public display in the world, The Stewart Collection. Subjects of other permanent exhibitions include historical arms and bourbon whiskey.

In 2018, the museum became the official starting point of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail tour.

History

Prehistory

Owsley Brown Frazier, a wealthy businessman and philanthropist in Louisville, was an avid collector of historical arms. In 2000, the year he stepped down as Vice-Chairman of Brown-Forman, Frazier gave a presentation to the Kentucky Historical Society called “The Art of the Weapon” which spawned the idea for a museum. In 2001, Frazier purchased the building complex at 829 West Main Street. In 2002, a website was launched announcing the “Owsley Brown Frazier Historical Arms Museum,” an institution whose stated mission was “to acclaim the artistry, craftsmanship, and technological innovation of weapons and their makers.”

In February 2003, Frazier signed a formal agreement entering into a partnership with the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, also known as the United Kingdom's National Museum of Arms and Armour, an ancient institution of the Tower of London that was originally founded to manufacture armor for the Kings of England. The agreement outlined plans for the Frazier to borrow and display arms and armament on loan from the Royal Armouries. It was the first time that a British national museum had engaged in an ongoing collaboration with any organization beyond its shores.

Construction on the museum started in 2001 and ended in 2003. Mr. Frazier provided most of the funds for the $32 million project or backed loans that were taken out to finance the development.

Frazier Historical Arms Museum

The Frazier Historical Arms Museum opened to the public on May 22, 2004.

Its initial collection consisted of roughly 1,500 objects from the personal collection of Owsley Brown Frazier, dating from 1492 to World War I, and approximately 350 objects borrowed from the Royal Armouries, dating from 1066 to the 1960s. Included were antique guns, swords, arrows, and other historical arms and armor from Flanders, France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom, as well as life-size tableaux of mannequins and horse figures depicting battle scenes from European history.

Frazier International History Museum

In June 2006, the museum was renamed the Frazier International History Museum, a nod to the multinational origins of its collection. That year, the museum received another influx of foreign arms and military artifacts from the Royal Armouries. Over time, however, it began to shift its focus away from war and weaponry and toward more general topics of state, national, and global history. The permanent collection became gradually de-emphasized as the museum moved toward larger, temporary exhibitions.

Frazier History Museum

In 2011, the museum was renamed the Frazier History Museum.

In May 2012, a bronze sculpture of a Japanese warrior riding horseback into battle by Douwe Blumberg entitled Way of Horse and Bow was gifted to the Frazier by actor William Shatner and his wife Elizabeth. In August, the museum's founder and chief benefactor Owsley Brown Frazier died.

The last remaining objects on loan from the Royal Armouries were returned in January 2015.

In April 2017, the museum hosted The Hunger Games: The Exhibition, a special exhibition about the dystopian film franchise starring Jennifer Lawrence. A Louisville native, Lawrence, partnered with the Frazier to help promote the exhibition.

Lonely Planet, in naming Kentucky Bourbon Country as one of the top 10 U.S. destinations to visit in 2018, cited the Frazier Museum as a main attraction. In March 2018, the Frazier sold the first 250 bottles of Final Reserve: James Thompson and Brother Bourbon, a whiskey whose 45 years in the barrel made it the most mature bourbon ever bottled.

In August 2018, the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Welcome Center opened on the first floor of the museum. The Frazier thus became the official starting point of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail tour, a project launched in 1999 by the Kentucky Distillers' Association to promote bourbon tourism in the state.
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