Frosted glass pitcher with graphic designed by Acee Blue Eagle
Set of eight frosted drinking glasses with graphics designed by Acee Blue Eagle
Carved wooden tray designed by Acee Blue Eagle for a frosted pitcher and set of eight glasses / Acee Blue Eagle
Essay/Description
Wooden tray with wooden handles at each end. Eight recesses are drilled out to hold the glasses on the tray. A corral in center holds the pitcher. There are designs burned into the wood with a wood burning tool: outline of the state of Oklahoma, thunderbird, arrow, cross. Per the donor these wooden trays with a frosted glass pitcher and set of eight drinking glasses designed by Acee Blue Eagle were given away as premiums at Kerr-McGee gas stations in the 1960's.
Curatorial Remarks
These were given out to customers by Knox Service Stations. Individuals are depicted on the glasses.
Tags: tray, glasses
People: Muscogee (Creek), Pawnee, Wichita
Places: Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use
From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology
Tags: tray, glasses
People: Muscogee (Creek), Pawnee, Wichita
Places: Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use
From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology