Bison Robe

Bison Robe

Charles Rath, noted panhandle buffalo hunter and hide buyer during the period of the buffalo slaughter, secured this buffalo robe. Rath established the Rath Trail through the Eastern Texas Panhandle and built Rath City, a trading post for buffalo hunters.

This object is not currently on display.

Donated by Robert Rath (grandson of Charles Rath)

Circa 1870

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