The Hotel Senator, at 12th and L in Sacramento, circa 1955. Just by chance, this picture includes a well dressed young woman wearing a genuine fur stole.  Those things were made of the pelts of several little animals stitched together. They were taxidermied and had beady little eyes.  One of them had an alligator clip type mouth so that the stole could be fastened around the shoulders. View full size.
The Hotel Senator, at 12th and L in Sacramento, circa 1955. Just by chance, this picture includes a well dressed young woman wearing a genuine fur stole. Those things were made of the pelts of several little animals stitched together. They were taxidermied and had beady little eyes. One of them had an alligator clip type mouth so that the stole could be fastened around the shoulders. | Click image for Comments. | Home | Browse All Photos