Hunting Indians in a Taxi-Cab

Name: Hunting Indians in a Taxi-Cab
Author: Kate Sanborn

By Kate Sanborn

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A collection of witty personal essays recounting the author's hobby of rescuing and displaying old wooden tobacco-sign Indians and other popular curiosities. She narrates urban and country hunts, bargaining, restoration, and garden placement, interspersed with reflections on art, domestic taste, and memory. Short anecdotes and social sketches—from conversations with sign-painters to encounters at country estates and a peculiar healing session—combine light satire and affectionate observation of changing material culture.

About the Author

Kate Sanborn

Kate Sanborn was an American author known for her engaging and often humorous writings that reflect her experiences and observations of life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Her notable works include "A Truthful Woman in Southern California," which offers a candid look at the region's culture and society. Sanborn also wrote about various topics, from domestic life in "Adopting an Abandoned Farm" to the historical development of wallpaper in "Old Time Wall Papers." Her diverse range of subjects showcases her keen insights and wit, contributing to the literary heritage of her time.