Dane Gorrell with 1888 horseshoe-shaped shell art wreath made by poet Ina Donna Coolbrith, Santa Monica, 1953

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Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds., Text from negative sleeve: 2954 File B, Ina Coolbrith, Poetry Laureate, California 1915-1928, John Crum Collection, Miss Dane Gorrell of Marin County, model with plaque, year 1953, Dane Gorrell, with 1888 horse-shoe-shaped shell art wreath made by poet Ina Donna Coolbrith. The flowers represented include Mariposa lily, Shasta daisy, Copa de Oro, camelia, rose and other flowers. The wreath was a gift to Elizabeth Dalton Perry and William Hayes Perry. At the time of this photograph the wreath belonged to the Perrys' nephew John H. Crum of Santa Monica. The shell wreath is an example of Victorian era domestic crafts., Text from newspaper caption for simiar photograph: Shell Painting: Dane Gorrell with Poetess Ina Coolbrith's horseshoe design of California flowers modeled from sea shells interwoven with moss gathered at Santa Monica 65 years ago. Memento was treasure of late W. H. Perry family ["Heirloom Plaque Shows Poetess' Art," Los Angeles Times, October 12, 1953]