The 1982 Kingman Centennial Quilt

 This quilt was produced in 1982 as part of the centennial celebration for Kingman.  It has historical scenes, and current buildings.  It also has cultural depictions.  I think all the panels of the quilt are depicted.

Native American. Beale's camels, Museum of History and Art, courthouse, Bonelli House, sunset, city seal, new courthouse, brands.

Mohave Community College, camel trek, windmill, dancing, Old Trails Garage, Elks's lodge, cactus, Centennial, red school, Mohave County seal, Fourth Street

all elsewhere

bottom row: school, saguaro, bicentennial, desert bird, Native American jewelry

Andy Devine saddle, locomotive, Harvey House, Beale Hotel, contributors, train or mining scene, Charles Lindbergh in Kingman

Man of Chinese descent, red school, White house cafe, train depot, locomotive, wagon, ???, contributors

Other art and history at Mohave Museum of History and Art

 This is pretty much everything else at the history museum in Kingman.  Their are painting of cowboy scenes, some route 66 memorabilia.  The museum also has a display of the presidents and first ladies.  

Kingman was on the route of the Beale Wagon Trail

home life

pictures from a drama

who knew a saguaro has a skeleton

Artwork of Roy Purcell: Mohave Museum of History and Art

 Roy Purcell was the curator at the Mohave Museum of History and Art for many years.  He contributed murals to the museum and the museum also displays many of his paintings.  Roy Purcell also did the Chloride Murals.  He was enmeshed with the mining operations in the area.