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Chair, Sanctuary

Bishop Whipple Sanctuary Chair. Material: wood, textile. Size: 24" W. x 73" H. Description: high back wooden chair with a black leather seat and back; a dove and cross carved into back.

Bishop Whipple's chair from St. John's Episcopal Church in Janesville, MN. The chair was a gift from the local Indians to Bishop Whipple. Bishop Whipple was the first bishop in the state of Minnesota. The chair was donated to the museum by Trinity Episcopal Church of Waseca, MN.