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Museum Tours
Tues - Thurs : 12:30, 1:30, 2:30
Sat - Sun : 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30
For further information please call the museum at (310) 548-7777.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Many of Phineas' children were named after friends of his. His youngest son, Hancock was named after Winfield Scott Hancock, the famous,Civil War General.
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Late 19th century steer horn chair upholstered in cow hide. 40 horns Were used to make
the arms, legs, backrest and seat support. The land around the Banning mansion was
once a ranch, and to Phineas Banning's sons a chair such as this would have been a symbol
of the vanishing west.
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