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- Lena Stone Criswell

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deGRAFENRIED COLLECTION IN NEW
YORK AUCTION

       While we were printing this newspaper, Christi's in New York was auctioning off Gaines deGrafenried's historic collection of guns and artifacts.  Gaines is well known for helping develop the Texas Ranger Museum and Texas Ranger Hall of Fame.
       Christi's says 285 items are on the auction block, worth an estimated $1.5 million to $2 million.  Inquiries have been coming in from all over the world.  The interest comes from the global allure of Texas and the Wild West.  People Love Texas.  It's big.
       Mr. deGrafenried grew up in Chilton, Texas.  During his retirement years he was the honorary curator of the museum and helped assemble some of its original collection.  He died in 1991.  He lived at 26th and Washington.
       His collection included a variety of items, besides guns.  He loved anything from the past.  He often called the citizen to come and take a picture of his latest "prize."

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