Humboldt County, California was once home to half-horse, half-alligator mountain men rather than Pacifist, tree-hugging, pot-farming hippies. One old-time resident, Seth Kinman 1815-1888, boasted of killing 800 Grizzly bears in his lifetime and of having shot 60 elk in one month. He made furniture out of his trophies and presented examples to Presidents James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, and Rutherford Hayes.
Hat tip to Greg Nylander via Vanderleun.
Buzzkill
Apparently, that was an insect variety grizzly bear, as it had six legs. Subsequent to the making of that chair, the last six legged grizzly was killed and eaten by hungry settlers.
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