2016 Spring Memorabilia Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/10/2016
Augusta National 1951 Bowman Milligan Recognition Silver Plated Gorham Tray - 20 Years of Service
Inscribed script 'M' for Milligan on front side. Inscription on reverse reads:
Bowman Milligan
In Grateful Recognition Of His Twenty Years
Of Exceptional Loyal Devotion
To The Members
Of The
Augusta National Golf Club
Augusta, Georgia
November 17, 1951
Measures 28" from handle to handle, 17" wide
***In the first part (chapter) pages 45-47 of Clifford Robert's excellent research book on the club he co-founded 'The Story of the Augusta National Golf Club'is found Mr. Roberts high praise pf Bowman Milligan. No better description could be afforded so we quote Mr. Roberts and his book directly--"The first clubhouse employee to be hired was Bowman Milligan, and we named him our steward." "Bowman Milligan never missed doing a full day's work, every day the club was open, over a period of forty years. After living quarters had been constructed at the club, and midnight closing rule had been established, Bowman regularly opend the club at 6 a.m. and closed it at 12 p.m., seven days a week for more then twenty years." In other words this tray which you have a unique opportunity to own was hard earned. Please bid accordingly.
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