In 1880, John Catlin and his brothers acquired 40,000 acres outside of White Sulfur Springs, Montana. They built a 2-story log home, stables, barns, a blacksmith shop, bunk house for eight hired hands and set about raising cattle. This is where Thyra was born. Thyra’s father purchased the first four cars ever to grace the dirt roads of White Sulfur Springs. It was the winter of 1908 and when they arrived all of the engine blocks were cracked. Someone had forgotten to drain the water and, with temperatures below zero, the cars didn’t stand a chance. Thyra grew up there and later moved to Carpenteria, California where her family owned oil property on the beach. Many items in our shop are inspired by Thyra’s life. Visit us at OpenTrunkMercantile.Etsy.com