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Author: maureenmroczek
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In 1863 Captain Rudolf Korwin Piotrowski presented a quartz cane to James Cannon
Zabriskie. The cane, with a "massive gold head, was crowned with a highly polished
and beautiful quartz specimen. The mounting is in imitation of a crown of octagon.
inscription: "Polanders of California, to their true friend, Colonel J.C. Zabriskie,
San Francisco, 1863." The presentation was made by Captain Korwin Piotrowski.
Does anyone in the Zabriskie family know what became of the cane? The Polish Society of
California in San Francisco will be celebrating its 150th Anniversary, this year, and we
are looking for a photo of the cane, and we would like to invite any local members of the
Zabriskie family to our celebration.
Thanks for your help. --Maureen
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