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When he was a young man, Gene received an offer from a professional baseball team to become a player. Gene turned down the offer because it would have meant a fifty-dollar-a-month pay cut from his telegrapher's job.
2004 Founder's Day Exhibit
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Each fall, the Museum of the American West presents a special Founder's Day exhibit that showcases one aspect of Gene Autry's life. This photo album provides a behind the scenes look at how such an exhibit is installed by the museum’s Collections Management, Conservation, Curatorial, and Exhibits departments.
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