December 27, 1900: prohibitionist Carrie Nation destroyed the massive mirror behind the bar at the Eaton Hotel in downtown Wichita, Kansas. She smashed bottles of whiskey and tried to ruin the nude painting "Cleopatra at the bath" by Wichita artist: John Noble.
The Eaton was one of the most elegant hotels in the Midwest but after decades of neglect and decay, the property has been redeveloped and, with an aggressive campaign to save it, the Eaton Hotel has been restored to its former grandeur.
After the raid on the Eaton Hotel, Carrie Nation's husband joked that she should have used a hatchet for "maximum damage." The couple divorced in 1901.
Carrie Nation's tombstone reads:
"Faithful to the Cause of prohibition. She Hath Done What She Could."
Carrie Nation
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