DEATH VALLEY DAYS S1E11 THE LADY WITH THE BLUE SILK UMBRELLA

After the divisive issue of statehood for California is resolved, a woman and her daughter sail to the Sunshine state, hiding the official statehood documents from ruffians who seek to destroy them.

Kathleen Case, Rick Vallin, Ernestine Barrier, Howard Negley, Stanley Andrews, Keith Richards, Reed Howes, Britt Lomond, Don Anderson

Trivia:
William Seward (1801-1872) is best known for "Seward's Folly." In 1867, he negotiated with Russia to purchase Alaska for US$7.2 million (over $122 million in 2018); this came out to about 2 cents per acre (34 cents in 2018). [At the time, Seward's opponents in Washington DC thought this was a] foolish purchase.

Goofs
Lt Hastings hands the umbrella to Mary Helen Crosby (c.1831-?) point first, but she receives it handle first.

Release date
January 9, 1953 (United States)