| | Among his displayed works, none of which are dated in the museum collection, are "When Nights Are Long," "Lazy Day," "Shadows at the Longhorn," "Homeward Bound," "Morning Friskies," "The Get-Away," "Bulldogger," "Holdup at First National Bank,'' and "Driving off Rustlers."<ref name=exhibit/> | | Among his displayed works, none of which are dated in the museum collection, are "When Nights Are Long," "Lazy Day," "Shadows at the Longhorn," "Homeward Bound," "Morning Friskies," "The Get-Away," "Bulldogger," "Holdup at First National Bank,'' and "Driving off Rustlers."<ref name=exhibit/> |
| − | In 1975, Mitchell retired to [[Denver]], where he died two years later and is interred. Mitchell's sister, Ethel "Tot" Erickson (1892–1982), laid the groundwork for opening the museum in his honor, completing the task only a year before her own passing.<ref name=exhibit/> | + | In 1975, Mitchell retired to [[Denver]], where he died two years later and is interred. Mitchell's sister, Ethel "Tot" Erickson (1892–1982), laid the groundwork for opening the museum in his honor, completing the task only a year before her own passing.<ref name=exhibit/><ref name=bio/> |
| | Mitchell summed up his legacy, accordingly: | | Mitchell summed up his legacy, accordingly: |