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Tom Every and the Epicurean

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Description: Tom Every (Doc Evermor) is handing Alex Jordan a burger in front of Every's constructed grill named "The Epicurean," parked on a lawn, probably at Every's ...
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"Blue Tripod" and "African-Influenced Sculpture"

Date: 09 1980
Description: Tall cast-concrete sculpture identified as "Blue Tripod" in Sid's backyard near a fence. It measures 104" x 31" x 54". An abstract fish-like form identifie...
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Sid in his Backyard

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Description: View across lawn towards Sid, standing and wearing a Japanese kimono and near the large arch, the Japanese Tea Pavilion and other lantern sculptures in his...
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Aunt Nellie

Date: 1913
Description: Group portrait, with Stuart, center, and Frank B. Fargo Jr. posing with their "Aunt Nellie," Helen Farnsworth Mears. The boys are wearing jackets and neckt...
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Aunt Nellie

Date: 1913
Description: Group portrait of Helen Farnsworth Mears posing with her nephews Stuart Fargo, center, and Frank Fargo Jr. They are reading a book together. Mears is weari...
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"Ben-Hur: A Tale of Christ" Prop

Date: 1925
Description: An artist posing with a large statue that was used in the film "Ben-Hur: A Tale of Christ." The artist is standing on the top step of a wooden staircase a...
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Tejumola F. Ologboni

Date: 06 13 1987
Description: A man is grimacing while working on what appears to be an Egyptian stone sculpture. Caption reads: "Tejumola F. Ologboni attached the beard to a figure on ...
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Ceramic Arts Studios

Date: 01 27 1954
Description: Paul Byrge making molds for ceramic figures at Ceramic Arts Studios, 8 North Blount Street.
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French PoW's at Rest and Sculpting

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Description: One can see from the image how prisoners are allowed to pursue their own interests.
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French Prisoner's Private Studio

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Description: A French prisoner, who is a sculptor, who has been given a private studio space to work on his art.
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Robert Hodgell

Date: 03 08 1962
Description: A man is working at a desktop easel, with an array of oil ink tubes and awls on the table next to him. A container of Curad bandages and a box of Northern ...
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Willie Klopfenstein: Skier At Work

Date: 01 13 1959
Description: A man is leaning over a large sculpture of a woman and carving it. He is wearing a beret, a scarf, and a workshirt. Several other sculptures — all apparent...
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Mecheln Marketplace

Date: 1914
Description: Marketplace in Mecheln, Belgium. Depot area for German naval infantry soldiers.
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Pursuit of Art in Wartime

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Description: The pursuit of art in wartime. Professor B. Friedrich with his relief "Allegory of Dance."
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Pursuit of Art in Wartime

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Description: The pursuit of art in wartime. Professor August Kraus (1868-1934) modeling a bust of General von Kluck, Berlin.
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Professor Johannes Goetz, Berlin

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Description: The pursuit of art during wartime. Johannes Goetz (1865-1934) was a German sculptor, best-known for creating a series of historical statuary scenes, based ...
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The Pursuit of Art During Wartime

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Description: Professor Ernst Herter in his studio located in the Charlottenburg district of Berlin on Hardenbergstrasse, Berlin. **Ernst Herter (1846-1917) was a German...
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Art During War

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Description: The pursuit of art during wartime. Professor Liebmann's statue “Amor,” Berlin.
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Art During War

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Description: The pursuit of art during wartime. Professor Richard Anders modelling a bust of General von Haeseler, Berlin.
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Art During War

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Description: The pursuit of art during wartime. Professor Fritz Heinemann and his statue “das maedchen aus der fremde." Professor Fritz Heinemann (1864-1932) was a scul...

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