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Carol L. Johnson (1916-2003) painted this interior scene in the mid-1950s from a snapshot of his uncle's hardware store in Alta Vista. Wolgast hardware store was opened in the 1920s and closed during the 1970s. Johnson was originally from Alta Vista, studied fine arts at the University of Kansas, worked as an artist/illustrator in New York and used this painting in his portfolio.
Creator: Johnson, Carol L.
Date: between 1950 and 1960
Item Number: 209952
KSHS Identifier: 2000.51.1
Built Environment - Function - Commerce/Trade - Specialty Store
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Artists
Business and Industry - Retail - Hardware stores
Collections - Museum
Date - 1950s
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Original Art - Picture - Documentary
Places - Cities and towns - Alta Vista
Places - Counties - Wabaunsee
Type of Material - Objects and Artifacts
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