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Title
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Hidden Traces of Benton At Work Emerge At Last
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Description
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An article discussing pencil sketches by Thomas Hart Benton that are up for auction by Dirk Soulis Auctions in Lone Jack, Missouri. Items to be auctioned are a dozen previously unknown preliminary sketches of the mural "Achelous and Hercules" that used to be displayed in the Harzfeld's department store from 1949 until the store closed in 1984. It is now displayed at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C.
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Date
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2010-12-03
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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New Book Chronicles Harzfeld's
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Description
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Profile of local authors Joe and Michele Boeckholt and their new book titled "Harzfeld's: A Brief History." The Boeckholts--both designers by trade--first became interested in Harzfeld's when they acquired the papers of the company's late graphic designer, Erasmus Beall. The department store was founded by Siegmund Harzfeld in 1891 as the Parisian Cloak Company and remained in business in Kansas City for nearly 100 years. Sidebar article includeds a Harzfeld's Department Store timeline (1891-1981).
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Date
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2009-11-27
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
