Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at Franklin and Marshall College, Oct. 2-22, 1987.
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Fraktur / by Carol E. Faill -- Calligraphy and linguistics : a different look at the F&M Fraktur / by Curtis C. Bentzel -- Religious dimensions / by Robert G. Mickey -- Checklist.
xi, 449 p., [1] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Series
The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center series ; 2
Notes
"A New York Graphic Society book."
"Published in association with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation."
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Introduction: Defining American Folk Art On Land and Sea Views of Towns, Harbors, and Places of Interest Portraits of Hoes, Farms, Factories, and Ships Scenes of Everyday Life Drawings by Lewis Miller Still-Life Pictures Literary and Historical Subjects Biblical Subjects Paintings by Edward Hicks Family Records and Related Decorative Pictures Frakturs Family Records Calligraphy Copybook Exercises Paper Cutwork, Valentines, and Miscellaneous Decorative Pictures Paper Cutwork and Valentines Decorative Pictures Mourning Pictures Short Title Lists
Earliest view of Lancaster County -- Second Courthouse by Latrobe -- Penn Square from South Queen Street -- Massacre by the Paxtang Boys -- Lancaster as seen from the Southwest -- Eichholtz' view of the Conestoga -- Lancaster's first water works -- Old City Mill -- David McNeely Stauffer -- Early industry in Lancaster -- Lancaster's first railroad station -- Witmer's Bridge -- View of Lancaster from prison tower -- Mystery in Samuel Sloan's history -- Ephrata Cloister -- Ephrata Mountain Springs Hotel -- Howard Pyle and the Cloister -- Lititz -- Battle artist at Linden Hall -- Jacob Stauffer, unsung artist -- The Susquehanna's influence -- The Haldeman/Darwin connection -- Wright's Ferry -- A Russian's view of U.S. in 1812 -- Columbia's bridges -- Lloyd Mifflin -- Safe Harbor's forgotten past -- Robert Fulton's birthplace -- Educational buildings -- Harry M. Book -- Paul W. Brubaker -- David Brumbach -- Hattie Brunner -- Charles X. Carlson -- William Early -- Hubert J. FitzGerald -- Josephine K. Foltz -- Delores Hackenberger -- Joanne W. Hensel -- Mike Heberlein -- Dick Hess -- Laura Huyett -- Charles I. Kent -- Constantine J. Kermes -- Margaret G. Lestz -- Robert M. Libhart -- Robert Lyon -- Emmett Murphy -- Warren Rohrer -- John Sheppard -- Grace T. Steinmetz --Florence Taylor -- Myrtle Tremblay -- Barbara Whipple.
Catalog of an exhibition prepared cooperatively by the San Diego Museum of Art under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service.
