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Photomechanical prints of works completed for Art Institute of Chicago design classes taught by John Gilbert Wilkins in 1924-1925. Drawings depict exhibits and sites at The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. Most are graphite drawings, some are watercolors. II49 has a description of planographic printing on the reverse side; IV49 has description of the Munsell color system on the reverse side; and V40 is a folded sheet having a description,...
2) Wild flowers
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Opaque watercolor paintings on green, gray-green, gray-brown, brown, or gray paper, approximately 30 x 23 cm. or 23 x 30 cm. Paintings depict wildflowers of DuPage County, Illinois, some of which are now extinct in that area.
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A dazzling new anthology of 180 contemporary poems, selected and introduced by America's Poet Laureate, Billy Collins. Inspired by Billy Collins's poem-a-day program with the Library of Congress, Poetry 180 is the perfect anthology for readers who appreciate engaging, thoughtful poems that are an immediate pleasure. A 180-degree turn implies a turning back-in this case, to poetry. A collection of 180 poems by the most exciting poets at work today,...
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This publication features a number of Black women who contributed to the development of Chicago from the mid-19th century to today. It tells a story of Black women activists and artists who lived and worked on Chicago's South Side by taking readers on a tour of relevant landmarks and locations. The vast majority of women featured on this tour were active members of multiple organizations who pursued a broad range of issues. Others were artists (writers,...
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