Portrait bust of national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic who lived in Slater, Iowa. Portrait created at the Art Salon of the Iowa State Fair. Presented to Nelson in Sept. 1936.
Published onJan 02, 2024
268. Oley Nelson
Christian Petersen papers, RS 26/02/52, Iowa State University, Special Collections and University Archives.
St. Olaf College Archives, Northfield, MN.
Date
1936
Material
Clay
Description
Portrait bust of national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic who lived in Slater, Iowa. Portrait created at the Art Salon of the Iowa State Fair. Presented to Nelson in Sept. 1936.
Markings
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Provenance / Location
Listed as "Not for Sale" in 1964 sale records. Archives of St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota.
Alternate Title(s)
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Notes / Sources
Known from image and caption Des Moines Tribune, Sept. 2, 1936; Des Moines Tribune, Aug. 26, 1936; Milepost (Ames, Iowa), Sept. 24, 1936.
In the background of the top image, presumably from the Iowa State Fair in 1936, select plaster panels from the History of Dairying can be seen.
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