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Creator:
Thomson, William H.  Search this
Names:
Detroit Institute of Arts  Search this
Thomson Galleries (Detroit, Mich.)  Search this
Borglum, Gutzon, 1867-1941  Search this
Levy, John, 1873?-1957  Search this
Levy, John, 1873?-1957 -- Photographs  Search this
Wells, Norman F.  Search this
Wells, Norman F. -- Photographs  Search this
Photographer:
Pach Brothers  Search this
Extent:
9 Items
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Scrapbooks
Place:
Mount Rushmore National Memorial S.D. -- Photographs
Date:
1912-1950
Scope and Contents:
A scrapbook from the Thomson Galleries; scattered photographs; and a letter.
REEL D32: A scrapbook, 1912-1950, containing clippings on exhibitions at the Thomson Galleries; and four letters of thanks from the Detroit Institute of Art for paintings donated to it by Thomson.
REEL D8: Two photographs signed by Gutzon Borglum depicting models of his sculpture on Mt. Rushmore under construction. One of the photographs is inscribed by Borglum "for Mr. Wm. H. Thomson".
REEL 1817 (fr. 760-761): A photograph of art dealer John Levy,annotated by him "To my old friend Wm. H. Thomson, with my highest regards, John Levy." Photographed by Pach Brothers, N.Y.
UNMICROFILMED: A black and white portrait photograph of Norman F. Wells, inscribed "To Bill Thomson with sincere good wishes Norman F. Wells, January 4, 1937."
Biographical / Historical:
Thomson was a dealer and the owner of Thomson Galleries; Detroit, Mich.
Provenance:
Donated by Mrs. William H. Thomson, 1956-1958.
Donated 1956 by Mrs. William Thomson, owner of Thomson Galleries.
Occupation:
Art dealers -- Michigan -- Detroit  Search this
Gallery owners -- Michigan -- Detroit  Search this
Topic:
Art -- Collectors and collecting  Search this
Genre/Form:
Scrapbooks
Identifier:
AAA.thomwill
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9b18b9933-05b9-4968-9f96-f2afac9acf98
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-thomwill