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Accession Number: 1968.150.1

Entitled: Kansas

Physical Description: This promotional watercolor of Kansas scenes was painted by artist Henry Worrall for the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU). It is believed that Worrall painted the poster for the Kansas chapter of the WCTU to use at the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition held in New Orleans in 1884. The poster depicts Topeka and various types of Kansas iconography.

History of Object: Watercolor painted by artist Henry Worrall for the Woman?s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), 1884.

Date: 1884

Dimensions (in cm): 94.60 (H) 63.40 (W)

Marks/Inscriptions: [across top] KANSAS || [above center] 1855 || [across center] W.C.T.U. / AD ASTRA PER ASPERA || [on bottom] 1885 / H. WORRALL / TOPEKA, DEC, 1884 ||

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Associations and Subjects

    Individual: Worrall, Henry, 1825-1902
    Origin, Place of: Shawnee County (Kan.)
    Theme/topic: Anniversaries
    Business / Organization: Woman's Christian Temperance Union
    Origin, Place of: Topeka (Kan.)
    Event: World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition (1884-1885 : New Orleans, La.)
    Theme/topic: Agriculture
    Theme/topic: Fairs
    Theme/topic: Centennial celebrations
    Group: American Indians
    Theme/topic: Bison
    Theme/topic: Kansas symbols
    Group: Native Americans

Creators and Contributors

    Worrall, Henry

Status: Cataloged

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