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Capitol celebrates 75th re-birthday
Original at The Virginia Gazette
• Thu, May 21
VA The Capitol and the Governor's Palace had burned between the time the state capital moved to Richmond in 1780 and 1934, when John D. Rockefeller Jr. was deep into the Restoration. This month Colonial Williamsburg will celebrate the 75th of both ...
Our town before the Restoration
Original at The Virginia Gazette
• Sat, Apr 25
VA Countless photos and memorabilia recall what life was like here between 1880 and the1920s, before Colonial Williamsburg was restored by John D. Rockefeller Jr. “We thought this was a good opportunity to show Williamsburg as a regular town,” said ...
Something old: What is folk art?
Original at Laconia Citizen
• Mon, Mar 30
NH when it gained widespread use, thanks to Abby Aldrich Rockefeller (1874-1948). She was a collector of crude but charming paintings, sculptures and other folk art. Her husband, John D. Rockefeller Jr., helped restore Colonial Williamsburg. ...
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Original at Auction Central
• Mon, Mar 2
NY when the term gained widespread use, thanks to Abby Aldrich Rockefeller (1874-1948). She was a collector of crude but charming paintings, sculptures and other folk art. Her husband, John D. Rockefeller Jr., helped restore Colonial Williamsburg. ...
Identifying 'folk art'
Original at Santa Rosa Press Democrat
• Sat, Feb 28
CA when it gained widespread use, thanks to Abby Aldrich Rockefeller (1874-1948). She was a collector of crude but charming paintings, sculptures and other folk art. Her husband, John D. Rockefeller Jr., helped restore Colonial Williamsburg. ...