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Murals tell Ike life through photos in Abilene museum
Two artists Louise Bouche and Ross Moffett painted 1,100 square feet of Eisenhower murals at the Eisenhower Museum Abilene Kansas depicting his life from boyhood to presidency. Both used photographs due to Ike’s illnesses and busy schedule. Commissioned by the National Academy of Design for about $25 000 each the works were completed after two years and feature authentic military insignia and scenes from wartime and public life.
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Eisenhower Museum
Abilene
Kan
Eisenhower
Louise Bouche
New York
Ross Moffett
Provincetown
Mass
Bouche
Moffett
Dwight Eisenhower
National Academy of Design
Cape Cod
Midwest
Clearfield
Iowa
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Whitney Museum
Washington
Corcoran
Kansas
Milton Eisenhower
Eisenhower Foundation