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Spirit of 73 Willard Portrait’s Origin Revealed
A historical account traces Archibald Willard and the creation of The Spirit of 73 detailing its Civil War era soldier inspiration, its first display at Philadelphia Centennial 1876, and the artist’s rise from wagon maker in Wellington to a Cleveland studio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archibald
Willard
Saint George
Saint Andrew
Bedford
Cleveland
Ohio
Wellington
Ohblo
Hhs
Willard Ome Day
Bluck
Tammy
War On Works
James F. Ryder
Ryder
Wilard
Chromos
Lon
Syder
Lie
Styder
Florry K. Devereux
Geo. J. H. Devereuz
Philadelphia
Washington
Hoston
Blarklehead
Masy
Abbot Ball
Willis Adams
Euclid Avenue
Boston