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1. Presenter - Carl Carmer

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Portrait of Carl Carmer, signed and dated March 27, 1946. Carmer was a popular author, memoirist, and folklorist. His most notable book is "Stars Fell on Alabama".
Date Created:
1946-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

2. Presenter - Andre Maurois

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Portrait of Andre Maurois, signed. Maurois was a famous French novelist and author of several literary biographies. Circa 1948.
Date Created:
1948-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

3. Presenter - Elsa Maxwell

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Portrait of Elsa Maxwell, signed. Maxwell was a socialite who was well known for throwing parties whose guests included celebrities and royalty. She was also a gossip columnist and author. Circa 1944.
Date Created:
1944-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

4. Presenter - Ilona Ralf Sues

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Portrait of Ilona Ralf Sues, signed and dated November 24, 1945. She was a journalist and the author of "Shark's Fins and Millet" which describes her travels in China in the 1930s. She was also a translator of Polish literature.
Date Created:
1945-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

5. Presenter - Elissa Landi

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Portrait of Elissa Landi, signed and dated 1947. Landi was a well known film actress and also an author several novels. She starred in the films "The Sign of the Cross", "The Count of Monte Cristo", and "After the Thin Man".
Date Created:
1947-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

6. Presenter - Bernice Clifton

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Portrait of Bernice Clifton and her seeing-eye dog, Karla. Clifton was a motivational speaker who talked about her blindness. She served in the Red Cross during World War II and spoke to the injured soldiers about life with a disability. She and Karla were the subjects of the book "Sight Unseen" and she was also the author of "None So Blind".
Date Created:
1945-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

7. Ellis, Arnall, Governor

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Man sitting
Date Created:
1946-10-30T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

8. Presenter - Bertha Damon

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Portrait of Bertha Damon, signed and dated January 26, 1946. Damon was a humorist and author of the memoir, "Grandma Called It Carnal".
Date Created:
1946-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

9. Presenter - Ralph Hancock

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Portrait of Ralph Hancock, signed [and dated October 26, 1946]. Hancock was an author and journalist who covered relations with Latin America.
Date Created:
1946-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

10. Presenter - Margaret Webster

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Portrait of Margaret Webster, signed [and dated March 22, 1947]. Webster was a theater director, actress, and author. She was well known for her Broadway productions of Shakespeare's plays.
Date Created:
1947-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)