Vintage Elizabeth Mumford New Harmony Indiana Taft Parade Picture Lithograph Art

Description: New Harmony Indiana Taft Parade 1985 Picture Lithograph ArtPresident Taft at New Harmony Centennial, New Harmony, Indiana, 1914Artist - Elizabeth Mumford (1950-2020) Frame Size 17-1/4" Tall x 21" Wide Print Size20" Wide x 14-1/2" Tall ConditionUsed- The actual print is in very good condition. The frame has a few scratches as shown in pictures. Please review all pictures to see the actual item being sold. Thanks for looking! Taft left office in March of 1913, over a year earlier, after his defeat by Woodrow Wilson in 1912. He was actually third in the vote that year, with Theodore Roosevelt coming in second. President William Taft in centennial parade in front of the Opera House (at that time Krit Motor Cars) at 612 Church St.""Originally built by the Harmonists as the fourth and last dormitory, it was completed shortly before they departed New Harmony in 1824. We take great pride in customer satisfaction and accurate descriptions. If you receive the item and it is not as described, please let us know immediately so we may rectify the issue to your satisfaction. Your positive feedback and your satisfaction are very important to us! About Elizabeth MumfordArtist Elizabeth Bishop Mumford passed away on September 13th, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. She was 70 years old.Liz was raised on a farm in Griffin, Indiana, the only girl in the middle of five brothers. After discovering a love of art in the 3rd grade, she began developing her own distinctive style by capturing scenes of her hometown and life on her family's farm. Liz's early education began in Griffin, before she left for boarding school at Kingswood School in Michigan. She attended Sweet Briar College and Smith College. After graduating from Smith, Liz began her teaching career at Seabury Hall School on Maui, where she taught art and history for four years, followed by five years teaching at Evansville Day School in Indiana. She continued her education at Tulane University in New Orleans, where she received a Master of Arts in Teaching.Liz was a renowned artist whose style developed throughout the years. Influenced by American folk art, her work features mermaids, maritime trade, and everyday life in historically significant locations. Her paintings are typically framed by a black border with gold-leaf scallop shells in the corners and a red lettered quote, such as, "If you follow your star, you will reach a glorious harbor." She showed at many galleries from Florida to New England, including the Maritime Art Gallery at Mystic Seaport in Mystic, CT; Christina Gallery in Edgartown, MA; and Tree's Place in Orleans, MA. After her second cancer diagnosis in 2016, she transitioned from oil paints to acrylics and watercolors, before returning to oils in the last few months of her life. She also taught art and art history on the Cape, both through private group lessons and at Cape Cod Community College as an adjunct professor. Liz supported a number of local and national charities with donations of art for auction. She has been recognized with numerous awards and honors, including a retrospective of her work at the Cahoon Gallery in Cotuit, MA in 2018. Growing up, Liz spent her summers at her grandmother's house in Hyannis Port, MA. She loved Hyannis Port and became a year-round resident in the early 1980s and a fixture in the community. Outside of painting, Liz had a wide variety of interests. She loved to be around her friends, both old and new, always regaling them with stories of her life as a teacher in Hawaii or back on the farm. She loved her gardens, including the front raised bed garden inspired by the gardens in Williamsburg, VA. She was also an accomplished chef and an invitation to dinner at her house was always a treat. An avid singer, she belonged to the choirs of St. Mary's in Barnstable, MA and St. Peters in Osterville, MA, including traveling to England on choral trips. She was active in the vestry at St. Andrews-by-the-Sea in Hyannis Port, where she was senior warden. A staunch Republican whose loyalty never wavered, she showed that same loyalty to her friends of all political persuasions. She was an active member of National Society of the Colonial Dames of America, Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem, Cape and Islands United Way, Town of Barnstable Historical Commission, Mystic Seaport Museum PILOTS, Hyannisport Club, Hyannis Port Yacht Club, West Beach Club, Hyannis Yacht Club, and Chilton Club More about Elizabeth Mumford A painter of seaside life, Elizabeth Mumford paints in a whimsical style with a nautical theme that reminds us of the simple pleasures and traditions of our American heritage. Her style is influenced by American Folk Art as well as Flemish painters of the 16th Century, primarily Breughel. Liz’s “signature” is a black painted border with bronze stenciled corners and red lettered text of quotations, bible versus and conventional New England wisdom. Recently, due to health issue, Liz has branched out into watercolor and gouache painting and will NOT be returning to oil painting. There are a few originals left for sale. Liz’s art is appreciated by collectors across the U.S. including exhibitions at Mystic Seaport Maritime Gallery, the Cotuit Center for the Art in Cotuit, MA and Cahoon Museum, Cotuit, MA. Liz has put many paintings into prints, note cards as well as needlepoint canvases and hand cut puzzles. She also designs programs, brochures and coloring books for many charities and schools. About New Harmony New Harmony is a historic town on the Wabash River in Harmony Township, Posey County, Indiana.[1] It lies 15 miles (24 km) north of Mount Vernon, the county seat, and is part of the Evansville metropolitan area. The town's population was 690 at the 2020 census. Established by the Harmony Society in 1814 under the leadership of George Rapp,[5] the town was originally known as Harmony (also called Harmonie, or New Harmony).[5] In its early years the 20,000-acre (8,100 ha) settlement was the home of Lutherans who had separated from the official church in the Duchy of Württemberg and immigrated to the United States.[6] The Harmonists built a new town in the wilderness, but in 1824 they decided to sell their property and return to Pennsylvania.[7] Robert Owen, a Welsh industrialist and social reformer, purchased the town in 1825 with the intention of creating a new utopian community and renamed it New Harmony. The Owenite social experiment failed two years after it began. New Harmony changed American education and scientific research. Town residents established the first public library, a civic drama club, and a public school system open to men and women. Its prominent citizens included Owen's sons: Robert Dale Owen, an Indiana congressman and social reformer who sponsored legislation to create the Smithsonian Institution; David Dale Owen, a noted state and federal geologist; William Owen, a New Harmony businessman; and Richard Owen,[5] Indiana state geologist, Indiana University professor, and first president of Purdue University. The town also served as the second headquarters of the U.S. Geological Survey. Numerous scientists and educators contributed to New Harmony's intellectual community, including William Maclure, Marie Louise Duclos Fretageot, Thomas Say, Charles-Alexandre Lesueur, Joseph Neef, Frances Wright, and others. Many of the town's old Harmonist buildings have been restored. These structures, along with others related to the Owenite community, are included in the New Harmony Historic District. Contemporary additions to the town include the Roofless Church and Atheneum.[8] The New Harmony State Memorial is located south of town on State Road 69 in Harmonie State Park. New Harmony, Indiana Towns in Posey County, Indiana Towns in Indiana Radical Pietism Utopian socialism German-American culture in Indiana established in 1814 Indiana culture Evansville metropolitan area Communities of Southwestern Indiana Indiana State Historic Sites Christian communities Owenism 1814 establishments in Indiana Territory Intentional communities in the United States President William Taft in centennial parade in front of the Opera House (at that time Krit Motor Cars) at 612 Church St.""Originally built by the Harmonists as the fourth and last dormitory, it was completed shortly before they departed New Harmony in 1824. The Owen-Maclure community used the space for a variety of purposes from a multi-family dwelling, to a warehouse, to a venue for hosting lectures and dances. In 1859, the structure was purchased by the New Harmony Dramatic Association and renamed Union Hall. The building was transformed into a theater and was home to a famous local acting company, the Golden Troupe. In 1888, Eugene Thrall became the sole owner and the theater was renamed Thrall s Opera House. For a short time from 1911 to 1913, the Opera House was a nickelodeon movie house until it was purchased in 1914 and turned into a gas station and garage. In 1964, the space was purchased by the Harmonie Associates, who persuaded the state of Indiana to purchase, restore, and maintain the site." (http://visitnewharmony.com/playexplore_cpt/thralls-opera-house/) As for the celebration, the centennial celebrated the 1814 founding of New Harmony by the Rappites or Harmonists, led by Father George Rapp.""Johann Georg Rapp (November 1, 1757 in Iptingen, Duchy of W rttemberg August 7, 1847 in Economy, Pennsylvania) was the founder of the religious sect called Harmonists, Harmonites, Rappites, or the Harmony Society. Born in Iptingen, Duchy of W rttemberg, Germany, Rapp became inspired by the philosophies of Jakob B hme, Philipp Jakob Spener, and Emanuel Swedenborg, among others. In the 1780s, George Rapp began preaching and soon started to gather a group of his own followers. His group officially split with the Lutheran Church in 1785 and was promptly banned from meeting. The persecution that Rapp and his followers experienced caused them to leave Germany and come to the United States in 1803. Rapp was a Pietist, and a number of his beliefs were shared by the Anabaptists, as well as groups such as the Shakers. Rapp's religious beliefs and philosophy were the cement that held his community together both in Germany and in America a Christian community and commune, which in America organized as the Harmony Society. The Harmony Society built three American towns, became rich, famous, and survived for 100 years roughly from 1805 until 1905."" In 1804, Rapp was able to secure a large tract of land in Pennsylvania and started his first commune. This first commune, 'Harmonie', (Harmony), Butler County, Pennsylvania, soon grew to a population of about 800, and was highly profitable. At Harmony, the Harmony Society was formally organized on February 15, 1805, and its members contracted to hold all property in common and to submit to spiritual and material leadership by Rapp and associates. In 1807, celibacy was advocated as the preferred custom of the community in an attempt to purify themselves for the coming Millennium. In 1814, the society sold their first town in Pennsylvania to Mennonites for 10 times the amount originally paid for the land, and the entire commune moved out west to Indiana where their new town was also known as Harmony. Ten years after the move to Indiana the commune moved again, this time it returned to Pennsylvania and named their town ' konomie', Economy. The Indiana settlement was sold to Robert Owen, at which point it was renamed New Harmony, Indiana. George Rapp lived out his remaining days in the town of Economy, Pennsylvania, until August 7, 1847, when he died at the age of 89."

Price: 249.99 USD

Location: Boonville, Indiana

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