June 27, 2026
Tag: Cobb Shinn
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The Amazing Output of Cobb Shinn
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As World War I loomed, a varied group of talented Indiana illustrators, comic artists, and cartoonists were beginning their careers. While none of these Hoosiers are household names today, Cobb Shinn of Indianapolis became the most prolific and collectible postcard artist of the group.
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May 19, 2021 2 Comments
There is an 1857 song about a little brown church which became part of the American experience. It helped a young song-writer remember part of his youthful years, it helped pay for a medical school education, and it remains one of Christianity’s most performed hymns.