December 15, 2025
Tag: mural postcards
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Charles Hoffbauer & His History Murals
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Charles Hoffbauer came to the United States from his native France and his friend and fellow artist Charles Dana Gibson was waiting. Hoffbauer was welcomed into the New York art community. Read how this man of honor and courage changed the face of public art in America.
Past Article
June 3, 2021 3 Comments
Safe and dependable matches were not commonly available until the second decade of the 20th century. Before that, people who needed fire had to use the flint and steel method of making fire or they had to find a way to “borrow” fire from a neighbor. “Striking a fire” was time-consuming and difficult. “Borrowing” was at best unreliable; what would you do it your “borrowed” fire went-out on your way home?