Story & Photos by Valerie Summers I hoped that rerouting my trip to Washington DC through Philadelphia to make a single stop was going to be worth the inconvenience. Having heard and read about the much heralded Barnes Museum and its unique beginnings, I decided to investigate for myself. Upon my arrival, as I approached […]
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Legion of Honor’s Arthur Szyk Display
January 5, 2011
On Armistice Day in 1924, Alma de Bretteville Spreckels donated The Legion of Honor to the people of San Francisco honoring the Californians who died during World War I. The massive complex houses a variety of paintings, prints, porcelains, illustrated books and sculptures in a beautiful setting overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge and a few […]
May 19, 2015
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