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  • Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, November 24, 1947

    Tuesday, November 24, 2020

    A.M.—B & I to city-line to get chicken for our Thanksgiving dinner. And in afternoon to Buff. to get vegetables etc. A bouquet of huge pink daisy-like chrysanthemums...

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  • Burr H. Nicholls

    Burr H. Nicholls

    Burr Halliday Nicholls was a Lockport, New York native who studied with Lars Gustaf Sellstedt in Buffalo, then went to Paris with Frank C. Penfold and studied at the atelier of Carolus-Duran.

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