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Birth
1881 (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Death
1953
Lived/Active
Pennsylvania
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San Francisco Panama-Pacific Exhibition 1915
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Illustrator and muralist Thornton Oakley was born in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a
degree in architecture. Then he studied with Howard Pyle, founder
of the Brandywine School. While at the school, Oakley was
responsible for the school's supply store, sales, inventory, and
collecting students' monthly accounts.
Oakley illustrated numerous books and magazines, including Harper's, Century Magazine, Collier's Weekly, (showing 500 of 3271 characters). |
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