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| A scenic Artist, Charles Lewis specialized in fresco. He lived at 106 6th Avenue, Topeka in 1880, and formerly lived in St. Louis, MO.
His advertisement for the Kansas State Gazetteer read: “Those who contemplate building Halls and Opera Houses can do well by writing for information in regard to Stage Building, etc. Satisfaction guaranteed.” | Source:
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Susan Craig, "Biographical Dictionary of Kansas Artists (active before 1945)"
Kansas State Gazetteer and Business Directory. Detroit: R.L. Polk & Co. (v.1= 1878-9 v.5= 1886 v.9= 1900) (v.2= 1880 v.6= 1888-89 v.10= 1904) (v.3= 1882-83 v.7= 1891 v.11= 1908) (v.4= 1884-85 v.8= 1894 v.12= 1912) 1880 | | This and over 1,750 other biographies can be found in Biographical Dictionary of Kansas Artists (active before 1945) compiled by Susan V. Craig, Art & Architecture Librarian at University of Kansas. |
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