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		<title>Randylyon at 17:16, 21 March 2020</title>
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The arts group reorganized in 1910 through the efforts of [[VAN DUZEE, Kate Keith|Kate Keith VAN DUZEE]] and Dr. E. R. Lewis.  Meetings and exhibitions were held at the library.  A listing of the Association’s founding subscribers has not survived, however the following individuals helped shape its growth in the early to mid 20th century: Kate Keith Van Duzee, [[HALLIBURTON, Louise Herron|Louise Herron HALLIBURTON]], Adrian Dornbush, [[ROSSITER, Dorothy|Dorothy ROSSITER]], and [[WOOD, Grant|Grant WOOD]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The arts group reorganized in 1910 through the efforts of [[VAN DUZEE, Kate Keith|Kate Keith VAN DUZEE]] and Dr. E. R. Lewis.  Meetings and exhibitions were held at the library.  A listing of the Association’s founding subscribers has not survived, however the following individuals helped shape its growth in the early to mid 20th century: Kate Keith Van Duzee, [[HALLIBURTON, Louise Herron|Louise Herron HALLIBURTON]], Adrian Dornbush, [[ROSSITER, Dorothy|Dorothy ROSSITER]], and [[WOOD, Grant|Grant WOOD]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;A membership drive in September, 1930 doubled the size of the Association to 600 members. A junior membership campaign was planned to increase the interest of art in children. (5)&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1956, the Dubuque Art Association left the library. In the 1970s, the association moved into [[BARN (THE)]] (Slattery Center) until 1975 when it relocated to the [[OLD JAIL]].   &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1956, the Dubuque Art Association left the library. In the 1970s, the association moved into [[BARN (THE)]] (Slattery Center) until 1975 when it relocated to the [[OLD JAIL]].   &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;4. Ibid.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;4. Ibid.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;5. &quot;Hundreds Join Art Association,&quot; &#039;&#039;Telegraph-Herald and Times-Journal&#039;&#039;, September 21, 1930, p. 4&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<title>Randylyon at 19:11, 14 September 2019</title>
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				&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l1&quot;&gt;Line 1:&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;DUBUQUE ART ASSOCIATION. The oldest cultural group in Dubuque, the art association was proposed in Dubuque early in 1874. In February, the &#039;&#039;Dubuque Herald&#039;&#039; suggested that if the proposed association did nothing more than collect published pictures of the city it would serve its purpose. (1) On June 16, 1874, news of the Association&#039;s first art exhibit on June 17th was announced. (2) This was to celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington in the American Revolution. (3) The first officers were [[GRAVES, R. E.|R. E. GRAVES]], president; J. Duncan, vice-president; [[R. S. MERRILL]], secretary; and [[WALLIS, John William|John William WALLIS]], treasurer. Other founding members included[[MAHONY, Dennis|Dennis MAHONY]], [[BILBROUGH, John E.|John E. BILBROUGH]], [[IRISH, Thomas J.|Thomas J. IRISH]], [[DEERY, John|John DEERY]], and [[SIMPLOT, Alexander|Alexander SIMPLOT]]. (4)  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;DUBUQUE ART ASSOCIATION. The oldest cultural group in Dubuque, the art association was proposed in Dubuque early in 1874. In February, the &#039;&#039;Dubuque Herald&#039;&#039; suggested that if the proposed association did nothing more than collect published pictures of the city it would serve its purpose. (1)  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;On June 16, 1874, news of the Association&#039;s first art exhibit on June 17th was announced. (2) This was to celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington in the American Revolution. (3) The first officers were [[GRAVES, R. E.|R. E. GRAVES]], president; J. Duncan, vice-president; [[R. S. MERRILL]], secretary; and [[WALLIS, John William|John William WALLIS]], treasurer. Other founding members included[[MAHONY, Dennis|Dennis MAHONY]], [[BILBROUGH, John E.|John E. BILBROUGH]], [[IRISH, Thomas J.|Thomas J. IRISH]], [[DEERY, John|John DEERY]], and [[SIMPLOT, Alexander|Alexander SIMPLOT]]. (4)  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The Association, reorganized in 1911, offered many artistic experiences including exhibits of ceramics, sculptures and paintings for its members and the general public.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The Association, reorganized in 1911, offered many artistic experiences including exhibits of ceramics, sculptures and paintings for its members and the general public.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The arts group reorganized in 1910 through the efforts of [[VAN DUZEE, Kate Keith|Kate Keith VAN DUZEE]] and Dr. E. R. Lewis.  Meetings and exhibitions were held at the library.  A listing of the Association’s founding subscribers has not survived, however the following individuals helped shape its growth in the early to mid 20th century: Kate Keith Van Duzee, [[HALLIBURTON, Louise Herron|Louise Herron HALLIBURTON]], Adrian Dornbush, [[ROSSITER, Dorothy|Dorothy ROSSITER]], and [[WOOD, Grant|Grant WOOD]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The arts group reorganized in 1910 through the efforts of [[VAN DUZEE, Kate Keith|Kate Keith VAN DUZEE]] and Dr. E. R. Lewis.  Meetings and exhibitions were held at the library.  A listing of the Association’s founding subscribers has not survived, however the following individuals helped shape its growth in the early to mid 20th century: Kate Keith Van Duzee, [[HALLIBURTON, Louise Herron|Louise Herron HALLIBURTON]], Adrian Dornbush, [[ROSSITER, Dorothy|Dorothy ROSSITER]], and [[WOOD, Grant|Grant WOOD]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1956, the Dubuque Art Association left the library. In the 1970s the association moved into [[BARN (THE)]] (Slattery Center) until 1975 when it relocated to the [[OLD JAIL]].   &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1956, the Dubuque Art Association left the library. In the 1970s&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, &lt;/ins&gt;the association moved into [[BARN (THE)]] (Slattery Center) until 1975 when it relocated to the [[OLD JAIL]].   &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;    &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;    &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The major project of the Association became the development and operation of the Old Jail Gallery. This was obtained by the Association after the sheriff&#039;s department moved to the new Law Enforcement Center in 1974. Former [[MAYOR]] [[JUSTMANN, C. Robert|C. Robert JUSTMANN]] and Association president [[DARLIN, Elisha|Elisha DARLIN]] negotiated with the county supervisors for nearly all of 1975 to obtain a lease arrangement. In November 1975, a five-year lease for $1.00 was finalized. In its entire history the Association had never before had a gallery of its own.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The major project of the Association became the development and operation of the Old Jail Gallery. This was obtained by the Association after the sheriff&#039;s department moved to the new Law Enforcement Center in 1974. Former [[MAYOR]] [[JUSTMANN, C. Robert|C. Robert JUSTMANN]] and Association president [[DARLIN, Elisha|Elisha DARLIN]] negotiated with the county supervisors for nearly all of 1975 to obtain a lease arrangement. In November 1975, a five-year lease for $1.00 was finalized. In its entire history&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, &lt;/ins&gt;the Association had never before had a gallery of its own.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;See: [[DUBUQUE MUSEUM OF ART]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;See: [[DUBUQUE MUSEUM OF ART]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<title>Randylyon at 16:51, 25 February 2019</title>
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				&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l1&quot;&gt;Line 1:&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;DUBUQUE ART ASSOCIATION. The oldest cultural group in Dubuque, the art association was proposed in Dubuque early in 1874. In February, the &#039;&#039;Dubuque Herald&#039;&#039; suggested that if the proposed association did nothing more than collect published pictures of the city it would serve its purpose. (1) On June 16, 1874, news of the Association&#039;s first art exhibit on June 17th was announced. (2) This was to celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington in the American Revolution. (3) The first officers [[GRAVES, R. E.|R. E. GRAVES]], president; J. Duncan, vice-president; [[R. S. MERRILL]], secretary; and [[WALLIS, John William|John William WALLIS]], treasurer. Other founding members included[[MAHONY, Dennis|Dennis MAHONY]], [[BILBROUGH, John E.|John E. BILBROUGH]], [[IRISH, Thomas J.|Thomas J. IRISH]], [[DEERY, John|John DEERY]], and [[SIMPLOT, Alexander|Alexander SIMPLOT]]. (4)&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;The Association, reorganized in 1911, offered many artistic experiences including exhibits of ceramics, sculptures and paintings for its members and the general public.&lt;/del&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;DUBUQUE ART ASSOCIATION. The oldest cultural group in Dubuque, the art association was proposed in Dubuque early in 1874. In February, the &#039;&#039;Dubuque Herald&#039;&#039; suggested that if the proposed association did nothing more than collect published pictures of the city it would serve its purpose. (1) On June 16, 1874, news of the Association&#039;s first art exhibit on June 17th was announced. (2) This was to celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington in the American Revolution. (3) The first officers &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;were &lt;/ins&gt;[[GRAVES, R. E.|R. E. GRAVES]], president; J. Duncan, vice-president; [[R. S. MERRILL]], secretary; and [[WALLIS, John William|John William WALLIS]], treasurer. Other founding members included[[MAHONY, Dennis|Dennis MAHONY]], [[BILBROUGH, John E.|John E. BILBROUGH]], [[IRISH, Thomas J.|Thomas J. IRISH]], [[DEERY, John|John DEERY]], and [[SIMPLOT, Alexander|Alexander SIMPLOT]]. (4)  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;public library was established in 1859 and moved to its location on 11th Street in 1902.  Lacking funding, the Art &lt;/del&gt;Association &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;which had operated in cooperation with the library&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;disbanded and donated fifteen pieces of art to the library.  The arts group &lt;/del&gt;reorganized in &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;1910 through the efforts &lt;/del&gt;of &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[VAN DUZEE&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Kate Keith|Kate Keith VAN DUZEE]] &lt;/del&gt;and &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Dr. E. R. Lewis.  Meetings &lt;/del&gt;and &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;exhibitions were held at &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;library.  A listing of the Association’s founding subscribers has not survived, however the following individuals helped shape its growth in the early to mid 20th century:  [[VAN DUZEE, Kate Keith|Kate Keith VAN DUZEE]], [[HALLIBURTON, Louise Herron|Louise Herron HALLIBURTON]], Adrian Dornbush, [[ROSSITER, Dorothy|Dorothy ROSSITER]], and [[WOOD, Grant|Grant WOOD]]&lt;/del&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The Association, reorganized in &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;1911, offered many artistic experiences including exhibits &lt;/ins&gt;of &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;ceramics&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;sculptures &lt;/ins&gt;and &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;paintings for its members &lt;/ins&gt;and the &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;general public&lt;/ins&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;In 1923 Mary Lull&lt;/del&gt;, the &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;widow &lt;/del&gt;of &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;a Dubuque physician, gave $5,000 &lt;/del&gt;to the library &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;to spend on acquiring art&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;One &lt;/del&gt;of the &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;first important acquisitions was a complete portfolio &lt;/del&gt;of &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;native American pictures by nationally recognized Wisconsin photographer Edward Curtis. In 1927&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;$350 from &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Lull Art Fund was used &lt;/del&gt;to &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;purchase &lt;/del&gt;Grant &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Wood&#039;s painting &quot;Appraisal&lt;/del&gt;.&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&quot;  &quot;Victorian Survival&quot; was purchased shortly afterwards for $800.  &lt;/del&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;The public library was established in 1859 and moved to its location on 11th Street in 1902.  Lacking funding&lt;/ins&gt;, the &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Art Association which had been operated in cooperation with the library, disbanded and donated fifteen pieces &lt;/ins&gt;of &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;art &lt;/ins&gt;to the library. &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt; &lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;The arts group reorganized in 1910 through the efforts &lt;/ins&gt;of &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[VAN DUZEE, Kate Keith|Kate Keith VAN DUZEE]] and Dr. E. R. Lewis.  Meetings and exhibitions were held at &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;library.  A listing &lt;/ins&gt;of &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the Association’s founding subscribers has not survived&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;however &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;following individuals helped shape its growth in the early &lt;/ins&gt;to &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;mid 20th century: Kate Keith Van Duzee, [[HALLIBURTON, Louise Herron|Louise Herron HALLIBURTON]], Adrian Dornbush, [[ROSSITER, Dorothy|Dorothy ROSSITER]], and [[WOOD, &lt;/ins&gt;Grant&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;|Grant WOOD]]&lt;/ins&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1956, the Dubuque Art Association left the library. In the 1970s the association moved into [[BARN (THE)]] (Slattery Center) until 1975 when it relocated to the [[OLD JAIL]].   &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1956, the Dubuque Art Association left the library. In the 1970s the association moved into [[BARN (THE)]] (Slattery Center) until 1975 when it relocated to the [[OLD JAIL]].   &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;DUBUQUE ART ASSOCIATION. The oldest cultural group in Dubuque, the art association was proposed in Dubuque early in 1874. In February, the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Dubuque Herald&amp;#039;&amp;#039; suggested that if the proposed association did nothing more than collect published pictures of the city it would serve its purpose. (1) On June 16, 1874, news of the Association&amp;#039;s first art exhibit on June 17th was announced. (2) This was to celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington in the American Revolution. (3) The first officers [[GRAVES, R. E.|R. E. GRAVES]], president; J. Duncan, vice-president; [[R. S. MERRILL]], secretary; and [[WALLIS, John William|John William WALLIS]], treasurer. Other founding members included[[MAHONY, Dennis|Dennis MAHONY]], [[BILBROUGH, John E.|John E. BILBROUGH]], [[IRISH, Thomas J.|Thomas J. IRISH]], [[DEERY, John|John DEERY]], and [[SIMPLOT, Alexander|Alexander SIMPLOT]]. (4)The Association, reorganized in 1911, offered many artistic experiences including exhibits of ceramics, sculptures and paintings for its members and the general public.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;DUBUQUE ART ASSOCIATION. The oldest cultural group in Dubuque, the art association was proposed in Dubuque early in 1874. In February, the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Dubuque Herald&amp;#039;&amp;#039; suggested that if the proposed association did nothing more than collect published pictures of the city it would serve its purpose. (1) On June 16, 1874, news of the Association&amp;#039;s first art exhibit on June 17th was announced. (2) This was to celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington in the American Revolution. (3) The first officers [[GRAVES, R. E.|R. E. GRAVES]], president; J. Duncan, vice-president; [[R. S. MERRILL]], secretary; and [[WALLIS, John William|John William WALLIS]], treasurer. Other founding members included[[MAHONY, Dennis|Dennis MAHONY]], [[BILBROUGH, John E.|John E. BILBROUGH]], [[IRISH, Thomas J.|Thomas J. IRISH]], [[DEERY, John|John DEERY]], and [[SIMPLOT, Alexander|Alexander SIMPLOT]]. (4)The Association, reorganized in 1911, offered many artistic experiences including exhibits of ceramics, sculptures and paintings for its members and the general public.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The public library was established in 1859 and moved to its location on 11th Street in 1902.  Lacking funding, the Art Association which had operated in cooperation with the library, disbanded and donated fifteen pieces of art to the library.  The arts group reorganized in 1910 through the efforts of [[VAN DUZEE, Kate Keith|Kate Keith VAN DUZEE]] and Dr. E. R. Lewis.  Meetings and exhibitions were held at the library.  A listing of the Association’s founding subscribers has not survived, however the following individuals helped shape its growth in the early to mid 20th century:  [[VAN DUZEE, Kate Keith|Kate Keith VAN DUZEE]], [[HALLIBURTON, Louise Herron|Louise Herron HALLIBURTON]], Adrian Dornbush, [[ROSSITER,Dorothy|Dorothy ROSSITER]], and [[WOOD, Grant|Grant WOOD]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The public library was established in 1859 and moved to its location on 11th Street in 1902.  Lacking funding, the Art Association which had operated in cooperation with the library, disbanded and donated fifteen pieces of art to the library.  The arts group reorganized in 1910 through the efforts of [[VAN DUZEE, Kate Keith|Kate Keith VAN DUZEE]] and Dr. E. R. Lewis.  Meetings and exhibitions were held at the library.  A listing of the Association’s founding subscribers has not survived, however the following individuals helped shape its growth in the early to mid 20th century:  [[VAN DUZEE, Kate Keith|Kate Keith VAN DUZEE]], [[HALLIBURTON, Louise Herron|Louise Herron HALLIBURTON]], Adrian Dornbush, [[ROSSITER, Dorothy|Dorothy ROSSITER]], and [[WOOD, Grant|Grant WOOD]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1923 Mary Lull, the widow of a Dubuque physician, gave $5,000 to the library to spend on acquiring art. One of the first important acquisitions was a complete portfolio of native American pictures by nationally recognized Wisconsin photographer Edward Curtis. In 1927, $350 from the Lull Art Fund was used to purchase Grant Wood&amp;#039;s painting &amp;quot;Appraisal.&amp;quot;  &amp;quot;Victorian Survival&amp;quot; was purchased shortly afterwards for $800.   &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1923 Mary Lull, the widow of a Dubuque physician, gave $5,000 to the library to spend on acquiring art. One of the first important acquisitions was a complete portfolio of native American pictures by nationally recognized Wisconsin photographer Edward Curtis. In 1927, $350 from the Lull Art Fund was used to purchase Grant Wood&amp;#039;s painting &amp;quot;Appraisal.&amp;quot;  &amp;quot;Victorian Survival&amp;quot; was purchased shortly afterwards for $800.   &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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				&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l1&quot;&gt;Line 1:&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;DUBUQUE ART ASSOCIATION. The oldest cultural group in Dubuque, the art association was proposed in Dubuque early in 1874. In February, the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Dubuque Herald&amp;#039;&amp;#039; suggested that if the proposed association did nothing more than collect published pictures of the city it would serve its purpose. (1) On June 16, 1874, news of the Association&amp;#039;s first art exhibit on June 17th was announced. (2) This was to celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington in the American Revolution. (3) The first officers [[GRAVES, R. E.|R. E. GRAVES]], president; J. Duncan, vice-president; [[R. S. MERRILL]], secretary; and [[WALLIS, John William|John William WALLIS]], treasurer. Other founding members included[[MAHONY, Dennis|Dennis MAHONY]], [[BILBROUGH, John E.|John E. BILBROUGH]], [[IRISH, Thomas J.|Thomas J. IRISH]], [[DEERY, John|John DEERY]], and [[SIMPLOT, Alexander|Alexander SIMPLOT]]. (4)The Association, reorganized in 1911, offered many artistic experiences including exhibits of ceramics, sculptures and paintings for its members and the general public.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;DUBUQUE ART ASSOCIATION. The oldest cultural group in Dubuque, the art association was proposed in Dubuque early in 1874. In February, the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Dubuque Herald&amp;#039;&amp;#039; suggested that if the proposed association did nothing more than collect published pictures of the city it would serve its purpose. (1) On June 16, 1874, news of the Association&amp;#039;s first art exhibit on June 17th was announced. (2) This was to celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington in the American Revolution. (3) The first officers [[GRAVES, R. E.|R. E. GRAVES]], president; J. Duncan, vice-president; [[R. S. MERRILL]], secretary; and [[WALLIS, John William|John William WALLIS]], treasurer. Other founding members included[[MAHONY, Dennis|Dennis MAHONY]], [[BILBROUGH, John E.|John E. BILBROUGH]], [[IRISH, Thomas J.|Thomas J. IRISH]], [[DEERY, John|John DEERY]], and [[SIMPLOT, Alexander|Alexander SIMPLOT]]. (4)The Association, reorganized in 1911, offered many artistic experiences including exhibits of ceramics, sculptures and paintings for its members and the general public.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The public library was established in 1859 and moved to its location on 11th Street in 1902.  Lacking funding, the Art Association which had operated in cooperation with the library, disbanded and donated fifteen pieces of art to the library.  The arts group reorganized in 1910 through the efforts of [[VAN DUZEE, Kate Keith|Kate Keith VAN DUZEE]] and Dr. E. R. Lewis.  Meetings and exhibitions were held at the library.  A listing of the Association’s founding subscribers has not survived, however the following individuals helped shape its growth in the early to mid 20th century:  [[VAN DUZEE, Kate Keith|Kate Keith VAN DUZEE]], [[HALLIBURTON, Louise Herron|Louise Herron HALLIBURTON]], Adrian Dornbush, Dorothy &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Rossiter&lt;/del&gt;, and [[WOOD, Grant|Grant WOOD]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The public library was established in 1859 and moved to its location on 11th Street in 1902.  Lacking funding, the Art Association which had operated in cooperation with the library, disbanded and donated fifteen pieces of art to the library.  The arts group reorganized in 1910 through the efforts of [[VAN DUZEE, Kate Keith|Kate Keith VAN DUZEE]] and Dr. E. R. Lewis.  Meetings and exhibitions were held at the library.  A listing of the Association’s founding subscribers has not survived, however the following individuals helped shape its growth in the early to mid 20th century:  [[VAN DUZEE, Kate Keith|Kate Keith VAN DUZEE]], [[HALLIBURTON, Louise Herron|Louise Herron HALLIBURTON]], Adrian Dornbush&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, [[ROSSITER&lt;/ins&gt;,Dorothy&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;|Dorothy ROSSITER]]&lt;/ins&gt;, and [[WOOD, Grant|Grant WOOD]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1923 Mary Lull, the widow of a Dubuque physician, gave $5,000 to the library to spend on acquiring art. One of the first important acquisitions was a complete portfolio of native American pictures by nationally recognized Wisconsin photographer Edward Curtis. In 1927, $350 from the Lull Art Fund was used to purchase Grant Wood&amp;#039;s painting &amp;quot;Appraisal.&amp;quot;  &amp;quot;Victorian Survival&amp;quot; was purchased shortly afterwards for $800.   &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1923 Mary Lull, the widow of a Dubuque physician, gave $5,000 to the library to spend on acquiring art. One of the first important acquisitions was a complete portfolio of native American pictures by nationally recognized Wisconsin photographer Edward Curtis. In 1927, $350 from the Lull Art Fund was used to purchase Grant Wood&amp;#039;s painting &amp;quot;Appraisal.&amp;quot;  &amp;quot;Victorian Survival&amp;quot; was purchased shortly afterwards for $800.   &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1956, the Dubuque Art Association left the library. In the 1970s the association moved into [[BARN (THE)]] (Slattery Center) until 1975 when it relocated to the [[OLD JAIL]].   &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1956, the Dubuque Art Association left the library. In the 1970s the association moved into [[BARN (THE)]] (Slattery Center) until 1975 when it relocated to the [[OLD JAIL]].   &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;    &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;    &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The major project of the Association became the development and operation of the &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[OLD JAIL]] &lt;/del&gt;Gallery. This was obtained by the Association after the sheriff&#039;s department moved to the new Law Enforcement Center in 1974. Former [[MAYOR]] C. Robert &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Justmann &lt;/del&gt;and Association president [[DARLIN, Elisha|Elisha DARLIN]] negotiated with the county supervisors for nearly all of 1975 &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;for &lt;/del&gt;a lease arrangement. In November 1975, a five-year lease for $1.00 was finalized. In its entire history the Association had never before had a gallery of its own.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The major project of the Association became the development and operation of the &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Old Jail &lt;/ins&gt;Gallery. This was obtained by the Association after the sheriff&#039;s department moved to the new Law Enforcement Center in 1974. Former [[MAYOR]] &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[JUSTMANN, &lt;/ins&gt;C. Robert&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;|C. Robert JUSTMANN]] &lt;/ins&gt;and Association president [[DARLIN, Elisha|Elisha DARLIN]] negotiated with the county supervisors for nearly all of 1975 &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;to obtain &lt;/ins&gt;a lease arrangement. In November 1975, a five-year lease for $1.00 was finalized. In its entire history the Association had never before had a gallery of its own.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;See: [[DUBUQUE MUSEUM OF ART]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;See: [[DUBUQUE MUSEUM OF ART]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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				&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l5&quot;&gt;Line 5:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot;&gt;Line 5:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1923 Mary Lull, the widow of a Dubuque physician, gave $5,000 to the library to spend on acquiring art. One of the first important acquisitions was a complete portfolio of native American pictures by nationally recognized Wisconsin photographer Edward Curtis. In 1927, $350 from the Lull Art Fund was used to purchase Grant Wood&amp;#039;s painting &amp;quot;Appraisal.&amp;quot;  &amp;quot;Victorian Survival&amp;quot; was purchased shortly afterwards for $800.   &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1923 Mary Lull, the widow of a Dubuque physician, gave $5,000 to the library to spend on acquiring art. One of the first important acquisitions was a complete portfolio of native American pictures by nationally recognized Wisconsin photographer Edward Curtis. In 1927, $350 from the Lull Art Fund was used to purchase Grant Wood&amp;#039;s painting &amp;quot;Appraisal.&amp;quot;  &amp;quot;Victorian Survival&amp;quot; was purchased shortly afterwards for $800.   &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1956, the Dubuque Art Association left the library. &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt; &lt;/del&gt;In the 1970s the association moved into [[BARN (THE)]] (Slattery Center) until 1975 when it relocated to the [[OLD JAIL]].   &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1956, the Dubuque Art Association left the library. In the 1970s the association moved into [[BARN (THE)]] (Slattery Center) until 1975 when it relocated to the [[OLD JAIL]].   &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;    &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;    &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The major project of the Association became the development and operation of the [[OLD JAIL]] Gallery. This was obtained by the Association after the sheriff&amp;#039;s department moved to the new Law Enforcement Center in 1974. Former [[MAYOR]] C. Robert Justmann and Association president [[DARLIN, Elisha|Elisha DARLIN]] negotiated with the county supervisors for nearly all of 1975 for a lease arrangement. In November 1975, a five-year lease for $1.00 was finalized. In its entire history the Association had never before had a gallery of its own.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The major project of the Association became the development and operation of the [[OLD JAIL]] Gallery. This was obtained by the Association after the sheriff&amp;#039;s department moved to the new Law Enforcement Center in 1974. Former [[MAYOR]] C. Robert Justmann and Association president [[DARLIN, Elisha|Elisha DARLIN]] negotiated with the county supervisors for nearly all of 1975 for a lease arrangement. In November 1975, a five-year lease for $1.00 was finalized. In its entire history the Association had never before had a gallery of its own.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l11&quot;&gt;Line 11:&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;See: [[DUBUQUE MUSEUM OF ART]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;See: [[DUBUQUE MUSEUM OF ART]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The 1987 &#039;&#039;Dubuque City Directory&#039;&#039; listed 760 Central.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The 1987 &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&#039;&lt;/ins&gt;&#039;&#039;Dubuque City Directory&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&#039;&lt;/ins&gt;&#039;&#039; listed 760 Central.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<title>Randylyon at 22:22, 24 November 2018</title>
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				&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l7&quot;&gt;Line 7:&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1956, the Dubuque Art Association left the library.  In the 1970s the association moved into [[BARN (THE)]] (Slattery Center) until 1975 when it relocated to the [[OLD JAIL]].   &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1956, the Dubuque Art Association left the library.  In the 1970s the association moved into [[BARN (THE)]] (Slattery Center) until 1975 when it relocated to the [[OLD JAIL]].   &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;    &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;    &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The major project of the Association became the development and operation of the [[OLD JAIL]] Gallery. This was obtained by the Association after the sheriff&#039;s department moved to the new Law Enforcement Center in 1974. Former [[MAYOR]] C. Robert Justmann and Association president Elisha &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Darlin &lt;/del&gt;negotiated with the county supervisors for nearly all of 1975 for a lease arrangement. In November 1975, a five-year lease for $1.00 was finalized. In its entire history the Association had never before had a gallery of its own.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The major project of the Association became the development and operation of the [[OLD JAIL]] Gallery. This was obtained by the Association after the sheriff&#039;s department moved to the new Law Enforcement Center in 1974. Former [[MAYOR]] C. Robert Justmann and Association president &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[DARLIN, &lt;/ins&gt;Elisha&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;|Elisha DARLIN]] &lt;/ins&gt;negotiated with the county supervisors for nearly all of 1975 for a lease arrangement. In November 1975, a five-year lease for $1.00 was finalized. In its entire history the Association had never before had a gallery of its own.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;See: [[DUBUQUE MUSEUM OF ART]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;See: [[DUBUQUE MUSEUM OF ART]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<title>Randylyon at 20:59, 23 September 2018</title>
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		<updated>2018-09-23T20:59:35Z</updated>

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				&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l1&quot;&gt;Line 1:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot;&gt;Line 1:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;DUBUQUE ART ASSOCIATION. The oldest cultural group in Dubuque, the art association was proposed in Dubuque early in 1874. In February, the &#039;&#039;Dubuque Herald&#039;&#039; suggested that if the proposed association did nothing more than collect published pictures of the city it would serve its purpose. (1) On June 16, 1874, news of the Association&#039;s first art exhibit on June 17th was announced. (2) This was to celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington in the American Revolution. (3) The first officers [[GRAVES, R. E.|R. E. GRAVES]], president; J. Duncan, vice-president; [[R. S. MERRILL]], secretary; and [[WALLIS, John William|John William WALLIS]], treasurer. Other founding members included[[MAHONY, Dennis|Dennis MAHONY]], [[BILBROUGH John E.|John E. BILBROUGH]], [[IRISH, Thomas J.|Thomas J. IRISH]], [[DEERY, John|John DEERY]], and [[SIMPLOT, Alexander|Alexander SIMPLOT]]. (4)The Association, reorganized in 1911, offered many artistic experiences including exhibits of ceramics, sculptures and paintings for its members and the general public.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;DUBUQUE ART ASSOCIATION. The oldest cultural group in Dubuque, the art association was proposed in Dubuque early in 1874. In February, the &#039;&#039;Dubuque Herald&#039;&#039; suggested that if the proposed association did nothing more than collect published pictures of the city it would serve its purpose. (1) On June 16, 1874, news of the Association&#039;s first art exhibit on June 17th was announced. (2) This was to celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington in the American Revolution. (3) The first officers [[GRAVES, R. E.|R. E. GRAVES]], president; J. Duncan, vice-president; [[R. S. MERRILL]], secretary; and [[WALLIS, John William|John William WALLIS]], treasurer. Other founding members included[[MAHONY, Dennis|Dennis MAHONY]], [[BILBROUGH&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, &lt;/ins&gt;John E.|John E. BILBROUGH]], [[IRISH, Thomas J.|Thomas J. IRISH]], [[DEERY, John|John DEERY]], and [[SIMPLOT, Alexander|Alexander SIMPLOT]]. (4)The Association, reorganized in 1911, offered many artistic experiences including exhibits of ceramics, sculptures and paintings for its members and the general public.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The public library was established in 1859 and moved to its location on 11th Street in 1902.  Lacking funding, the Art Association which had operated in cooperation with the library, disbanded and donated fifteen pieces of art to the library.  The arts group reorganized in 1910 through the efforts of [[VAN DUZEE, Kate Keith|Kate Keith VAN DUZEE]] and Dr. E. R. Lewis.  Meetings and exhibitions were held at the library.  A listing of the Association’s founding subscribers has not survived, however the following individuals helped shape its growth in the early to mid 20th century:  [[VAN DUZEE, Kate Keith|Kate Keith VAN DUZEE]], [[HALLIBURTON, Louise Herron|Louise Herron HALLIBURTON]], Adrian Dornbush, Dorothy Rossiter, and [[WOOD, Grant|Grant WOOD]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The public library was established in 1859 and moved to its location on 11th Street in 1902.  Lacking funding, the Art Association which had operated in cooperation with the library, disbanded and donated fifteen pieces of art to the library.  The arts group reorganized in 1910 through the efforts of [[VAN DUZEE, Kate Keith|Kate Keith VAN DUZEE]] and Dr. E. R. Lewis.  Meetings and exhibitions were held at the library.  A listing of the Association’s founding subscribers has not survived, however the following individuals helped shape its growth in the early to mid 20th century:  [[VAN DUZEE, Kate Keith|Kate Keith VAN DUZEE]], [[HALLIBURTON, Louise Herron|Louise Herron HALLIBURTON]], Adrian Dornbush, Dorothy Rossiter, and [[WOOD, Grant|Grant WOOD]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l5&quot;&gt;Line 5:&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1923 Mary Lull, the widow of a Dubuque physician, gave $5,000 to the library to spend on acquiring art. One of the first important acquisitions was a complete portfolio of native American pictures by nationally recognized Wisconsin photographer Edward Curtis. In 1927, $350 from the Lull Art Fund was used to purchase Grant Wood&amp;#039;s painting &amp;quot;Appraisal.&amp;quot;  &amp;quot;Victorian Survival&amp;quot; was purchased shortly afterwards for $800.   &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1923 Mary Lull, the widow of a Dubuque physician, gave $5,000 to the library to spend on acquiring art. One of the first important acquisitions was a complete portfolio of native American pictures by nationally recognized Wisconsin photographer Edward Curtis. In 1927, $350 from the Lull Art Fund was used to purchase Grant Wood&amp;#039;s painting &amp;quot;Appraisal.&amp;quot;  &amp;quot;Victorian Survival&amp;quot; was purchased shortly afterwards for $800.   &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1956, the Dubuque Art Association left the library.  In the 1970s the association moved into &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the &lt;/del&gt;[[BARN]] (Slattery Center) until 1975 when it relocated to the [[OLD JAIL]].   &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1956, the Dubuque Art Association left the library.  In the 1970s the association moved into [[BARN &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;(THE)&lt;/ins&gt;]] (Slattery Center) until 1975 when it relocated to the [[OLD JAIL]].   &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;    &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;    &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The major project of the Association became the development and operation of the [[OLD JAIL]] Gallery. This was obtained by the Association after the sheriff&amp;#039;s department moved to the new Law Enforcement Center in 1974. Former [[MAYOR]] C. Robert Justmann and Association president Elisha Darlin negotiated with the county supervisors for nearly all of 1975 for a lease arrangement. In November 1975, a five-year lease for $1.00 was finalized. In its entire history the Association had never before had a gallery of its own.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The major project of the Association became the development and operation of the [[OLD JAIL]] Gallery. This was obtained by the Association after the sheriff&amp;#039;s department moved to the new Law Enforcement Center in 1974. Former [[MAYOR]] C. Robert Justmann and Association president Elisha Darlin negotiated with the county supervisors for nearly all of 1975 for a lease arrangement. In November 1975, a five-year lease for $1.00 was finalized. In its entire history the Association had never before had a gallery of its own.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<title>Randylyon at 20:58, 23 September 2018</title>
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				&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; style=&quot;background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Revision as of 20:58, 23 September 2018&lt;/td&gt;
				&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l1&quot;&gt;Line 1:&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;DUBUQUE ART ASSOCIATION. The oldest cultural group in Dubuque, the art association was proposed in Dubuque early in 1874. In February, the &#039;&#039;Dubuque Herald&#039;&#039; suggested that if the proposed association did nothing more than collect published pictures of the city it would serve its purpose. (1) On June 16, 1874, news of the Association&#039;s first art exhibit on June 17th was announced. (2) This was to celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington in the American Revolution. (3) The first officers [[GRAVES, R. E.|R. E. GRAVES]], president; J. Duncan, vice-president; [[&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;MERRILL, R. S.|&lt;/del&gt;R. S. MERRILL]], secretary; and [[WALLIS, John William|John William WALLIS]], treasurer. Other founding members included[[MAHONY, Dennis|Dennis MAHONY]], [[BILBROUGH &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;J. &lt;/del&gt;E.|&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;J. &lt;/del&gt;E. BILBROUGH]], [[IRISH, Thomas J.|Thomas J. IRISH]], [[DEERY, John|John DEERY]], and [[SIMPLOT, Alexander|Alexander SIMPLOT]]. (4)The Association, reorganized in 1911, offered many artistic experiences including exhibits of ceramics, sculptures and paintings for its members and the general public.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;DUBUQUE ART ASSOCIATION. The oldest cultural group in Dubuque, the art association was proposed in Dubuque early in 1874. In February, the &#039;&#039;Dubuque Herald&#039;&#039; suggested that if the proposed association did nothing more than collect published pictures of the city it would serve its purpose. (1) On June 16, 1874, news of the Association&#039;s first art exhibit on June 17th was announced. (2) This was to celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington in the American Revolution. (3) The first officers [[GRAVES, R. E.|R. E. GRAVES]], president; J. Duncan, vice-president; [[R. S. MERRILL]], secretary; and [[WALLIS, John William|John William WALLIS]], treasurer. Other founding members included[[MAHONY, Dennis|Dennis MAHONY]], [[BILBROUGH &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;John &lt;/ins&gt;E.|&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;John &lt;/ins&gt;E. BILBROUGH]], [[IRISH, Thomas J.|Thomas J. IRISH]], [[DEERY, John|John DEERY]], and [[SIMPLOT, Alexander|Alexander SIMPLOT]]. (4)The Association, reorganized in 1911, offered many artistic experiences including exhibits of ceramics, sculptures and paintings for its members and the general public.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The public library was established in 1859 and moved to its location on 11th Street in 1902.  Lacking funding, the Art Association which had operated in cooperation with the library, disbanded and donated fifteen pieces of art to the library.  The arts group reorganized in 1910 through the efforts of [[VAN DUZEE, Kate Keith|Kate Keith VAN DUZEE]] and Dr. E. R. Lewis.  Meetings and exhibitions were held at the library.  A listing of the Association’s founding subscribers has not survived, however the following individuals helped shape its growth in the early to mid 20th century:  [[VAN DUZEE, Kate Keith|Kate Keith VAN DUZEE]], [[HALLIBURTON, Louise Herron|Louise Herron HALLIBURTON]], Adrian Dornbush, Dorothy Rossiter, and [[WOOD, Grant|Grant WOOD]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The public library was established in 1859 and moved to its location on 11th Street in 1902.  Lacking funding, the Art Association which had operated in cooperation with the library, disbanded and donated fifteen pieces of art to the library.  The arts group reorganized in 1910 through the efforts of [[VAN DUZEE, Kate Keith|Kate Keith VAN DUZEE]] and Dr. E. R. Lewis.  Meetings and exhibitions were held at the library.  A listing of the Association’s founding subscribers has not survived, however the following individuals helped shape its growth in the early to mid 20th century:  [[VAN DUZEE, Kate Keith|Kate Keith VAN DUZEE]], [[HALLIBURTON, Louise Herron|Louise Herron HALLIBURTON]], Adrian Dornbush, Dorothy Rossiter, and [[WOOD, Grant|Grant WOOD]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<title>Randylyon at 20:56, 23 September 2018</title>
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				&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l1&quot;&gt;Line 1:&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;DUBUQUE ART ASSOCIATION. &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Oldest &lt;/del&gt;cultural group in Dubuque&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;. An &lt;/del&gt;art association was proposed in Dubuque early in 1874. In February, the &#039;&#039;Dubuque Herald&#039;&#039; suggested that if the proposed association did nothing more than collect published pictures of the city it would serve its purpose. (1) On June 16, 1874, news of the Association&#039;s first art exhibit on June 17th was announced. (2) The Association, reorganized in 1911, offered many artistic experiences including exhibits of ceramics, sculptures and paintings for its members and the general public.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;DUBUQUE ART ASSOCIATION. &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;The oldest &lt;/ins&gt;cultural group in Dubuque&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, the &lt;/ins&gt;art association was proposed in Dubuque early in 1874. In February, the &#039;&#039;Dubuque Herald&#039;&#039; suggested that if the proposed association did nothing more than collect published pictures of the city it would serve its purpose. (1) On June 16, 1874, news of the Association&#039;s first art exhibit on June 17th was announced. (2&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;) This was to celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington in the American Revolution. (3) The first officers [[GRAVES, R. E.|R. E. GRAVES]], president; J. Duncan, vice-president; [[MERRILL, R. S.|R. S. MERRILL]], secretary; and [[WALLIS, John William|John William WALLIS]], treasurer. Other founding members included[[MAHONY, Dennis|Dennis MAHONY]], [[BILBROUGH J. E.|J. E. BILBROUGH]], [[IRISH, Thomas J.|Thomas J. IRISH]], [[DEERY, John|John DEERY]], and [[SIMPLOT, Alexander|Alexander SIMPLOT]]. (4&lt;/ins&gt;)The Association, reorganized in 1911, offered many artistic experiences including exhibits of ceramics, sculptures and paintings for its members and the general public.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The public library was established in 1859 and moved to its location on 11th Street in 1902.  Lacking funding, the Art Association which had operated in cooperation with the library, disbanded and donated fifteen pieces of art to the library.  The arts group reorganized in 1910 through the efforts of [[VAN DUZEE, Kate Keith|Kate Keith VAN DUZEE]] and Dr. E. R. Lewis.  Meetings and exhibitions were held at the library.  A listing of the Association’s founding subscribers has not survived, however the following individuals helped shape its growth in the early to mid 20th century:  [[VAN DUZEE, Kate Keith|Kate Keith VAN DUZEE]], [[HALLIBURTON, Louise Herron|Louise Herron HALLIBURTON]], Adrian Dornbush, Dorothy Rossiter, and [[WOOD, Grant|Grant WOOD]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The public library was established in 1859 and moved to its location on 11th Street in 1902.  Lacking funding, the Art Association which had operated in cooperation with the library, disbanded and donated fifteen pieces of art to the library.  The arts group reorganized in 1910 through the efforts of [[VAN DUZEE, Kate Keith|Kate Keith VAN DUZEE]] and Dr. E. R. Lewis.  Meetings and exhibitions were held at the library.  A listing of the Association’s founding subscribers has not survived, however the following individuals helped shape its growth in the early to mid 20th century:  [[VAN DUZEE, Kate Keith|Kate Keith VAN DUZEE]], [[HALLIBURTON, Louise Herron|Louise Herron HALLIBURTON]], Adrian Dornbush, Dorothy Rossiter, and [[WOOD, Grant|Grant WOOD]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot;&gt;Line 20:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;2. &amp;quot;The Art Association,&amp;quot; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Dubuque Herald&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, June 16, 1874, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&amp;amp;dat=18740616&amp;amp;printsec=frontpage&amp;amp;hl=en&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;2. &amp;quot;The Art Association,&amp;quot; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Dubuque Herald&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, June 16, 1874, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&amp;amp;dat=18740616&amp;amp;printsec=frontpage&amp;amp;hl=en&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;3. &quot;Art Association,&quot; &#039;&#039;Dubuque Telegraph-Herald&#039;&#039;, April 20, 1902, p. 8&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;4. Ibid.&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[Category: Organizations]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[Category: Organizations]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<author><name>Randylyon</name></author>
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