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Allen Tupper True letter to Jane True, 1927

Physical Details: Letter : 1 p. : handwritten, ill. ; 22 x 14 cm.

Sender: Allen Tupper True (1881-1955)

Recipient: Jane True

Description: A letter from Colorado painter Allen Tupper True, known for his depictions of Western and Native American themes, written to his daughter Jane, while on a trip to New York. True's sketch shows his daughter skyscrapers, with an airplane flying midway and a tiny speck with an arrow to his caption: "This a lot more what New York looks like. This is me."

Forms part of: Allen Tupper True and True family papers, 1841-1987

Rights Statement: U.S. public domain

Citation: Allen Tupper True letter to Jane True, 1927. Allen Tupper True and True family papers, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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Digital ID: 1896

Subjects:

  • New York, N.Y.

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