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Karl Knaths papers, 1890-1973, bulk 1922-1971. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
This site provides access to the papers of Karl Knaths in the Archives of American Art that were digitized in 2016. The papers have been scanned in their entirety, and total 12,053 images.
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