| Harmsen, William | |||||||
| type | Collector | ||||||
| dates | 1912-2002 | ||||||
| city | Wheat Ridge | ||||||
| state | CO | ||||||
| other cities | Saint Paul, MN; Minneapolis, MN; Golden, CO; | ||||||
| sex | M | ||||||
| history | William (Bill) Harmsen was one of the creators of the Jolly Rancher brand of hard candies. After leaving the business, he and his wife Dorothy became involved in collecting Western Art and writing about it through their Harmsen Publishing Company. Their collection included works by artists such as Alfred Miller, George Catlin, Joseph H. Sharp, Victor Higgins, Frederic Remington, and Robert Henri. Later in life, they donated tracts of land to the Golden Gate Canyon State Park in Colorado. In 2001, the couple donated close to 5,000 pieces of art and American West memorabilia to the Denver Art Museum. | ||||||
| decades | 1950-1960 1960-1970 1970-1980 1980-1990 1990-2000 |
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| updated | 02/14/2025 10:12:27 | ||||||
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| see also | Harmsen, Dorothy
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