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Lewis, John Frederick, 1860-1932 print view role Collector Patron dates 1860-1932 city Philadelphia state PA sex M historical notes John Frederick Lewis was an art collector, bibliophile and lawyer, Lewis served on the boards of many Philadelphia arts organizations, including the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Art Jury of Philadelphia; he served on the Board of Trustees of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and the Free Library of Philadelphia; and acted as Secretary of the Board of Managers of the Apprentices' Library of Philadelphia. Lewis was particularly interested in portraits of George Washington and donated a number of likenesses of the first president to various Philadelphia schools and libraries. decades of activity 1900-1910 1910-1920 1920-1930 website http://www.africanamericanculture.org/ updated 03/22/2024 12:09:29 bibliographic search Search Frick Art Reference Library Catalog Search Photoarchive Search Worldcat Search Library of Congress Name Authority File (LCNAF) Search Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Search Wikidata Entry Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details Archives of American Art Victor Building, Suite 2200 Originals returned to the lender, the American Philosophical Society, after microfilming. see details... The Historical Society of Pennsylvania 1300 Locust Street Philadelphia Bourse Papers, 1891-1900. see details... American Philosophical Society Library John Frederick Lewis Papers, 1878-1932. see details... University of Delaware Library Special Collections John Frederick Lewis Papers, 1882 - 1932 (bulk dates 1909 - 1928) see details... Archives of American Art Victor Building, Suite 2200 John Frederick Lewis Papers, 1878-1932 see details... Free Library of Philadelphia Central Library Lewis Portrait Collection see details... Philadelphia Museum of Art Archives Langdon Warner Records, 1917-1923 see details... see also: Lewis, John Frederick, d. 1965 «  back