| Lewis, John Frederick, 1860-1932 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| type | Collector Patron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| dates | 1860-1932 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| city | Philadelphia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| state | PA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| sex | M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| history |
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. |
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| decades | 1900-1910 1910-1920 1920-1930 |
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| website | http://www.africanamericanculture.org/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:12:23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| research links |
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| see also | Lewis, John Frederick, d. 1965
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