Artists

   Artists were often sought out by the Willimantic community in 1910. There were three advertised artists in the 1909-1910 Willimantic, Windham, and Coventry directory. One William K. Bath either worked or lived at 185 High Street. Then there was C. DeWitt Lockman, whose address was not listed but was from the town of Windham. Most notably, the well-known Impressionist artist J. Alden Weir, who lived on a farm in Windham Center, was also listed.

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    "The Factory Village" painting by Julian Alden Weir in 1897. According to the Met Museum, "Here, [Julian Alden Weir] celebrated picturesque New England industry, offering symbols of progress with harmony in nature. A large tree spreads its protective canopy over two telegraph poles, in the extreme foreground, as well as over the smokestack and spool shop (with tower) of the Willimantic Linen Company's Connecticut Factory." Painting sourced from: metmuseum.org

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    This is a postcard of The Willimantic Art Store. Sourced from: Threadcity.us

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Artists