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Drawing of architectural structures; depicts grain elevators in Omaha, Nebraska.
Grain Elevators
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Grain Elevators

Artist Preston Dickinson (American, 1889 - 1930)
Date1924
SubjectOmaha, Nebraska, United States, North and Central America
MediumCrayon, chalk and colored pencil on paper
Dimensionsimage: 13 1/8 x 9 1/2 in. (33.3 x 24.1 cm)
frame: 20 1/4 x 16 3/8 in. (51.4 x 41.6 cm)
ClassificationsDrawings
Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by the David A. Cofrin Art Acquisition Endowment
Object number2004.16.1
Collections
Visual DescriptionDrawing of architectural structures; depicts grain elevators in Omaha, Nebraska.
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