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Captain John Manning Seizes Hog Island
Prior to the English, the Dutch occupied what was later named "Blackwell's Island". In 1666, Captain John Manning captured the island and named it "Manning Island". Image from www.wikipedia.org
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Manning Island Becoms Blackwell's Island
Manning's son-in-law, Robert Blackwell, gained control over the island. He proceded to rename the island "Blackwell's Island". Image from www.wikipedia.org
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City of New York Purchases Blackwell's Island
The City of New York purchased Blackwell's Island in 1828 for $32,000. Image from www.theruin.org.
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Thomas Eakins' Lifetime
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Theodore Robinson's Lifetime
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Eakins Attends Jefferson Medical College
Eakins attended courses at Jefferson Medical College in anatomy and dissection, which is when he encountered Professor Rand. Image from www.jefferson.edu.
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Professor Benjamin Howard Rand Created
Professor Benjamin Howard Rand was created by Thomas Eakins as a portrait of his anatomy teacher at Thomas Jefferson University. Eakins proceded to give the painting to Professor Rand after its completion. Image from Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art eMuseum.
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Dr. Rand Donates his Portrait to Thomas Jefferson University
Dr. Rand donated his portrait to Thomas Jefferson University, where it was then purchased by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in 2007 for $20 million. Image from www.jefferson.edu.
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Edward Hopper's Lifetime
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Chicago is Awarded Rights to Host World's Fair
Also known as the World's Columbian Exposition, the Chicago World's Fair marks the 400th anniversary of Columbus' arrival in the New World. Image from www.wikipedia.org.
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The Chicago World's Fair Begins
Also known as the World's Columbian Exposition, the Chicago World's Fair marks the 400th anniversary of Columbus' arrival in the New World. Image from www.bc.edu.
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World's Columbian Exposition Created
Painted by Theodore Robinson, the World's Columbian Exposition is centered on the "White City" of the fairgrounds. The fair itself "celebrated the industrial and cultural contributions of the forty-six nations in the [four] hundred years since" Columbus arrived in the New World ("World's Columbian Exposition") Image from Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art eMuseum.
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Blackwell's Island Created
Blackwell's Island is a painting by Edward Hopper of the previous Blackwell's Island. The island is now called Roosevelt Island. Image from Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art eMuseum.
Details from label text at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
