Word: homers
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Officials at Widener Library are trying to determine if the same art thieves who have plagued a number of Eastern colleges are responsible for the Winslow Homer woodcut prints missing from 19th century magazines in its collection...
...Homer Clipped...
...Library received warning of the thefts in a letter sent by Bowdoin College officials after they found many valuable Homer prints clipped from old magazines, estimating losses at $3000, Carlson said...
...Bowdoin letter mentioned that the thieves may have used a book, "The Wood Engravings of Winslow Homer," as a guide in selecting prints to clip...
...Homer, considered one of the greatest 19th century American artists, did illustrations for Harper's Weekly and other periodicals from...