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Art and Other Treasures

Several Library locations showcase artwork that has been loaned, donated or collected over the years. Many of these pieces can be viewed in public areas. The entire collection of art and other treasures is currently being inventoried, cataloged, and posted on this site.

For more info please email us at art@kclibrary.org

Image Title Artist Object Type
Victorian Display Case Victorian Display Case Johnstone Jeanes & Co. Furniture
Amish Country "Sarah" Amish Country "Sarah" Nancy A. Noel Print
Portrait of Baby Rose Marie Portrait of Baby Rose Marie Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Charles "Buddy" Rogers Portrait of Charles "Buddy" Rogers Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Sessue Yahakawa Portrait of Sessue Hayakawa Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Pauline Frederick Portrait of Pauline Frederick Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Joan Crawford Portrait of Joan Crawford Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Irene Rich Portrait of Irene Rich Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Theda Bara (ii) Portrait Of Theda Bara (ii) Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Annette Kellerman Portrait of Annette Kellerman Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Clyde McCoy Portrait of Clyde McCoy Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Al Jolson with a Smile Portrait of Al Jolson with a Smile Orval Hixon Photograph
Baby Portrait (i) and Cabinet Card Baby Portrait (i) and Cabinet Card Langen Studio Photograph
Portrait of Otto Kruger Portrait of Otto Kruger Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Marie Dressler Portrait of Marie Dressler Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Taylor Holmes Portrait of Taylor Holmes Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of the Hixon Family (i) Portrait of the Hixon Family (i) Unknown Photograph
Portrait of Orval Hixon in his Younger Years Portrait of Orval Hixon in his Younger Years Unknown Photograph
Portrait of Eddie Cantor Portrait of Eddie Cantor Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of RobertEdeson Portrait of Robert Edeson Orval Hixon Photograph

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