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Painting of 571 High Street by Polly VanArsdell from the collections of the Worthington Historical Society (WHS) may be used for educational purposes as long as it is not altered in any way and proper credit is given: "Courtesy of the Worthington Historical Society, Worthington, OH." Prior written permission of the WHS is required for any other use of Painting of 571 High Street by Polly VanArsdell. Contact WHS at info@worthingtonhistory.org to request permission.
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Painting of 571 High Street by Polly VanArsdell is an art original, with genre painting. Its dimensions are 39 in. x 45 in..
It was created in 1946.
Worthington Historical Society is the Contributor. D. Pauline (Polly) VanArsdell is the Artist.
This painting by Polly VanArsdell shows 571 High Street around 1946. The artist, who trained at The Ohio State University School of Art, was commissioned by Max and Martha McConagha to paint several of Worthington's old landmarks, according to an April 1946 Worthington News article. Part of the structure was built in 1865 by Henry Tuller and then Dr. Thomas Asbury added a substantial addition to the front around 1875. The home was purchased by Dr. A.B. McConagha and his son Max in 1938 to serve as the McConagha Funeral Home on the first floor and living quarters on the second. The Ella Nora Rest Home later occupied the home.
It covers the topics historic sites and buildings.
It features the people D. Pauline (Polly) VanArsdell, Martha McConagha (née Davids), 1914-1992 and J. (John) Max McConagha, 1914-1961.
It covers the city Worthington. It covers the area Old Worthington.
You can find the original at Worthington Historical Society.
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The Worthington Historical Society identification code is 2018.002. The Worthington Memory identification code is whs1121.
This metadata record was human prepared by Worthington Libraries on August 23, 2020. It was last updated August 25, 2020.