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Outside potluck

Sketch of outside potluck Kentucky part of a series completed by Christian Petersen

Uncle Bill

Sketch of ""Uncle Bill,"" W.H. Reams or Orlando Kentucky July 20, 1939 part of a series completed by Christian Petersen

Country church

Sketch of country church in Kentucky part of a series completed by Christian Petersen

Fired clay study (painted plaster) of 4 running buffalo

This painted plaster study of 4 buffalo running was created by Christian Petersen during his employment by the Public Works of Art Project (PWAP) in Iowa City, Iowa. The study was a preliminary model for a proposed bridgehead sculpture in Des Moines…

Letter from Charles Scribner's Sons, NY

February 5, 1936
Hiss Halla Rhode
Miss Bessie Coon
1357 East 13th Street
Des Moines, Iowa
Dear Miss Rhode and Miss Coon:
Again I am writing you about the pictures for CHA-KI-SHI. I had
a talk with our printer yesterday …

Garden Time from Cha-Ki-Shi

Sketch of mother and daughter working in the garden (titled ""Garden Time on p. 122 in the Cha-Ki-Shi). Includes editorial comments and dimensions on border.

Maple sugar makfromg from Cha-Ki-Shi

Sketch of maple sugar making (p. 107 in Cha-Ki-Shi). Dimension (4"").

Letter from George Nerney to Christian Petersen

Personal letter from Christian Petersen friend, engraver George Nerney (Massachusetts), describing his responses to Hello Beautiful, a printed booklet Petersen created for his daughter Mary Charlotte Petersen.

Hello Beautiful

Booklet made for Mary Charlotte Petersen, daughter.
Audio of Carol Elbert reading aloud "Hello Beautiful"

Hello Beautiful Illustrations

Illustrations for Hello Beautiful, booklet made for Mary Charlotte Petersen, daughter

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