About this collection
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- Victor Bruno Contini was an Italian born artist who immigrated to Cleveland where he lived in Little Italy and was offered a scholarship to the Cleveland School of Art, but was drafted before he could attend. The gift of over 40 works includes student work and scenes from his service in Texas and the Pacific theater. He was killed in the battle of Saipan in 1944.
- “I Like Ike” Skirt, ca. 1952 Juli Lynne Charlot, California Digital photograph of dress made of cotton with felt applique. Clevelander Michaeline Hicks Maschke wore this skirt during Eisenhower’s campaign in 1952. Her father-in-law, Maurice Maschke, was the leader of the Cuyahoga County Republican Party until 1933 and had served as the Customs Inspector under President Taft. Singer and actress fashion designer Juli Lynne Charlot began designing this and other circle skirts after she began making her own clothes to save money.
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