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Description
Portrait photograph of Crawford A. Peffer (1868-1961) taken about 1890. Crawford A. Peffer founded the Redpath Chautauqua of New York and New England, the northeast circuit of the Chautauqua movement (1913-1933), a national cultural movement.
It was the summer counterpart, which was held in the tents of the Redpath Lyceum, a speaker's circuit held in the winter.
At its peak, there were 72 towns on the northeast circuit, including the following Maine towns: Kennebunk, Skowhegan, Farmington, Rumford, Waterville, Auburn, and Gardiner.
About This Item
- Title: Crawford A. Peffer, Pennsylvania, ca. 1890
- Creator: Lowe Art Co.
- Creation Date: circa 1890
- Subject Date: circa 1890
- Location: Punxsutawney, PA
- Media: Photoprint
- Dimensions: 18 cm x 13 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 1921, Box 1/2
- Collection: Crawford and Ella Peffer/Redpath Chautauqua collection
- Object Type: Image
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- Chautauquas
- Peffer, Crawford A., 1868-1961--Portrait photographs
- Redpath Chautaqua of New York and New England
- Redpath Lyceum
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