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Frederic Church (1826-1900)

Butler

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Church was a student of Thomas Cole

He traveled extensively andproduced huge (5x9 feet) scenes of South America, Niagara, Holy Lands, etc.

In 1859 he made $3,000 (at 25 cents/ticket) displaying Heart of the Andes.