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The Cold War’s Hot Exhibit
The 1950s: McCarthyism. The Cold War. Nike Sites, fallout shelters and elementary school “duck and cover” drills. Those were the days! Well, yeah. In many ways they were — especially around here. We...
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Hardie Gramatky’s “Compo Beach Figures”
Andrew Wyeth called Hardie Gramatky one of America’s 20 greatest watercolorists. Parents called him a gifted author and illustrator; his “Little Toot” books kept kids entertained for hours. Westporters...
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Introducing Westport’s Most Famous 88-Year-Old “Baby”
Many Westporters know that “Little Toot” was born here, in the studio of longtime resident Hardie Gramatky. Alert “06880” readers recall that the kewpie doll has a local connection: creator Rose...
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60 Roseville Road: Another Historic Arts Home For Sale
Hot on the heels of 157 Easton Road — the former home of concert violinist Leopold Godowsky Jr. and his wife Frankie Gershwin (George and Ira’s younger sister) — another Westport property with a...
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