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Adèle Goodman Clark at her desk at the Federal Art Project, Christmas 1941
Photograph of Adèle Clark working at her desk at the Federal Art Project, Christmas, 1941. The Federal Art Project was a New Deal relief program created to employ artists and artisans. The program was sponsored by the Works Progress Administration…
Deutsches Jungvolk Camp at Schongau, Bavaria
Flag is that of the Hitler Youth movement.
Photographer's stamp on reverse of numerous album pages reads:
Hitler Youth Photograph Office / Region 19 Highlands / Taken by: Klaus Hartmann
Translation provided by Jim Sainting
Photographer's stamp on reverse of numerous album pages reads:
Hitler Youth Photograph Office / Region 19 Highlands / Taken by: Klaus Hartmann
Translation provided by Jim Sainting
Deutsches Jungvolk Camp at Schongau, Bavaria. Boys at camp.
Album was a gift from Fritz Steves to Georg Sponsel. Triangular Süd Hochland patch on uniform sleeve.
Mayor Tim Kaine's Recognition of Theresa Pollak's 100th Birthday
This certificate testifies to Pollak's many contributions to the Richmond community and designates 13 August 1999 as "Theresa Pollak Day" in the city of Richmond, Virginia.
Theresa Pollak in her Studio on Grove Avenue
Pollak in her studio at 1407 Grove Avenue, Richmond.
Theresa Pollak at Martha's Vineyard
Pollak painting on the beach at Martha's Vineyard Island, Edgartown, Massachusetts.
Theresa Pollak Receiving YWCA Award
Pollak receiving the YWCA's "One of Ten Most Prominent Women of the Year in Richmond" award.
Theresa Pollak with Friends in Central Park
Theresa (left) and her friends, Catherine Gilbert (center) and Martha Sawyers (right) in Central Park, New York City.
Theresa Pollak and Her Brother, Philip
Theresa in confirmation dress with her brother, Philip.
Philip Pollak
Theresa was very close with her brother, Philip, who died in 1980.
Armin Pollak
A photograph of Pollak's father, Armin, who died when Theresa was about 11 months old.
Life Class Taught by Theresa Pollak at RPI
Having trained at the progressive Art Student's League of New York, Pollak was a strong believer in the educational value of the nude figure. However, Dean Hibbs knew that the then-conservative Richmond majority would condemn the college's use of…
Children's Class Taught by Theresa Pollak at RPI
Based on the unexpectedly high enrollment and success of Pollak's daytime painting class in September, 1928, Dr. Hibbs allowed Pollak to add both an evening class and children's class to her schedule. The children's class was held on Saturday…
Theresa Pollak with a Group of Art Students
A photograph of Pollak discussing her painting, Afton Mountains, with a group of art students at RPI.
Theresa Pollak Receiving the Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts
A photograph of Pollak receiving the Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from her alma mater, the University of Richmond.
Theresa Pollak and Maurice Bonds at VCU
Maurice Bonds (right) was one of Pollak's (left) earliest students. He was also one of her earliest colleagues, joining RPI's faculty in 1946 as an instructor of fine arts and art history. Bonds also served as the Chair for both departments during…
Theresa Pollak and Adele Clark
In this photograph, Adele Clark (left) and Theresa Pollak (right) celebrate Clark's 100th birthday at Westminster-Canterbury in Richmond, VA.
Clark, together with Nora Houston, founded the Richmond Art Club, where Pollak received her first…
Clark, together with Nora Houston, founded the Richmond Art Club, where Pollak received her first…
