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Blue plaque № 29009

Marion Center, PA, United States

Linton Park (1826-1906). Born and raised in Marion Center, Park is recognized as one of the most significant American folk painters. His realistic depictions of rural life, most notably 'The Flax Scutching Bee' (1847), provide invaluable documentation of 19th century frontier traditions in western

Pa. With his logging illustrations, Park also afforded historians a clear understanding of the early development of the lumber industry.

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