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In March 1893 The Women’s Columbia Exhibition Association (WCEA) held a fundraiser to earn money for their upcoming 1893 Chicago… read more 1893 Women’s Columbian Exhibition Assoc Farny Show

In 1886, Farny completed two paintings which may have been companion pieces. One is called ‘An” Old-Timer”‘, currently located at… read more 1886: Cowboy and An “Old-Timer”

In 1875, Wilson, Hinkle & Co. added another text book to their growing portfolio, this one by Thomas W. Harvey… read more 1875: First Lessons in the English Language

In 1875, Wilson, Hinkle & Co. published a new series of five readers by T. W. Harvey. I cannot find… read more 1875: The Fifth Reader by T. W. Harvey

In 1875, Wilson, Hinkle & Co. published a new series of five readers by T. W. Harvey. I cannot find… read more 1875: The Fourth Reader by Harvey

The Grand Cañon of the Colorado River, Arizona, was a forty-page book. written by C. A. Higgins that describes a… read more 1893: Grand Cañon illustrations

One of Farny painting that reached new eyes is the 1892 painting “Mountain Trail“. This painting was featured in a… read more 1892: Mountain Trail Painting

Mary Elise Thalheimer wrote the New Eclectic History of the United States, to which Farny contributed some illustrations. The originals… read more 1890: New Eclectic History of the US

William Dean Howells wrote A Boys Town that was published as a serial by Harper’s Young People between April 08,… read more 1890: A Boys Town Illustrations

Farny completed two illustrations for a two-issue story called Donny Boy, by Bjalmar Bjorth Boyesen, that appeared in Harper’s Young… read more 1889: Donny Boy Illustrations