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Lo Pinto, Ferdinand (1906-1980) Lo Pinto was the son of Italian immigrants in New York City, his father a physician. After attending the National Academy of Design and taking classes at the Art Students League, he exhibited at venues like the…

Lo Pinto, Ferdinand (1906-1980) Lo Pinto was the son of Italian immigrants in New York City, his father a physician. After attending the National Academy of Design and taking classes at the Art Students League, he exhibited at venues like the…

The Sobol brothers, Ira and Benjamin, owned a chain of gas stations under license of Standard Oil of New York (SOCONY)--as of 1938, at more than 150 locations. They advertised them as "Stations of Reputation." A Sobol Bros. station appears in Neva…

According to the Federal Writers Project Guide to New York state, "Haverstraw...squats on the edge of the Hudson with its back propped against High Tor, Little Tor, and Pyngyp...Here James Wood discovered the modern system of burning brick and set up…

We look out upon a small lake or pond, with a dog frisking along a path; an empty rowboat waits invitingly. Trees and open spaces predominate. Although the exact location of Henning's painting isn't given, it's possible this might be Woodlands…