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Plistoricetl IRevie^w The State Historical Society of Missouri COLUMBIA, MISSOURI COVER DESCRIPTION: Joseph Orr's Old Missouri Barn, a 21-inch x 17-inch oil, is one of the paintings on display in the Society's Contemporary Artists Ex hibition. Orr, who now lives with his wife in Eldon, Missouri, has been a full-time artist since 1972. He has exhibited his works in several small shows in Colorado, New Jersey and New York, and in one- man shows in Chicago galleries and in Roseville and Stillwater, Minnesota. Orr's paintings primarily depict country life and rural scenes of the Midwest. He also is interested in wildlife and waterfowls. In addition to the contemporary artwork now on displav in the Corridor Gallery, the Society is exhibiting selected works of George Caleb Bing ham and Thomas Hart Benton in the Art Gallery. The Society's art exhibitions and libraries are open to the public, 8:00 A.M.-4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, excepting holidays. MISSOURI HISTORICAL REVIEW Published Quarterly by THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MISSOURI COLUMBIA, MISSOURI RICHARD S. BROWNLEE EDITOR MARY K. DAINS ASSOCIATE EDITOR JAMES W. GOODRICH ASSOCIATE EDITOR The MISSOURI HISTORICAL REVIEW is owned by the State Historical Society of Missouri and is published quarterly at 201 South Eighth Street, Columbia, Missouri 65201. Send communi cations, business and editorial correspondence and change of address to The State Historical Society of Missouri, Corner of Hitt and Lowry Streets, Columbia, Missouri 65201. Second class postage is paid at Columbia, Missouri. The REVIEW is sent free to all members of The State Historical VOLUME LXX Society of Missouri.
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