Robidoux Hotel, Paul N. Norton, Artist, Heritage Collection

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Robidoux Hotel, Paul N. Norton, Artist, Heritage Collection

Entry/Object ID

AM1984.24.14

Scope and Content

Robidoux Hotel, Paul N. Norton, Artist, Heritage Collection. Descriptive label included. First National Bank, St. Joseph, MO commissioned a set of ink drawings of St. Joseph buildings and parks, called the Heritage Collection that they made available to the public. Paul N. Norton (1909-1984) was an American artist from Moline, Illinois. He painted more than 500 watercolors in his career, created memorable logos for companies such as Dairy Queen and Pella Windows. He was commissioned by companies and cities to create illustrations of landmark buildings and places. His paintings can be found hanging in the White House, U.S. Capitol, the Iowa Governor's Mansion and Tahoma Village among others.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Art, Hotels

Search Terms

Heritage Collection, Paul N. Norton Prints, St. Joseph History, St. Joseph Buildings, Norton, Paul N., Hotel Robidoux

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Print, Art

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jul 12, 2011

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Paul N. Norton