Farm scene

Object/Artifact

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Virgin Valley Heritage Museum

Ceramic Cookie Jar: Cookie jar painted by Virgin Valley High school art teacher Mike Clark circa 1950s
Ceramic Cookie Jar

Cookie jar painted by Virgin Valley High school art teacher Mike Clark circa 1950s

Name/Title

Farm scene

Entry/Object ID

2018.651.0001

Description

A white cookie jar that was painted by Mike Clark, the art teacher at Virgin Valley High School in the 1950s. The jar was donated to the museum by Irmaleda Anderson, who received the jar from Mike as a gift for helping him out as a member of the yearbook staff. Mike Clark was know around Mesquite for the innovative art program that he ran and for his kindness towards his students.