Grossman, John, 1924-....
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John Grossman was a homesteader in Fort St. John, B.C., arriving in 1930.
John Grossman was a graphic artist living in California when he began to collect ephemera. He was attracted by the colorful images produced by chromolithography.
John Grossman was born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1932. He studied at the Minneapolis School of Art. After service in the military, he became a commercial artist in San Francisco. He taught lettering and design at the San Francisco Art Institute from 1960-1966. He also painted in oils, focusing on landscapes. John was appointed to the California Arts Commission by Gov. Ronald Reagan in 1967, serving as vice chairman and then as chairman from 1969-1972. In l974, a chance visit to an antique shop inspired John to begin collecting ephemera, including postcards, labels, trade cards, valentines, and so much more. In 1985, John and his wife, Carolyn, established The Gifted Line, a giftware and licensing company that offered products in the marketplace designed from images from his collection. They operated the business until 1998. John Grossman has published several books and articles. Carolyn Grossman is a watercolor artist and a graphic designer.
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Theater
Balls (Parties)
Birthday parties
Blocks (Toys)
Bookmarks
Boxes
Calendars
Carnival
Children's literature
Christmas cards
Christmas decorations
Christmas trees
Christmas trees
Chromolithography
Cigar bands and labels
Cigar boxes
Cigar boxes
Clothing and dress
Universities and colleges
Commencement ceremonies
Commercial art
Concerts
Costume
Decalcomania
Decoration and ornament
Dinners and dining
Easter cards
Embossing (Printing)
Ephemera
Exhibitions
Fans
Fashion
Games
Greeting cards
Greeting cards industry
Grocery trade
Halloween decorations
Handkerchiefs
Heraldry
Labels
Lace and lace making
Lithography
Lithography
Lotteries
Manners and customs
Medical colleges
Music
Needlework
New Year cards
Paper dolls
Pencils
Pens
Periodicals
Picnics
Postcards
Poster stamps
Presidents
Proofs (Printing)
Puzzles
Railroads
Ribbons
Santa Claus
Steamboats
Textile fabrics
Thanksgiving Day
Toys
Toys
Trade cards
Valentines
Wallpaper
Wedding anniversaries
Wedding invitations
Women's periodicals
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Americans
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Brooklyn Bridge (New York, N.Y.)
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New Orleans (La.)
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United States
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Louisiana--New Orleans
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