Akin, Louis, 1868-1913
Variant namesLouis Akin (1868-1913) was a painter famous for his images of southwest. In 1903 Akin was hired by the Sante Fe Railway to paint images of the Hopi Indians and the Grand Canyon. He was working on a project for the American Museum of Natural History when he died in 1913.
From the guide to the Louis Akin collection, circa 1905-1913, (The Museum of Northern Arizona)
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referencedIn | Earle Forrest collection, 1881-1971 | The Museum of Northern Arizona | |
referencedIn | Akin, Louis, 1868-1913 : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library | |
creatorOf | Louis Akin collection, circa 1905-1913 | The Museum of Northern Arizona | |
creatorOf | Harvey, Fred. Mary Hamilton collection of Fred Harvey photography. | The Heard Museum Library |
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associatedWith | Forrest, Earle R. (Earle Robert), 1883-1969 | person |
associatedWith | Harvey, Fred. | person |
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Grand Canyon (Ariz.) |
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Birth 1868
Death 1913
Male
Americans