William J. Clarke photographs, ca. 1989.

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William J. Clarke photographs, ca. 1989.

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Photographs of amateur photographer William Clarke documenting the landscape, built environment, and civic activities in Fairfield, Conn., from 1976 to his death in 1997. A large proportion of the images are of the First Church and its Tiffany windows.

.5 linear ft. (1 box)

Fairfield Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8283300

Fairfield Historical Society Library

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Tiffany, Louis Comfort, 1848-1933

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Louis Comfort Tiffany (February 18, 1848 – January 17, 1933) was an American artist and designer who worked in the decorative arts and is best known for his work in stained glass. He is the American artist most associated with the Art Nouveau and Aesthetic movements. He was affiliated with a prestigious collaborative of designers known as the Associated Artists, which included Lockwood de Forest, Candace Wheeler, and Samuel Colman. Tiffany designed stained glass windows and lamps, glass mosaics,...

First Congregational Church (Fairfield, Conn.)

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Clarke, William J., 1915-1997

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William Clarke was born in New York City and graduated from the Taft School and Yale University. He was the former plant manager of Handy & Harman and was active in a wide variety of civic and cultural affairs. After his retirement in 1976 he pursued his interests in photography and poetry. He won several awards for his photography and displayed his work in solo exhibitions at the Fairfield Public Library, First Church Congregational and local banks. From the description of Willi...