Laura Wheeler Waring
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N 39° 57.980 W 075° 12.571
18S E 482106 N 4424041
She may have been a good artist, but she was a teacher at heart!
Waymark Code: WM83JN
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 01/21/2010
Views: 7
Marker Text: A Black portraitist who lived here, she studied art in this city and in France. She headed the Art Department at Cheyney State College, and her works are part of the National Portrait Gallery and other major collections.
Marker Name: Laura Wheeler Waring
County: Philadelphia
Date Dedicated: 01/01/1992
Marker Type: City
Location: 756 N. 43rd St., Philadelphia
Category: African American, Artists, Education, Women
Website: [Web Link]
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