George Pollard (painter) explained

George Pollard (March 20, 1920 – April 17, 2008)[1] was an American portrait painter. Born in Waldo, Wisconsin, he painted portraits of famous people, such as Harry S. Truman and Muhammad Ali.[2] [3] [4]

Pollard served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. When Eleanor Roosevelt visited Australia, Pollard was ordered to paint her portrait. Mrs. Roosevelt loved it.[5] [6]

Pollard died of pneumonia in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.sheboygan-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008804200390 George Pollard | sheboyganpress.com | Sheboygan Press
  2. Web site: Wisconsin man who painted JFK, Pope John Paul II dead at 88 : La Crosse Tribune . 2008-04-26 . 2008-06-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080607125632/http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2008/04/18/wi/02wispollardobit18.txt . dead .
  3. Web site: George and Nan Pollard at the Wisconsin Historical Society . 2008-04-26 . 2008-07-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080705161750/http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/topics/pollard/ . dead .
  4. Web site: Highlights at the Wisconsin Historical Society . 2008-04-26 . 2008-05-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080513010453/http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/highlights/archives/2008/04/georgepollard.asp . dead .
  5. Web site: George Pollard . 2010-02-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100527101051/http://www.fineartstrader.com/pollard.htm . 2010-05-27 . dead .
  6. Web site: Page_Two - Page: 1 of 1 . 2010-02-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090515124744/http://vfw3579.park-ridge.il.us/page_two001.html . 2009-05-15 . dead .

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