Miriam Tindall Smith Explained
| Miriam Tindall Smith |
| Birth Name: | Miriam Pauline Tindall |
| Birth Date: | 1901 |
| Birth Place: | Norwood, Pennsylvania |
| Death Date: | January 13, 1973 |
| Death Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Occupation: | Artist |
Miriam Pauline Tindall Smith (1901 – January 13, 1973) was an American artist, based in Philadelphia. She made paintings, murals, sculptures, and costume designs.
Early life and education
Tindall was born in Norwood, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Alfred Ashton Tindall and Jennie Minerva Baltz Tindall. Her father worked for the railroad. She graduated from Chester High School in 1919,[1] [2] and trained as an artist at the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Arts,[3] [4] and with Arthur Beecher Carles.[5]
Career
Smith was a painter active mainly in Philadelphia in the 1930s and 1940s.[6] [7] She was known for her murals, including scenic murals inside the Empire State Express rail cars,[8] and a mural for the 1939 New York World's Fair, depicting "the triumph of asbestos over the elements".[9] Also in 1939, she finished a large mural depicting the Sermon on the Mount and other Gospel scenes, in the sanctuary of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Norwood, as a memorial for her mother.[10] [11] She also designed theatrical costumes and masks.[12] [13] [14] She worked for the Public Works Administration during the 1930s.[15]
Smith and her husband were active in the alumni organization for the Pennsylvania Museum School of Industrial Art.[16] In 1955, Smith had a solo show at the Allentown Art Museum.[17]
Personal life and legacy
Miriam Tindall married fellow artist William Singerly Smith in 1926. She died in 1973, in her seventies.[18] In 2019, Immanuel Lutheran Church in Norwood held a celebration and re-dedication, marking the 80th anniversary of her mural there.[19]
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Notes and References
- Chester High School, Our 1919 Annual (1919 yearbook): 49. via Ancestry
- News: March 11, 1955 . Norwood Club to Hear Art Talk . 12 . Chester Times . March 25, 2023 . NewspaperArchive.com.
- News: 1923-05-03 . Art School Students Act as Living Models . 2 . The Philadelphia Inquirer . 2023-03-25 . Newspapers.com.
- News: 1923-03-22 . Studying English Poster Art . 15 . The Philadelphia Inquirer . 2023-03-25 . Newspapers.com.
- Web site: Miriam Tindall Smith . 2023-03-25 . Papillon Gallery.
- News: Lewis . R. Edward . 1938-05-08 . Annuals Deal 10 Art Honors; Exhibits Cover Many Media . 52 . The Philadelphia Inquirer . 2023-03-25 . Newspapers.com.
- News: 1940-05-12 . Sketch Club's Small Oils . 70 . The Philadelphia Inquirer . 2023-03-25 . Newspapers.com.
- https://archive.org/details/sim_railway-age_1941-12-20_111_25/page/1028/mode/2up?q=Miriam+Tindall+Smith "Stainless Steel Cars for the Empire State Express"
- https://archive.org/details/sim_asbestos_1939-05_20_11/page/2/mode/2up?q=Miriam+Tindall+Smith "Asbestos"
- News: 1939-10-29 . In and Around the Studios . 74 . The Philadelphia Inquirer . 2023-03-25 . Newspapers.com.
- News: December 4, 1939 . Norwood Mural is Dedicated . 7 . Chester Times . March 25, 2023 . NewspaperArchive.com.
- News: March 22, 1939 . Masked Players of a New Type . 527 . The North-China Herald . March 25, 2023 . Internet Archive.
- https://archive.org/details/kingston-daily-freeman-1939-02-18/page/n7/mode/2up?q=Miriam+Tindall+Smith "This Can't Be Love"
- News: 1934-02-18 . Helen of Troy to Greta Garbo--That's Range of Mask Show Here . 2 . The Philadelphia Inquirer . 2023-03-25 . Newspapers.com.
- News: 1934-01-27 . PWA Helps Artists . 16 . Lancaster New Era . 2023-03-25 . Newspapers.com.
- Smith, W. Singerly. "Alumni News" The Sketchbook (Spring 1935): 30-31. via Internet Archive
- News: 1955-07-29 . Novel Display . 7 . The Morning Call . 2023-03-25 . Newspapers.com.
- News: 1973-01-14 . Smith (death notice) . 42 . The Philadelphia Inquirer . 2023-03-25 . Newspapers.com.
- Web site: 2019-10-11 . Church Events around Delaware County . 2023-03-25 . Delco Times . en-US.
