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Possum Trot Figure: Helen (figure on left) Calvin Black (1903-1972) and Ruby Black (1915-1980)…
Possum Trot Figure: Helen
Possum Trot Figure: Helen (figure on left) Calvin Black (1903-1972) and Ruby Black (1915-1980)…
Possum Trot Figure: Helen (figure on left) Calvin Black (1903-1972) and Ruby Black (1915-1980) Photographed by Gavin Ashworth
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Possum Trot Figure: Helen

Artist ((1903–1972))
Artist ((1915–1980))
Date1953–1969
Place/RegionYermo, California, United States
MediumPaint on redwood and pine with fabric and tin
Dimensions46 1/2 × 14 × 14"
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth Ross Johnson
Accession number1985.35.3
CopyrightCopyright for this work is under review.
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