SCULPTOR HENRY VAN WOLF COMPLETES FERNANDO SCULPTURE

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These two images show the sculptor Henry Van Wolf and a Valley civic leader at the time he completed his famous Fernando sculpture now located in the Van Nuys Civic Center.  Photograph are a gift to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from his son Joseph Van Wolf.

Refer to photo number 4091. (click on images to enlarge them) Photo 4094 below.

PHOTO FROM 1927 SILENT FILM SHOT IN STUDIO CITY

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Long believed lost, the silent motion picture, The Enemy has been recently found. This photograph features the mega-star Lillian Gish. She co-starred with Norman Kerry in the film, shot on location in Studio City at the Fryman Ranch in 1927.

Lillian Gish and Norman Kerry on location at Fryman Ranch 1927 - Gift to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from the Studio City Residents Association 2010.  (click on image to enlarge it.) Refer to picture 4096.

THE COSSACKS WAS MADE IN 1928 ON LOCATION ON FRYMAN RANCH IN STUDIO CITY

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Actor John Gilbert was right-up-there with Rudolph Valentino as an American heart throb when he made this motion picture called The Cossacks in 1928.  His very young co-star Renee Adoree was absolutely adored as the sex kitten of her era.  Renee died 1933 while in her early 30s of tuberculosis in a Tujunga hospital.

John Gilbert and Renee Adoree on location during the filming of The Cossacks at Fryman Ranch in Studio City 1928 - Gift to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from the Studio City Residents Association 2010.  (click on image to enlarge)  Refer to photo 4095

CIGARETTE ADS IN MAGAZINES FROM THE 1930S

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Put into today's health perspective, these cigarette ads take on an interesting perspective.

 Magazine ads found in the studio of Henry Van Wolf - 2011

 This advertisement is worth clicking on to enlarge......

HENRY VAN WOLF SCULPTURES GRACE MANY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY VENUES

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In the 1950s this gateway to the studio of the San Fernando Valley sculptor, Henry Van Wolf, graced the corner of Chandler Boulevard and Hazeltine Street in Van Nuys. The gate was a major landmark for those looking north on Chandler.  Henry Wolf and his wife Veronica moved to Van Nuys from New York in 1944. Four years later, he founded the Valley Artists Guild.

 Entrance way to the home and studio of Henry and Veronica Van Wolf in Van Nuys, California. This photo is a gift to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from Joseph Van Wolf 2011.  Refer to photo 4092 - click on image to enlarge.

Bronze sculptures of an American antelope and mountain goat, that once graced the entrance of the Van Wolf home and studio on Chandler Boulevard. They were moved to the artist's studio when the Chandler property was sold. Photographs by Gerald Fecht for The Museum of the San Fernando Valley 2011. 

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