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Touching History: Tramp art and folk sculpture at Webb’s Fair and Square, Fort Davis

Despite its name, tramp art is thought to have rarely been made by transients or hussies. If tramp art were to have been made by a loose woman, this would have been by coincidence and not by necessity.

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Despite its name, tramp art is thought to have rarely been made by transients or hussies.

If tramp art were to have been made by a loose woman, this would have been by coincidence and not by necessity.

The intricately carved wooden cigar boxes, picture frames, and other everyday objects were decorated long before the […] The post Touching History:

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Despite its name, tramp art is thought to have rarely been made by transients or hussies. If tramp art were to have been made by a loose woman, this would have been by coincidence and not by necessity. The intricately carved wooden cigar boxes, picture frames, and other everyday objects were decorated long before the […] The post Touching History:

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