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Minnie Reinhardt
Minnie Smith Reinhardt (1898–1986) was an American naïve painter, known for her memory paintings. Sometimes called the "Grandma Moses of Catawba County", Reinhardt grew up in the community of Jugtown, today called Vale. One of eleven children, she helped out on the family farm from an early age. She also attended school, where she was able to draw. Aged about eighteen, she took a position as a cook at Lenoir-Rhyne College in Hickory. There she performed numerous housekeeping duties; she also learned to sew, which she would do for people around the county. She also helped out in the fields, and raised the six children she had with Belton Reinhardt. The family home burned to the ground in 1932, and the family lived in the granary until a new home could be constructed. By 1974 Reinhardt's vision had become so reduced by cataracts that she was unable to distinguish shapes and colors. Surgery restored her sight, and the experience pushed her to begin painting once more, using oi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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As a first name, Minnie is a feminine given name. It can be a diminutive (hypocorism) of Minerva, Winifred, Wilhelmina, Hermione, Mary, Miriam, Maria, Marie, Naomi, Miranda, Clementine or Amelia. It may refer to: People with the given name * Minnie Tittell Brune (1875–1974), American stage actress * Minnie Campbell (1862–1952), Canadian clubwoman, lecturer, and editor * Minnie D. Craig (1883–1966), American legislator and the first female speaker of a state House of Representatives (North Dakota) in the United States * Minnie Fisher Cunningham (1882–1964), suffrage politician and first executive secretary of the League of Women Voters * Minnie Devereaux (1891–1984), Canadian Cheyenne silent film actress * Minnie Dupree (1873–1947), American stage and film actress * Minnie Egener (1881–1938), American operatic mezzo-soprano * Minnie Evans (1892–1987), African-American folk artist * Minnie Maddern Fiske Minnie Maddern Fiske (born Marie Augusta Davey; December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |