Comments on: William B. Dickson https://www.roibal.us/william-b-dickerson/ Just another WordPress site Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:19:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 By: Larry https://www.roibal.us/william-b-dickerson/#comment-605 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:19:49 +0000 http://www.roibal.net/blog/?p=1785#comment-605 Hi David, I’m glad that the above story had a happy outcome. Your Great Grandfather was a fine man.

]]> By: David Carswell https://www.roibal.us/william-b-dickerson/#comment-604 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:47:41 +0000 http://www.roibal.net/blog/?p=1785#comment-604 My Great Grandfather was William B. Dickson. My father was very close to him as they lived together for many years in Montclair and Highland Croft in New Hampshire. My father was very clear as to “Dixie’s” wishes – which in short preserve and protect.

]]> By: Larry https://www.roibal.us/william-b-dickerson/#comment-603 Fri, 15 May 2009 18:38:31 +0000 http://www.roibal.net/blog/?p=1785#comment-603 I wonder how many works would be donated if the philanthropist knew up front the art would be sold to pay it’s bills.

UPDATE: 5/16/09 The Museum has reconsidered it’s decision and is no longer auctioning off the painting.

]]> By: sue https://www.roibal.us/william-b-dickerson/#comment-602 Fri, 15 May 2009 16:57:58 +0000 http://www.roibal.net/blog/?p=1785#comment-602 That seems to be a perennial problem with museums–a number of schools have been faced with possibly selling paintings to keep the museum open. Difficult dilemma. I love this–and those artists are some of my favorites. My younger sister used to live in Upper Montclair. Now she lives in Clinton, NJ.

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