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The Reluctant Dragon

Horses, Chicken, Ducks, Rooster and Pigs - Children's Book -Female Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
cancelled. She also made an appearance in The Reluctant Dragon, and worked independently with colleague
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Pulp Magazine Marine Combat Scene Shoot Out in Blue Noir
Located in Miami, FL
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1960s American Realist Figurative Paintings

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