Picture Gallery

• Andrew Clemens

  Photo of Andrew Clemens. On display at the State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa.

• Andrew Clemens Exhibit

  An Andrew Clemens Exhibit. On display at the State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa.

• Sandpainting Tools

  Sandpainting Tools Used by Andrew Clemens. On display at the State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa.

• Sandbottle #1

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  An early sandbottle. Front: "FILLED BY / A. CLEMENS / A DEAF MUTE / OF / McGREGOR, IOWA". Back: Geometric.

• Sandbottle #2

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  An early sandbottle. Front: "L.F." Back: Geometric.

• Sandbottle #3

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  Front: Sailboats and swans. Back: Floral, "John Alderson / Christmas 1891"

• Sandbottle #4

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  Front: Floral, "Charlie". Back: Geometric.

• Sandbottle #5

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  Front: Boat on a lake. Back: Eagle with flag. Owned by Dale Beeks, Mt. Vernon, Iowa.

• Sandbottle #6

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  Front: A Ship. Back: Floral. "M.H." Owned by Marion H. Fischer, Wilmette, Illinois.

• Sandbottle #7

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  Front: Eagle with flag. Back: Floral. "AUNTIE STAUER / Happy New Year / 1890. Owned by Marion H. Fischer, Wilmette, Illinois.

• Sandbottle #8

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  Front: A Ship. Back: Floral. "1886"

• Sandbottle #9

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  Front: Eagle with flag. Back: Floral. "ESTHER A. CALVERT / PRESENTED BY / THOS. CLAVERT / JAN. 12, 1883" Owned by Thomas Clavert, Worthing, South Dakota.

• Sandbottle #10

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  Front: A Ship. Back: Floral. "John and Bittie / JULY 23, 1883" State Historical Museum, Des Moines, Iowa.

• Sandbottle #11

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  Front: Eagle with flag. Back: Floral. "Mr. & Mrs. L.C. Porter / FROM / G.T. SEAL" Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Broman, Bradenton, Florida.

• Sandbottle #12

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  Front: Floral. Back: "1882" Owned by Dorothy Witte, Bartlette, Illinois.

• Sandbottle #13

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  Front: George Washington on a horse. Back: Two indians; the Great Seal of Iowa; a river steamboat. Iowa State Historical Museum.

• Sandbottle #14

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  A house.

• Sandbottle #15

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  Front: "Henry", and floral design. Date "1888". Back: Sailing ship. Owned by Lewis G. Scharpf, Jr. of Fair Haven, NJ.

• Sandbottle #16

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  Front: U.S. Eagle with shield Back: Geometric Owned by Kenneth Bogle of Baltimore, Md.

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• Sandbottle #17

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  Front: Sailing ship On display at the State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa

• Sandbottle #18

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  Front: Floral, scroll with word "SOUVENIR". On display at the State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa

• Sandbottle #19

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  Front: Clasped Hands, Floral Border, "Joseph - Mary, Aug. 16, 1887". Back [not shown]: Sailing Ship. This bottle commemorates the wedding of Joseph Clemens and Mary Hausberg. It belongs to Joseph Clemens' great-granddaughter, Ellen Rollins.

• Sandbottle #20

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  Front: Sailing Ship with Geometric Borders. Back: "Happy New Year 1887", Floral Motif with Geometric Borders. Owned by Richard Berger

• Sandbottle #21

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  Front: Sailing ship. Back: "E.F. Parkhurst. Sheldon, Iowa, 1887". Side: Geometric patterns. Owned by Karen, of Salem, Oregon

• Sandbottle #22

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  Front: "Cylia Cratte". Back: Geometric Patterns. Owned by Nicholas D'Errico III, of North Haven, Connecticut.

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