Notable Personalities
Born, Raised, or Became Famous in Lake, Porter Counties Indiana
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Hazel Hannell
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Born December 31, 1895 in Illinois. |
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Died Feb. 6, 2002 at 106 years of age in Oregon. |
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Harriett Rex Smith, 77, left, Hazel
Hannell, 102, and Mary Ellen Thompson, 63, rely on dice and companionship
to keep their mountain cabin running smoothly. |
Hazel: painter and
potter, V. (Vinol) M. S.: painter and sculptor (her husband who died in
1964); Indiana and Chicago, Ill. The Hannells studied at the Art Institute
of Chicago and participated in No-Jury and The Ten exhibitions in the
1920s and early 1930s. In 1930, they moved to Indiana where they were
leaders in various art organizations in the Dunes area and Porter
County. She was one of the early members of the Save the Dunes
Council, she traveled to Washington, D.C. to lobby for the establishment
of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.They continued to exhibit in
Chicago and maintained their affiliation with the Chicago Society of
Artists. The Hannells often worked together making furniture from their
own and others' designs. Designers of the interior of the Victor Vienna
Cafe at the Century of Progress Exposition, 1933-1934. |
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| If you know of a notable personality that is not on this list, who was born or raised in Lake , Porter Counties Indiana or Surrounding Illinois Communities please feel free to e-mail your suggestions to: ljackson@lakeco.lib.in.us |
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