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In what city was Thomas Anshutz's painting The Ironworkers' Noontime set?
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This Clarksburg native designed the central element of the Korean War Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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Artist Gladys Tuke was most closely associated with which one of these?
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S. L. Jones of Summers County was best known for his work in this field.
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In 1997, this artist became the first West Virginia woman ever to receive a federal commission for art, for two paintings at the IRS National Computing Center in Martinsburg.
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This artist designed the West Virginia Veterans' Memorial and Military Women's Memorial at the State Capitol.
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In 1852, a group of artists documented scenic sites in what would become West Virginia while riding on this railroad.
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Renowned architect Walter Gropius designed additions to this West Virginia museum?
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This West Virginia first lady played a leading role in Mountain Artisans, a cooperative quilting business.
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This Summers County potter plays music while he works and says his glaze differs based on the type of music he's playing at the time.
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