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Fort Crawford needs help in portrait identification

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For storage purposes and safe keeping, Fort Crawford Museum volunteers recently removed the old and worn out frame from its picture of the 1937-1938 PdC Conference Champions. Hidden behind it, they found a chalk drawing, which has no identification other than the artist’s signature and date that are difficult to decipher. 

The Fort Crawford would like the public’s help. Does anyone recognize the people in the above portrait? Is anyone familiar with the artist (whose signature is above)? The museum would like to be able to return this family portrait to its family.

The drawing was behind the basketball picture shown below. It has been in the museum’s possession for years. It was displayed in the Prairie du Chien Schools exhibit until this past winter when that exhibit was relocated and updated. At the bottom of this poster is a label that reads “property of Earl Rybarczyk or whoever has it.” At one time, this picture hung at the high school, but it was removed due to updates of their Wall of Fame. Interested people were given the old pictures.

Was Earl Rybarczyk the first keeper of the picture? Did someone else have ownership during the years? At the present time, museum staff is unable to confirm who presented the museum with the picture. 

Anyone with answers or knowledge of the portrait is asked to call 326-6960 or email ftcrawmu@mhtc.net.

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