Did you know that Louis Eilshemius's painting, "Gas Tanks at End of 23rd Street, New York," was part of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden's "Inaugural Exhibition" in 1974, nearly a decade after it was gifted to the museum?
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West Indies Coast Scene — Did you know that the painting 'West Indies Coast Scene' by Albert Bierstadt, created in the late 19th century, was part of Joseph H. Hirshhorn's private collection for three years before he gifted it? Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Design for Writing Table with Double-Door Cupboard at Left, in Three Views — Did you know that the A.N. Davenport Co. designed a writing table with a distinctive double-door cupboard on its left side? This intricate furniture design from the 1900s was even depicted in three different views. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Chatham County, Georgia by the numbers — Did you know? The U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 ACS 5-year estimates show Chatham County, Georgia has a population of about 296,266, a median age of 36.7, a median household income of $66,171, a median home value of $256,400. U.S. Census Bureau
Appling County, Georgia by the numbers — Did you know? The U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 ACS 5-year estimates show Appling County, Georgia has a population of about 18,441, a median age of 39.6, a median household income of $43,268, a median home value of $88,500. U.S. Census Bureau
Top-rated hospital — Alabama — Did you know? SOUTHEAST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER in DOTHAN, Alabama earned a 4-star CMS Hospital Overall Rating. (Source: CMS Hospital Compare). CMS Hospital Compare
