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Springfield, OH Hartman Historical Rock Garden - H. G. "Ben" Hartman ?-1944 Environment with rocks

Information: Built: 1932-1939 Between 1932 and 1939, Hartman filled his relatively small yard with statues, miniature stone castles, cathedrals, and other historic buildings. There are models of the White House and Independence Hall, a scene from the Oregon Trail, boxer Joe Lewis, the Dionne Quintuplets, religious scenes, and much more. Since his death, the property has been maintained by his youngest son, Ben. "Self-Made Worlds: Visionary Environments" by Roger Manley and Mark Sloan.

	Reference / Links:
	DVD - Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations, "Next Stop New England" agilitynut: "Hartman's Rock Garden" NarrowLarry: "The Hartman Rock Garden" Springfield Art Net: "H.G. Hartman's Rock Garden" "Self-Made Worlds: Visionary Environments" by Roger Manley and Mark Sloan. Minnesota Museum of the Mississippi Narrow Larry
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Bibliography: On DVD - Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations, "Next Stop New England", KCPT, Kansas City Public Television, 2003. "20th Century American Folk, Self Taught, and Outsider Art" by Betty-Carol Sellen, Cynthia J. Johnson, Neal-Schuman Publishers, New York, 1993. "Self-Made Worlds: Visionary Environments" by Roger Manley and Mark Sloan, Aperture, New York, 1997. "American Self-Taught Art: An Illustrated Analysis of 20th Century Artists and Trends with 1,319 Capsule Biographies" by Florence Laffal and Julius Laffal, 2003. "Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations Coast to Coast Travel-o-Pedia" by Randy Mason, et. al., Kansas City Star Books, 2009.

Credit: © Randy Mason/Mike Murphy, "Rare Visions" all rights reserved.

Credit: Randy Mason/Mike Murphy, "Rare Visions"

Credit: Randy Mason/Mike Murphy, "Rare Visions"

Credit: Randy Mason/Mike Murphy, "Rare Visions"

Credit: Randy Mason/Mike Murphy, "Rare Visions"

Credit: Randy Mason/Mike Murphy, "Rare Visions"

Credit: Randy Mason/Mike Murphy, "Rare Visions"

Credit: Randy Mason/Mike Murphy, "Rare Visions"

Credit: Randy Mason/Mike Murphy, "Rare Visions"

Credit: Randy Mason/Mike Murphy, "Rare Visions"

Credit: Randy Mason/Mike Murphy, "Rare Visions"

	Credit: Randy Mason
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