Fred Machetanz Photographs and Postcards 1953-2001

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Fred Machetanz was an Ohio State University student who later became known as a painter of Alaskan scenes. The Fred Machetanz Photographs and Postcards contain postcards and photographs depicting images of his paintings, all showing scenes of the Alaskan wilderness.

[identification of item], Fred Machetanz Photographs and Postcards, RG 42.67, Ohio State University Archives, Ohio State University

The Fred Machetanz Photographs and Postcards contain postcards and photographs showing images of Fred Machetanz's paintings. Machetanz sent the postcards to friends and family while living in Alaska over the course of almost fifty years. The paintings depict scenes from the Alaskan wilderness.

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Accession Number UA.2010.0048: John Roscoe and Tracy Higginbottom, unknown

Ohio State University Archives Biographical File: Fred Machetanz

Frederick Karl Machetanz (1908-2002) was a student of arts at Ohio State University from 1926 until 1930. After graduating, Machetanz went on an expedition to Alaska, where he was inspired to write and paint. Some of Machetanz’s lithographs and oil paintings are owned by the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum at the Ohio State University.

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Finding aid written by: Audrey Wimbiscus, March 2017

Finding aid prepared by Audrey Wimbiscus