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Title
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Griswold, Florence (1850-1937)
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birthday
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1850-12-25
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Birthplace
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Old Lyme, CT
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Death Date
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1937-12-06
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Occupation
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Landlord
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Teacher
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Biographical Text
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Florence Griswold was the owner of a boarding house which was home to many members of the Old Lyme Art Colony, an early 20th century American art group known for its impressionist paintings. Born to a wealthy family, Griswold would become a teacher in 1878 when her mother converted the family home into a school due to financial downturn. Griswold became the sole resident of the home in the late 1890s, converting it into a boarding house. The artist Henry Ward Ranger would soon become a resident, becoming the first of over 135 artists to do so. Griffith's home opened the Lyme Art Association gallery in 1921, and the entire house was converted into an art museum in 1993 in addition to its declaration as a National Historic Landmark.
Griffith never married. Her home was sold by a conservator in 1936 to Judge Robert McCurdy Marsh, who allowed her to live on the property until her death the following year.
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Contributor
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Raisch, Elly
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Bibliography
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"Florence A Griswold," 1930 United States Federal Census
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"Miss Florence' Griswold, Friend of Painters, Dies," Hartford Courant. December 7, 1937, p. 4.
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