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Tag Archives: Ninah Cummer

#16 Augusta Savage – Diving Boy

Aug

30

“It gives me courage to do things I’m scared of.” – Isabella, age 10

“This is the piece of artwork that I always seek out when my spirit needs lifting. It is often said that one’s attraction to a particular artwork has to do with your life’s experiences – ‘The Diving Boy’ reminds me of when my sons were young – they would step from the bath tub waiting for me to wrap them in a towel – the connection has nothing to do with diving, but the love and warmth of a mother’s love for her young sons.” – anonymous

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First Sunday Tour for New Members

Aug

01

The Museum offers a free guided tour of the permanent collection every Tuesday at 7pm and every Sunday at 3pm.

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Looking Back to Look Forward: Part 8

Jul

22

Shortly after Arthur’s death in 1943, Ninah Cummer turned her attention from her gardens to her passion for art and began to dream about the creation of a museum on her property.

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1958 The Death of Ninah Cummer

Jun

03

“Mrs. Cummer Gave Us A Legacy of Beauty,” Florida Times Union, May 27, 1958.

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Looking back to look forward: Part 6

May

27

While Arthur and his brother Waldo led the Cummer Lumber Company, their wives masterminded the gardens surrounding their homes. Those gardens are now one of the glories of the Museum.

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Looking Back to Look Forward: Part 5

Apr

29

Like her husband, Arthur, Ninah Cummer was active in civic and charitable organizations. She distinguished herself quite early in Jacksonville by organizing relief after the city’s staggering fire of 1901 and as a Red Cross volunteer during World War I.

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