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- Collection: Mathias J. Alten Collection
Diary of Camelia Alten
Diary kept by Camelia Alten, daughter of artist Mathias Alten, during her senior year at Central High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan from January 1, 1917 through July 2, 1917. In it she chronicles the details of her school, family, and social life.…
Sketch of drawing class by Mathias Alten
Sketch of drawing class by Mathias Alten. captioned ""Mr. Alten's life class at work, with well draped model posing, from a sketch by Alten.""
Sketch of Mathias Alten by Ray Barnes
Sketch of Mathias Alten by Ray Barnes, published in the Grand Rapids Press. One illustration used in article, ""G.R. artist began his notable career near inspiring German miracle spring.""
Cover of Commonwealth magazine painted by Mathias Alten
Wheels--The world's oldest, greatest and simplest invention"" April 1921 cover illustrating an article in The Commonwealth: A magazine for workers painted by Mathias Alten.
Cover of Commonwealth magazine painted by Mathias Alten
Scene in Wolverine Brass Works Grand Rapids, Michigan, February 1921 cover illustrating an article in The Commonwealth: A magazine for workers painted by Mathias Alten.
Mathias and Bertha Alten in Venice Italy
Newspaper photograph of Mathias and Bertha Alten and Mrs. John Cusick in gondola in Venice Italy. Alten was painting in Italy the summer of 1922.
Cover of Commonwealth magazine painted by Mathias Alten
The making of automobile tires August 1921 cover illustrating an article in The Commonwealth: A magazine for workers painted by Mathias Alten.
Cover of Commonwealth magazine painted by Mathias Alten
John Segar, cabinet maker Grand Rapids Chair Co. October 1921 cover illustrating an article in The Commonwealth: a magazine for workers painted by Mathias Alten
Cover of Commonwealth magazine painted by Mathias Alten
What I get out of Making School Desks September 1921 cover illustrating an article in The Commonwealth: A magazine for workers painted by Mathias Alten.
Cover of Commonwealth magazine painted by Mathias Alten
Man repairing machine, December 1920 cover illustrating an article in The Commonwealth: A magazine for workers painted by Mathias Alten.
Illustration from The Commonwealth magazine painted by Mathias Alten
Illustration of scene from Wolverine Brass Works in Grand Rapids Michigan from February 1921 cover of The Commonwealth: A magazine for workers, painted by Mathias Alten.
Cover of Commonwealth magazine painted by Mathias Alten
Muskiteeto and Modern Home Heating May 1921 cover illustrating an article in The Commonwealth: A magazine for workers painted by Mathias Alten.
Stained glass window designed by Mathias Alten for his home in Grand Rapids
Stained glass window designed by Mathias Alten for his home in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Women gathered around a horse drawn wagon
Women gathered around a horse drawn wagon. Image may have been used in Alten painting.
Alten family at the beach in Holland Michigan
Mathias Alten and family at the beach in Holland Michigan.
Mathias Alten in his Grand Rapids studio
Painter Mathias Alten in his Grand Rapids, Michigan studio.
