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A book about an artist and the antique source material used for his subject matter.
With a treasury of exciting antiques and rarities surrounding the author's life, what else would make sense than to draw on these rarities as his primary source material.
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Clarence Robert Tower
Principal author Clarence Robert Tower has been a resident of Santa Clara since childhood. As a result, he possesses a wealth of information about the community and its activities. He is a published author of a valley history and the novel The Adventures of Zack Gentry. Coauthor Ken Lichtenstein is a local businessman and community supporter and has been a resident of the city for more than 50 years. Ken was drawn to the writing of this book as a substitute for his late wife, Bea, who was the author of two previous Arcadia Publishing books about Santa Clara.
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