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Dies of TB Pittsburgh, PA |
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On 3rd try, painting admitted; instant sensation Carnegie International Exhibition, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA |
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Becomes 1st self-taught painter to "make it" |
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John Cain born West Caldor, Scotland |
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Hereafter separated from family |
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Name changed to Kane, result of bank clerk's error Akron, OH |
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Travels doing factory & construction work Pennsylvania, Alabama, Tennessee |
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Emigrates to US |
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Marries Maggie Halloran; works painting boxcars Pennsylvania |
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After death of infant son, begins to drink |
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Exhibitions |
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1984 |
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John Kane, Modern America's First Folk Painter, Galerie St. Etienne and other venues New York, NY |
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1938 |
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Masters of Popular Painting, Museum of Modern Art New York, NY |
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