Andover Biography- William H. Foster
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The work of Andover illustrator, William H. Foster, (1886 - 1941) were featured in several national magazines including, Saturday Evening Post, Harper's Monthly and Scientific American. He was the editor of two magazines: National Sportsman and Hunting and Fishing. and a pioneer in the development of skeet shooting. Later in life he painted bird dogs. The Purina Top Coverdog of the Year Award is presented in his honor.
His home at 71 Chestnut Street is listed in the National Register of Historic Places in Andover.
See
- "William H. Foster, 55, Painter of Wildldife", "New York Times" Saturday, November 1, 1941.
- New England Grouse Shooting by William Harnden Foster, 1941
- 71 Chestnut Street (Andover Historic Preservation)
- Examples of his work
--Eleanor (talk) 15:15, 20 November 2015 (EST)
--Eleanor (talk) 11:25, 10 December 2015 (EST)
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