Title in Caroline Armington’s etching record book: Ex Libris for William D. Vogel

Year: 1923

Number: 322

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States: not mentioned

Title on Print: Ex Libris William D. Vogel

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Planned Edition: Unknown

Total Number of Impressions: Unknown

Number in Pencil: not numbered

Signature in Pencil: Caroline Armington

Dedication: two "For my dear Frank, from c.a."

Caroline Armington’s etching record book contains the following notes for this print:

Mrs. Guido Vogel, 408 Terrace Av., Milwaukee, Wis.

Plate and 25 prints on papier  xxxxxx?

6 prints on papier Japon.

Price in Caroline Armington’s etching record book: none

Plate: plate was sent to Mr. Vogel.

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Mr. William Dickerman Vogel (1908–1980) was the son of Mrs. Guido Vogel.

Born on March 1, 1908, William was just five years old when his father passed away. He was raised in the expansive Terrace Avenue mansion (known historically as the Vogel Mansion) by his mother, Grace.

• He moved East for his education, graduating from Harvard University and later attending the prestigious Harvard Business School.

• On March 3, 1931, he married Virginia Kingswood Booth (granddaughter of the founder of the Cranbrook Educational Community) in Copenhagen, Denmark. Their wedding was a massive global high-society event; members of the wedding party included children of world ambassadors, and the King and Queen of Denmark sent orchids to the couple.

After working briefly for Price Waterhouse in Massachusetts, William returned to Milwaukee in 1940 to take over major family industrial enterprises.

• P. & V. Atlas Industrial Center: He served as the long-time president and driving force behind this massive industrial infrastructure and warehousing hub, which repurposed former Pfister & Vogel leather tanning properties along the Milwaukee River.

• Real Estate & Development: He was a prominent Milwaukee landlord, managing commercial real estate holdings valued in the millions.

Alongside his wife Virginia, William was one of Milwaukee’s most generous cultural benefactors.

• Art Endowments: They donated highly significant works of art to the Milwaukee Art Museum, establishing an endowed acquisition fund that shaped the museum's modern collection.

• National Impact: The couple also acted as prominent benefactors for the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the Detroit Institute of Arts, and Harvard University.

William Dickerman Vogel passed away in Milwaukee in April 1980 at the age of 72.

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