Art and Other Treasures

Several Library locations showcase artwork that has been loaned, donated or collected over the years. Many of these pieces can be viewed in public areas. The entire collection of art and other treasures is currently being inventoried, cataloged, and posted on this site.

For more info please email us at art@kclibrary.org

Image Title Artist Object Typesort ascending
Portrait of Valeska Suratt with Chains and Skull Portrait of Valeska Suratt with Chains and Skull Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Unknown Subject Portrait of Unknown Subject Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Eddie Rickenbacker Portrait of Eddie Rickenbacker Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Florence O'Denishawn in Dance Portrait of Florence O'Denishawn in Dance Orval Hixon Photograph
Santa Elena Canyon Big Bend National Park, Texas Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Texas, c. 1947 Ansel Adams Photograph
Portrait of Emma Haig with Head Scarf Portrait of Emma Haig with Head Scarf Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Joan Crawford Portrait of Joan Crawford Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Olsen and Johnson Portrait of Olsen and Johnson Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of a Man as an Artist Portrait of a Man as an Artist Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Olga Petrova Portrait of Olga Petrova Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Rita Gould Portrait of Rita Gould Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Al Jolson with a Smile Portrait of Al Jolson with Smile Orval Hixon Photograph
President Truman Walking the Independence Square President Truman Walking the Independence Square Unknown Photograph
Portrait of Bothwell Browne Portrait of Bothwell Browne Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Sammy Baird Portrait of Sammy Baird Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Sir Harry Lauder and Wife Portrait of Sir Harry Lauder and Wife Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Unidentified Fanchon and Marco Dancer Portrait of Unidentified Fanchon and Marco Dancer Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Clyde McCoy Band Member, Moc Portrait of Clyde McCoy Band Member, Moc Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Ada Forman Portrait of Ada Forman Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Estrelitta Portrait of Estrellita Orval Hixon Photograph

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