Booth Home and Studio

ID: 2167 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the photographer ~ Creator: Hamilton East Public Library ~ Date: 2020
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Booth Home and Studio

The Booth family moved to this house in 1908. During the early part of Franklin Booth’s career, he would return from New York to visit and continue to work. The building behind the house was referred to as Franklin’s “summer studio” in a 1913 article. The family sold the house in 1931.

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By Hamilton East Public Library
Franklin Booth (1874-1948) was the Hamilton County artist who probably had the widest impact on the world of illustration. He developed a unique style based on hundreds of pen strokes that made the finished drawing look like an engraving. Three…