biography of Frank A. TABOR (1855-1934)

Birth place: NYC

Death place: Tacoma, WA

Addresses: Tacoma, WA, 1910-34

Profession: Painter, teacher

Studied: Paris, France; Germany

Exhibited: Alaska Yukon Pacific Expo., 1909

Comments: Scenic artist, who was commissioned by the government to paint the Pacific Northwest for the Worlds Fair in Chicago, 1893. He later painted illustrations for several railroads, to be used in scenic tourist catalogs.

Sources: Trip & Cook, Washington State Art and Artists.