Florence Patrick became interested in puppets during her time as a student in Montana State University. Ms. Patrick studied with drama teacher, John Mason, who is now one of New York's famous drama critics. Florence's puppets are about 12 inches high, and made of donkey skin pounded thin then painted. View of Florence Patrick with her hand puppets and Chinese Shadow puppets (T. Times, 1/9/49, p. 25).

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Florence (Mrs. W.E.) Patrick, a member of the Puppeteers of America, first became interested in puppets when puppeteer Maurice Brown visited her drama class at Montana State. In January of 1949, Mrs. Patrick prepared to present a talk entitled "How Puppets Have Influenced History" to the Theodora Smith Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. She is pictured above with her hand puppets and Chinese Shadow puppets. After graduating from college, she went on to develop her own puppets and used them in educational work with the Montana Public Schools. Her puppets were influenced by the cultures of Egypt, India, Persia, China and Japan. (T. Times, 1/9/49, p. 25).

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Florence Patrick (left) and Lillian Phillips (right) hosted a luncheon for the Postal Supervisors' Auxiliary members of Tacoma, Olympia and Seattle at Mrs. Patrick's home. The ladies showed slides and art work depicting the early days of Tacoma. Mrs. Patrick is holding up "Old Delin Mill" by Major Conger, this original painting is now owned by the artist's son, Colonel George Conger; it was on display at her home for her guests to view (T.N.T., 4/29/49, p. 36).

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