{"id":1375,"date":"1999-07-11T23:33:06","date_gmt":"1999-07-11T23:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/huell-howser-archives\/1999\/10\/03\/garden-art-visiting-726\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T21:35:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:35:54","slug":"garden-art-visiting-726","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/huell-howser-archives\/1999\/07\/11\/garden-art-visiting-726\/","title":{"rendered":"Gardena Art &#8211; Visiting (726)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Beginning in 1919, the graduating classes of Gardena High School bestowed gifts of paintings upon their beloved school. This program lasted until 1956, and amassed more than 90 works. Soon after the program ended, many of the paintings were stored away and forgotten about. 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