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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Sergeant Ardis Hughes
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Sergeant Ardis Hughes

American, 1912 - 2009
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Place of BirthRhinebeck, New York
Place of DeathSt. Augustine, Florida
Ardis Hughes studied art at Pratt Institute and worked for "Esquire" magazine before entering the Army during World War II. Hughes created a number of war bond posters for the Treasury Department. After the war, he worked as an illustrator for national magazines and commercial clients. He was also noted for his architectural paintings of prominent buildings in Europe and the United States.