Emil Mueller was a painter and carpenter in early Walnut.  He and his wife Bertha immigrated to America from Hamburg, Germany in 1893.  In 1931, Emil built a dollhouse for his young granddaughter Vaunceil.

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Ceil (pronounced seal) gave this precious gift to her granddaughter Ashley Lang, who has now graciously donated it to our museum.  It truly is a timeless work of art, full of intricately built furniture and appointments.  It holds a place of honor in our museum meeting room.

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Emil was the person who painted the 1884 German Halle stage curtain which is on display upstairs in the museum, unquestionably our finest artifact.  

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We thank the Langs for their generosity for this donation, and taking the time to put it together as it was intended, for everyone to enjoy.