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In Fragments is an exploration of Life Art
Created by Jonathan Jennings Harris
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    A pilot, sportsman, father, and gentleman farmer

    Harry Havemeyer Webb was born on January 7th, 1922 — the youngest child of Electra Havemeyer Webb, a prominent collector of early American folk art, and James Watson Webb II, a polo champion and businessman.

    • Harry (standing on the bench) with his family at Old Westbury, New York — 1924

    Harry attended St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire, and then graduated from Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont.

    • Harry’s bible from St. Paul’s School
    • Harry and his father, James Watson Webb II

    Harry was an avid athlete, horseman, and sportsman, often accompanying his parents on big game hunting trips to the Adirondacks and Alaska.

    Harry and his parents in Alaska — 1940s

    During World War II, Harry served as a transport pilot in the U.S. Air Force, where he flew search and rescue operations throughout Europe, Asia, and the Pacific — ferrying wounded troops back home from the front.

    Harry during World War II

    In 1947, he married Kate de Forest Jennings, a daughter of Kate de Forest Prentice and Brewster Jennings, who was the chief executive of the Mobil Oil Corporation from 1944 until his retirement in 1958.

    Harry and Kate’s wedding day — March 1, 1947

    Harry and Kate spent the first few years of their marriage living in a private apartment at the southern end of The Brick House in Shelburne, which was home to Harry’s parents, Electra and “Watson.”

    In 1948, Electra and Watson gave Harry and Kate the land that would become High Acres Farm, to establish a home for their nascent family.

    • Harry and Kate in Shelburne — late 1940s

    They had three daughters together: Kate Brewster (born in 1948), Laura Havemeyer (born in 1950), and Dundeen Cromwell (born in 1952).

    • Harry and Kate with their daughters — mid 1950s

    In 1952, when the Main House was completed, the family moved from The Brick House to a new brick house at High Acres Farm.

    • Harry’s family at High Acres Farm — late 1950s

    During the 1950s, High Acres Farm continued to evolve, with the construction of the barn, stables, shed, and office, and the relocation of the “Trophy Room” building from the Brick House, for Harry to use as a lodge for entertaining friends.

    • Moving the “Trophy Room” — 1955
    • Inside Harry’s “Trophy Room” — 2009

    Harry worked as a “gentleman farmer” — raising Hereford cattle for dairy and beef, and also served as the master of the Shelburne Fox Hounds.

    • Harry’s cow barn — 1960s
    • Harry’s card for High Acres Farm — 1970s

    In 1960, Harry’s mother and father died within six months of one another, and the following year, his older sister, Lila, died as well — tragic twists of fate.

    • Harry in the flow of life

    By the 1960s, Harry and Kate’s marriage was failing, ultimately leading to their separation and divorce — leaving Harry living alone at High Acres Farm.

    • Harry at High Acres Farm — late 1960s

    Harry continued to live at High Acres Farm until his death on January 27, 1975, when the property passed to his eldest daughter, Kate Webb Harris.

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      Give Up the Ghost
      2016
    • 19
      See Glass
      2021
    • Bear Skull
      In 1 ritual
    • Birch Canoe
      In 2 rituals
    • Brass Bullet
      In 1 ritual
    • Ceramic Owl
      In 2 rituals
    • Deer Trophy
      In 1 ritual
    • Fox Trophy
      In 2 rituals
    • Glass Bottle
      In 2 rituals
    • Gold Buckle
      In 1 ritual
    • Gold Clip
      In 1 ritual
    • Hunting Bag
      In 1 ritual
    • Iron Plaque
      In 1 ritual
    • Liquor Bottle
      In 1 ritual
    • Liquor Bottles
      In 1 ritual
    • Liquor Solution
      In 1 ritual
    • Paper Stationery
      In 9 rituals
    • Pillow Case
      In 1 ritual
    • Red Parachute
      In 1 ritual
    • Silver Bowl
      In 1 ritual
    • Silver Cup
      In 1 ritual
    • Silver Lighter
      In 2 rituals
    • Silver Pin
      In 1 ritual
    • Slate
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    • Steel Anvil
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    • Steel Axe
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    • Steel Hammer
      In 3 rituals
    • Steel Maul
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    • Steel Pick
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    • Steel Rake
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    • Steel Saw
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    • Steel Shovel
      In 3 rituals
    • Steel Sledge
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    • War Uniform
      In 1 ritual
    • Wood Paddle
      In 1 ritual
    • Wood Sieve
      In 1 ritual
    • Wood Snake
      In 1 ritual
    • Wood Table
      In 3 rituals
    • Wood Totem
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    In Fragments is an exploration of Life Art.
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    In Fragments is an exploration of Life Art
    Created by Jonathan Jennings Harris