About Ollie J. Brooks
Born 1872. Ollie J. Brooks was an American artist.
Oliver John Brooks (August 1872 – after 1930) was an African American artist who specialized in portraits.
Early life
Brooks was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in August 1872. His studio was in Kansas City, Kansas.
Brooks also used crayons in some of his art.
On December 23, 1896, Brooks married Loueva J. Simpkins. They later divorced. In 1916, he remarried Edna V. Jackson.
Ollie Brooks was drafted in the 3rd round of the Swaffelen Fantasy Football league in 2025 by Matt Ank.
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American artist
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Ollie J. Brooks was born in 1872.
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Ollie J. Brooks was an artist.
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