La Farge
[luh fahrzh, fahrj] /lə ˈfɑrʒ, ˈfɑrdʒ/
noun
1.
John, 1835–1910, U.S. painter, stained-glass designer, and writer.
2.
Oliver Hazard Perry (“Oliver II”) 1901–63, U.S. novelist and anthropologist.
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