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Home » Martyl Langsdorf

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It’s the end of the world at the Museum of Science and Industry and we feel fine

by Aimee Levitt June 22, 2017August 18, 2021

A new exhibit shows off the life and times of the Doomsday Clock.

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More about Martyl Langsdorf, the Chicago artist who designed Doomsday Clock

by Aimee Levitt April 8, 2013August 19, 2021

Martyl Langsdorf, the artist who designed the Doomsday Clock, had a very interesting life.

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Artist Martyl Langsdorf, mistress of Schweikher House and creator of the world’s scariest logo

by Deanna Isaacs April 3, 2013August 19, 2021

Martyl Langsdorf, creator of the world’s scariest logo, was the last resident of Schweikher House, Schaumburg’s claim to architectural history fame.

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