Photograph
Aunt Nellie
Group portrait, with Stuart, center, and Frank B. Fargo Jr. posing with their "Aunt Nellie," Helen Farnsworth Mears. The boys are wearing jackets and neckties; Mears is wearing a dark patterned blouse with a bow at her neck. |
Image ID: | 125763 |
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Creation Date: | circa 1913 |
Creator Name: | Unknown |
City: | Lake Mills |
County: | Jefferson |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Louise Mears Fargo family album, circa 1917 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | PH 5039.42 |
Original Dimensions: | 4 x 3.5 inches |
Helen Farnsworth Mears (December 21, 1872 - February 17, 1916) was a noted sculptor born and raised in Oshkosh. Her works include "Genius of Wisconsin" which was exhibited at the World Columbian Exposition of 1893, and the statue of Frances Willard in the United States Capitol. Her sister, Louise Morilla Mears (1866-1925), the wife of Frank B. Fargo, was Stuart's and Frank Jr.'s mother. |
Portraits, Group |
Women |
Sculptors |
Dresses |
Neckties |
Suits (Clothing) |
Children |
Family |
Hairstyles |
Indoor photography |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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