Evelyn Nesbit in a Scene Still from "The Woman Who Gave" | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Evelyn Nesbit in a Scene Still from "The Woman Who Gave"

Evelyn Nesbit in a Scene Still from "The Woman Who Gave" | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Original caption: "Evelyn Nesbit and her son Russell Thaw. Miss Nesbit is now a film star, and in her first production, 'The Woman Who Gave' which she made for William Fox, she has as one of her supporting company, her son, Russell Thaw. Some of the scenes of the picture are laid in Bulgaria, which accounts for the costume which Russell is wearing in the accompanying photograph."

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DESCRIPTION
Original caption: "Evelyn Nesbit and her son Russell Thaw. Miss Nesbit is now a film star, and in her first production, 'The Woman Who Gave' which she made for William Fox, she has as one of her supporting company, her son, Russell Thaw. Some of the scenes of the picture are laid in Bulgaria, which accounts for the costume which Russell is wearing in the accompanying photograph."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:97383
Creation Date: 1918
Creator Name:Fox Film Corporation
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Collection Name:WCFTR Subject File
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:SF Family LIfe N
Original Dimensions:8 x 10 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Despite the caption, Nesbit had appeared in silent films as early as 1914. The actor in the military uniform at left is unidentified.
SUBJECTS
Actors
Uniforms
Children and adults
Actresses
RIGHTS AND PERMISSIONS
This image is issued by the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research. For further information, contact WCFTR. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Center. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied for resale or distribution as a photoprint, used as agency stock, or used in any other enterprise. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research
Reference Details
Location:Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin

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