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Three Sisters
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An informal head and shoulders portrait of Helen Farnsworth Mears (1872-1916), left, and her sisters Louise Morilla Mears Fargo (1866-1925), center, and Mary M. Mears (1870-1943). The photograph is mounted on an album page. Helen Mears was a recognized sculptor who had studied with Augustus Saint Gaudens; her sister Mary was the author of four published novels and several short stories. At the time of this photograph, Helen and Mary were living together in New York City. Louise was the wife of Lake Mills businessman Frank B. Fargo.
1903
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Aunt Nellie
1913
Group portrait of Helen Farnsworth Mears posing with her nephews Stuart Fargo, center, and Frank Fargo Jr. They are reading a book together. Mears is wearing a dark blouse with a bow at her neck.
Aunt Nellie
1913
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 blo...
Grandmother Mears and Fargo Children
1900
Elizabeth Farnsworth Mears, seated in front of a folding screen, holding her grandson Frank Barber Fargo, age six months, on her lap. Stuart Fargo, age three years, is smiling at the camera. He is ...
Louise Mears Fargo and Her Children
1914
Louise Mears Fargo (1866-1925) posing for a profile, three-quarter length standing portrait beside the front porch of the family home on Mulberry Street. She is wearing a striped dress with long ja...
Elizabeth Farnsworth Mears
1860
A photographic copy of an early, full-length studio portrait of Elizabeth Farnsworth Mears (1830-1907) standing in front of a painted backdrop with column behind her. She is wearing a dark floor le...
Elizabeth Farnsworth Mears
1905
A seated, full-length portrait in profile of Elizabeth Farnsworth Mears (1830-1907), early Wisconsin poet and author whose work was published under the pen name Nellie Wildwood. She is wearing a lo...
