COLLECTION NAME:
Willa Cather Images Gallery
Record
Title:
Mary Virginia Boak Cather
Description:
A black and white photograph of Cather’s mother, Mary Virgina Boak Cather. She is in her old age, sitting in a wheelchair to the left side of the shot. Mary Virginia is covered in blankets, looking to the camera with a turned head. Taken outside, the photo frames her in front of a building with dark siding, french doors, and open windows. Her wheelchair is situated, below a concrete patio connected to the building and on a dirt path.
Date/DateRange:
1928-1931
Subject:
Cather, Mary Virginia (Jenny, Virginia) Boak, 1850-1931
Location:
Pasadena (Calif.)
Original Size:
15 x 9.6 cm
Original Format:
Black/white print
Digital Object Identifier:
16797
RGNumber/MSNumber:
RG1951
Collection Title:
Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial and Educational Foundation
Repository:
Nebraska State Historical Society
Original Item Number:
8
Copyright Ownership:
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Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial and Educational Foundation
