Detail View: Willa Cather Images Gallery: Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial and Educational Foundation
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Title:
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Mary Virginia Boak Cather
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Description:
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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.
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Date/DateRange:
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1928-1931
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Subject:
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Cather, Mary Virginia (Jenny, Virginia) Boak, 1850-1931
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Location:
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Pasadena (Calif.)
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Original Size:
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15 x 9.6 cm
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Original Format:
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Black/white print
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Digital Object Identifier:
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16797
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RGNumber/MSNumber:
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RG1951
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Collection Title:
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Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial and Educational Foundation
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Repository:
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Nebraska State Historical Society
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Original Item Number:
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8
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Copyright Ownership:
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For copyright information, please contact the repository.
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Request Image:
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To request an image, please contact the Nebraska State Historical Society or see https://history.nebraska.gov/photograph-and-audiovisual-request-form . Be sure to provide the Digital Object Identifier number with your request.
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