Photograph
Helen Farnsworth Mears
| Portrait of Oshkosh native Helen Farnsworth Mears, age 20, at the time of the unveiling of her sculpture, "Genius of Wisconsin," on display at the southwest entrance of the Wisconsin State Capitol. Mears offered three different designs for the statue surmounting the Capitol dome before the commission finally awarded the contract to Daniel Chester French. Shortly after her death, a group of Wisconsin women purchased Mear's "Genius of Wisconsin," which was placed in the Capitol. |
| Image ID: | 10583 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1893 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
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| Collection Name: | Name File |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | Mears, Helen Farnsworth |
| Original Dimensions: | 2 x 3 inches |
| Sculptors |
| Portrait photography |
| Women |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. 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 Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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