Nellie Stockbridge

Nellie Stockbridge (1868[1] – May 22, 1965) was an early Idaho frontier mining district photographer.

Nellie Stockbridge
Born
Nellie Jane Stockbridge

1868 (1868)
United States
Died1965 (aged 96–97)
Known forPhotography

Biography

Stockbridge moved from Chicago, Illinois to Wallace, Idaho. She arrived in 1899 to provide photo touch-up work for the at T.N. Barnard's studio, eventually running the studio.[1][2]

Stockbridge's subject included everyday subjects in Wallace like townscapes and events, but she also photographed the local mines including portraits of miners and capturing mining disasters.[1]

Her career spanned over 60 years. She was the oldest living member of the Zonta International club for advancement of women when she died in 1965.

Works

Photographic books

Hart, Patricia; Nelson, Ivar (1993). Mining Town: The Photographic Record of T. N. Barnard and Nellie Stockbridge from the Coeur D'Alenes. University of Washington Press. ISBN 0-295-97254-8.

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References
  1. Albright, Syd. "Nellie Stockbridge: A tough photographer through tough times". The Coeur d'Alene Press. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  2. "Historical Photographs in the University of Idaho Library". University of Idaho Library. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
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