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It took until this picture in the sequence to realize the connection between these pictures from the Library of Congress collections. How stupid of me!

Not stupid at all! We're glad we kept you guessing for a while. Your many helpful comments prove that you've done much perceptive looking, analyzing, and researching over the years - carrying on great conversations with other regular commenters. Thanks so much to you and others who have contributed so much to everyone's appreciation for the pictures!

I take state classes here all the time. It was originally The Money Store banking building.

See www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/31468635507/

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marguerite_Namara "Marguerite Namara (born Marguerite Evelyn Cecilia Banks, November 19, 1888 – November 5, 1974) was a classically trained American lyric soprano whose varied career included serious opera, Broadway musicals, film and theater roles, and vocal recitals, and who counted among her lifelong circle of friends and acquaintances many of the leading artistic figures of the first half of the twentieth century." "During her years in Paris in the 1920s, she also studied painting with Claude Monet." "In the early 1960s, she and her third husband retired to a secluded ranch house on several acres in California's Carmel Valley, where she painted prolifically"

This is about as classic as classic gets!

Rarely seen alternative views:


The whole family:

Such a beautiful and telling photo! Always a favorite!

I spent forever dust spotting that sucker to do a print. Huge scan at the LOC.

Large-size jpg version

Cool 😎

Beautiful.