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Mrs. Phil. Lydig & Mrs. Geo. Ethridge (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• 4 older comments, and then…
• Richard Norton said:

  Rita Lydig (born Rita Hernandez de Alba de Acosta, October 1875– October 27, 1929) was an American socialite regarded as "the most picturesque woman in America." She was photographed by Adolf de Meyer, Edward Steichen, and Gertrude Käsebier, sculpted in alabaster by Malvina Hoffman, and was painted by Giovanni Boldini and John Singer Sargent, among others. She also wrote one novel, Tragic Mansions (Boni & Liveright, 1927), under the name Mrs Philip Lydig, a society melodrama described as "emotionally moving and appealing" by The New York Times. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_de_Acosta_Lydig

• B-59 said:

  Rita Lydig see also www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/3220580236/

• Art Siegel said:

  LOC: Was there a reason the following photo was not uploaded to Flickr in the 4178 series? www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/ggbain/item/ggb2005024323/

• Art Siegel said:

  It is likely that this photo was taken at the Greenwich Village Garden Party in May, 1917 in Washington Square. Date on the negative seems to be 5/13/17. Mrs. George Ethridge was on the committee putting on the event.
  query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=990DE5D9123AE4...
  See

• Ryan (LOC P&P) said:

  Thank you Richard Norton for the information about Rita Lydig. She seems to be wearing a banner that may say, "Women Suffrage...." Was anyone able to learn anything about Mrs. George Ethridge?