mabelgarrison

Mabel Garrison (1886-1963) was a popular coloratura soprano.  "She made her Metropolitan Opera debut on February 15, 1914 in concert, singing arias from operas by Verdi and Mozart." [1] The cover of the catalog she is holding is "New Victor Records • November, 1918" which may provide further clues as to why these photos were in the news at this time..... she made several recordings for the Victor Talking Machine Company.  Mabel Garrison performed in "Cavalleria Rusticana" and "Le Coq d'Or" at the Metropolitan Opera in 1918 as well as the "Twelfth Sunday Concert", "Nineteenth Sunday Concert" and a "Special Performance". [2]   A number of these recordings are available on You Tube in excellent quality. There are several photographs of Mabel Garrison in The Bain Collection.

I see you have another image of her: www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/20750497092/in/...

This is not of course on board a real ship, this is the Recruit, a "land ship" used in WW1 recruitment efforts. This is in New York City. For more information ‘The Recruit – Our Only Land Battleship’, Popular Science Monthly,August 1917 ‘Landship Recruit Sails’, New York Times, 16th March 1920. The officer is Acting Captain C. F. Pierce

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mabel_Garrison

See also www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/19335682441/

jamica1, Richard Norton and B-59: Thanks for the details about the Recruit and Mabel Garrison. We will add more information when we update.

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swanq, thanks! We will add her name and biographical information to the online record.