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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.

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]

Based on a catalog Ms. Garrison is holding in the photo below, apparently taken at the same time, the date of this photograph is likely November, 1918.

There are several photographs of Mabel Garrison in The Bain Collection.

[ "Mabel Garrison" by The Library of Congress ]

Mabel Garrison (1886-1963), American soprano from Baltimore. Appeared at the Metropolitan Opera 1914-1921.

I started an entry in Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mabel_Garrison