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Title
D1037-2
Date(s)
- 1937-12-01 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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Home portrait of Lucia Carruthers for her engagement announcement to Thornton Shaw. The young woman is sitting beside a corner window and a unique, built-in knick-knack shelf. Miss Carruthers had also achieved fame as a whistling teacher while a student at the University of Washington. After studying extensively to mellow her whistling tone and increase her range, she gave lessons to other students. (T.Times, Society, 12/1/37, p.9; 9/19/1935, pg. 1).
Carruthers, Lucia; Women--Tacoma--1930-1940;