Nellie Stockbridge Explained

Nellie Stockbridge
Birth Name:	Nellie Jane Stockbridge
Birth Place:	United States
Field:	Photography

Nellie Stockbridge (1868^[1]  - May 22, 1965) was an early Idaho frontier mining district photographer.

Biography

Stockbridge moved from Chicago, Illinois to Wallace, Idaho. She arrived in 1899 to provide photo touch-up work at T.N. Barnard's studio, eventually running the studio.^{[1] [2]}

Stockbridge's subject included everyday subjects in Wallace such as townscapes and events, but she also photographed the local mines including portraits of miners and capturing mining disasters.^[1]

Her career spanned over 60 years. She was the oldest living member of the Zonta International club for advancement of women when she died in 1965.

Works

Photographic books

Book: Hart, Patricia . Nelson, Ivar . Mining Town: The Photographic Record of T. N. Barnard and Nellie Stockbridge from the Coeur D'Alenes . University of Washington Press . 1993 . 0-295-97254-8.

External links

• Barnard Stockbridge Collection (about the collection held at the University of Idaho)
• Historical Photographs in the University of Idaho Library
• Silver Lining: The Early Days of Idaho's Silver Valley video

Notes and References

1. Web site: Albright. Syd. Nellie Stockbridge: A tough photographer through tough times. The Coeur d'Alene Press. 7 April 2018.
2. Web site: Historical Photographs in the University of Idaho Library. University of Idaho Library. 7 April 2018.