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<p>[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 56658, member: 44"]Like others have said, not a Pilgrim because of the Crucifix, flowers and the overall bonnet style - too ornate. I also thought of Lillian Gish or her sister Dorthy Gish, but not them from facial construction or written name. I also thought of Mary Pickford, but she doesn't seem quite right for her either. I'm leaning towards a European connection or Canadian connection like an "Evangeline" portrayal because of the style of cross, crucifixion.</p><p><br /></p><p>There were at least 2 silent "Evangeline" movies:</p><p><br /></p><p>1. 1913 a Canadian production with a Laura Lyman playing "Evangeline." I haven't found a pic of her yet. This is the only pic I have found of this production:</p><p><a href="http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangeline_(1913_film)#/media/File:Scene_from_Evangeline_(1913_film),_garden_of_Billman_Residence,_Armdale,_Nova_Scotia,_Canada,_1913.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangeline_(1913_film)#/media/File:Scene_from_Evangeline_(1913_film),_garden_of_Billman_Residence,_Armdale,_Nova_Scotia,_Canada,_1913.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangeline_(1913_film)#/media/File:Scene_from_Evangeline_(1913_film),_garden_of_Billman_Residence,_Armdale,_Nova_Scotia,_Canada,_1913.jpg</a></p><p><br /></p><p>2. 1929 a silent "Evangeline" movie starring Delores Del Rios. This woman definitely is not Del Rios.</p><p><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019856/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019856/" rel="nofollow">http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019856/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>--- Susan[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 56658, member: 44"]Like others have said, not a Pilgrim because of the Crucifix, flowers and the overall bonnet style - too ornate. I also thought of Lillian Gish or her sister Dorthy Gish, but not them from facial construction or written name. I also thought of Mary Pickford, but she doesn't seem quite right for her either. I'm leaning towards a European connection or Canadian connection like an "Evangeline" portrayal because of the style of cross, crucifixion. There were at least 2 silent "Evangeline" movies: 1. 1913 a Canadian production with a Laura Lyman playing "Evangeline." I haven't found a pic of her yet. This is the only pic I have found of this production: [URL]http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangeline_(1913_film)#/media/File:Scene_from_Evangeline_(1913_film),_garden_of_Billman_Residence,_Armdale,_Nova_Scotia,_Canada,_1913.jpg[/URL] 2. 1929 a silent "Evangeline" movie starring Delores Del Rios. This woman definitely is not Del Rios. [URL]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019856/[/URL] --- Susan[/QUOTE]
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