Wallace Nutting Library

Elizabeth Sturdy Blackington (1909-1912)

The "Rosa" photographs originated in 1911 when Wallace Nutting was invited by a mutual friend to photograph the Blackington children at their home in North Attleboro, Massacusetts. Nutting was impressed with the beauty of the roses surrounding the front porch and posed young Elizabeth as "Rosa" in what would become his most popular photograph, "The Coming Out Of Rosa, #2530." The "mother" in the "Rosa" photographs is Mildred Codding Elizabeth Sturdy Blackington died one year after these photographs were taken.

Pictures from the "Rosa" series are:

"The Red Shawl, #2503" The lady is wearing a red shawl over her shoulders.
"Roses And A Bud, #2529" The lady and young Rosa are at the lower left of the picture walking towards the steps.
The Coming Out of Rosa, #2530 Rosa and her mother are standing on the porch.
"Wavering Footsteps, #2531" Almost identical to "The Coming out of Rosa" except that Rosa is positioned to take a step.
"Watching For Papa, #2532" This picture shows Rosa and the lady walking away from the porch.
"Childhood Wiles, #2535" This is identical to "Watching for Papa" #2532 except that it shows Rosa standing off to the left facing the lady, who has her back to the camera.
"Posing, #2536" Young Rosa is sitting on a chair under the arch or roses.