Wallace Nutting Library - Unpublished "Rosa" Series Photograph

Wallace Nutting Library

Unpublished "Rosa" Series Photographs

These two photographs from the "Rosa" series were not made for commercial use but were given to the Model, Mildred Codding, by Wallace Nutting.

The "Rosa" photographs originated in 1911 when Wallace Nutting was invited by a mutual friend to photograph the Blackington children who lived in this house in North Attleboro, Massachusetts. Wallace Nutting was impressed with the beauty of the roses surrounding the front porch and posed Mildred Codding, who was selected because of her dark hair, and Elizabeth Sturdy Blackington, the young child of the "Rosa" photographs who lived in this house.

A great deal is now known about this very popular series of "Rosa" pictures thanks to the efforts of Justine and George Monro, founders of the Wallace Nutting Collectors Club and Louis MacKeil of the Saugus Historical Society. Their interest in "The Coming Out of Rosa, #2530" led them to the house which still stands.

Other photographs from this 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.