Apprenticeship

From photobook (in progress): Visible Means of Support

Sarah McKinney was born in 1844, beginning her apprenticeship in millinery at age 16. She did not marry until she was 30, but nine years later, her husband died. Instead of remarrying, Sarah’s choice was to open a millinery shop on her own.

 
 

Molded

From photobook: Visible Means of Support

 
 

Sculpting the Design

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Limn

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Joy Ride

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Her Demesne

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That Depression

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Like Poison

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Turn to Inside

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Nancy Ellis (circa 1880)

From photobook: No Evidence of Death (in progress)

 
 

Torn in Two

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The Unseen War

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Watch Who Surround You

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Disarranged

 
 

Sufficient Unto the Day