Nellie Stockbridge


Nellie Stockbridge 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 for the at T.N. Barnard's studio, eventually running the studio.
Stockbridge's subject included everyday subjects in Wallace like townscapes and events, but she also photographed the local mines including portraits of miners and capturing mining disasters.
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