Evelyn Nesbit Born in Tarentum, PennsylvaniaDecember 25, 1884 Evelyn Nesbit was born in Tarentum, Pennsylvania, a little village near Pittsburgh, in 1884. Even as a baby she was surpassingly pretty, and her face, like that of a dark-haired cherub, attracted hundreds of visitors to her parents humble home, a little two story frame cottage worth less than $2,000.
Evelyn Nesbit's First Performace1889 Evelyn and Howard Nesbit around 1889In February 1907 the Valley Daily News, the newspaper in Tarentum, Pennsylvania where Evelyn was born, recalled Evelyn's first public musical performace: Florence Evelyn was a particularly interesting child, very quiet, somewhat shy, she did not easily make friends with any one, but when one did gain her confidence she was a loyal friend. She was a very beautiful child and had a remarkably sweet voice for one so young. Her talent along this line was marked and when she was but 5 years of age she made her first public appearance. The occasion was a memorial service which was held in the Methodist Episcopal church, of which her father and mother were members. The service was held in honor of the members, who had died during the year. The church was beautifully decorated for the occasion, an immense bank of evergreens completely covering the pulpit. In the midsts of the solemn hush of the service came the sweet voice of a child singing. It was little Florence Evelyn hidden behind the evergreens and in a voice which will never be forgotten and which could be distictly heard over the large auditorium, came the words, "We Are Going Down the Valley One by One." Before the song was half finished nearly the entire audience was moved to tears. Softly, sweetly, but still distinctly, came the words of the song. It was a splendid triumph for a little child, and the memory of it still lingers in the hearts of the people here and to those who remember it so well, it helps them in the midsts of her present troubles to sympathize with and pity her.
Death of Evelyn Nesbit's FatherThe family moved to Pittsburgh and Evelyn was still a school girl when the death of her father, Winfield Scott Nesbit, a struggling lawyer, left the family almost destitute. Incumberences on the little property left by her father shut off almost every source of income.
Evelyn Nesbit becomes an Artist's ModelWhen Evelyn was only thirteen years old, a Mrs. Darragh, portrait painter and miniature artist of Philadelphia, discovered Evelyn's beauty and painted her head. Later Phillips, a photographer of Philadelphia, asked Evelyn to sit for several photographic studies. The pictures were printed in an art magazine and attracted attention. Soon, Evelyn found that she was being sought by such artists as Carroll Beckwith, F. S. Church, Carl Blender, and J. Wells Champney. Demand for the privilege of photographing her beautiful face or portraying it on canvas became so great that the money earned by the girl by posing became the mainstay of the family. With her mother she moved to New York, took rooms in a low priced boarding house, and began frequenting studios of famous artists.
Evelyn Nesbit Becomes a Gibson GirlIt was when her mother, modest, yet proud of her wonderfully beautiful little daughter just budding into girlhood, took her to a photographer's that Evelyn Nesbit flashed into public view as a famous beauty. The pictures were so remarkable, so perfect in feature, so graceful in every outline that the artist exhibited them in his studio. Little wonder it was that every one who passed the show case stopped spell-bound by the youthful beauty of the subject; little wonder that Charles Dana Gibson, then in the zenith of his success with his studies of the American girl, looked upon Evelyn's photographs in rapture and wished immediately to meet the original and arrange to have her pose for him.
Evelyn Nesbit Meets Stanford WhiteOne day as the little model was about to leave Gibson's studio she was met by a man about to enter the door. "By Jove, Gibson! Who is this little vision of the empyrean blue? Tell me; I must know the little sprite, whether she is of this earth or just a fairy from out of Wonderland,'' the man added, lightly, as he held the girl a shy and pretty captive at the door. The usual unconventional studio introduction followed. The man who gasped in admiration of the exquisite flower-like beauty of the young girl was Stanford White, the renowned architect.
Stanford White's DensLocations of Stanford White's DensDuring the Thaw murder trial, prosecuting attorney Jerome made these observations: "That there was such a place in 22nd Street and 24th Street as she has described, is as true as you sit there and I stand here. That it was maintained by a miserable lot of degenerates, some of whom are living today in this town, and some of whom have had their names mentioned in the course of this trial, is true." "That it was maintained as a coarse, gross place for sexual orgies is as true as I stand here and you sit there. And I say if it was the issue that we were trying here, whether Stanford White deserved it, we might not differ."
REFERENCES: http://evelynnesbit.com/
Evelyn Nesbit's First Performace1889 Evelyn and Howard Nesbit around 1889In February 1907 the Valley Daily News, the newspaper in Tarentum, Pennsylvania where Evelyn was born, recalled Evelyn's first public musical performace: Florence Evelyn was a particularly interesting child, very quiet, somewhat shy, she did not easily make friends with any one, but when one did gain her confidence she was a loyal friend. She was a very beautiful child and had a remarkably sweet voice for one so young. Her talent along this line was marked and when she was but 5 years of age she made her first public appearance. The occasion was a memorial service which was held in the Methodist Episcopal church, of which her father and mother were members. The service was held in honor of the members, who had died during the year. The church was beautifully decorated for the occasion, an immense bank of evergreens completely covering the pulpit. In the midsts of the solemn hush of the service came the sweet voice of a child singing. It was little Florence Evelyn hidden behind the evergreens and in a voice which will never be forgotten and which could be distictly heard over the large auditorium, came the words, "We Are Going Down the Valley One by One." Before the song was half finished nearly the entire audience was moved to tears. Softly, sweetly, but still distinctly, came the words of the song. It was a splendid triumph for a little child, and the memory of it still lingers in the hearts of the people here and to those who remember it so well, it helps them in the midsts of her present troubles to sympathize with and pity her.
Death of Evelyn Nesbit's FatherThe family moved to Pittsburgh and Evelyn was still a school girl when the death of her father, Winfield Scott Nesbit, a struggling lawyer, left the family almost destitute. Incumberences on the little property left by her father shut off almost every source of income.
Evelyn Nesbit becomes an Artist's ModelWhen Evelyn was only thirteen years old, a Mrs. Darragh, portrait painter and miniature artist of Philadelphia, discovered Evelyn's beauty and painted her head. Later Phillips, a photographer of Philadelphia, asked Evelyn to sit for several photographic studies. The pictures were printed in an art magazine and attracted attention. Soon, Evelyn found that she was being sought by such artists as Carroll Beckwith, F. S. Church, Carl Blender, and J. Wells Champney. Demand for the privilege of photographing her beautiful face or portraying it on canvas became so great that the money earned by the girl by posing became the mainstay of the family. With her mother she moved to New York, took rooms in a low priced boarding house, and began frequenting studios of famous artists.
Evelyn Nesbit Becomes a Gibson GirlIt was when her mother, modest, yet proud of her wonderfully beautiful little daughter just budding into girlhood, took her to a photographer's that Evelyn Nesbit flashed into public view as a famous beauty. The pictures were so remarkable, so perfect in feature, so graceful in every outline that the artist exhibited them in his studio. Little wonder it was that every one who passed the show case stopped spell-bound by the youthful beauty of the subject; little wonder that Charles Dana Gibson, then in the zenith of his success with his studies of the American girl, looked upon Evelyn's photographs in rapture and wished immediately to meet the original and arrange to have her pose for him.
Evelyn Nesbit Meets Stanford WhiteOne day as the little model was about to leave Gibson's studio she was met by a man about to enter the door. "By Jove, Gibson! Who is this little vision of the empyrean blue? Tell me; I must know the little sprite, whether she is of this earth or just a fairy from out of Wonderland,'' the man added, lightly, as he held the girl a shy and pretty captive at the door. The usual unconventional studio introduction followed. The man who gasped in admiration of the exquisite flower-like beauty of the young girl was Stanford White, the renowned architect.
Stanford White's DensLocations of Stanford White's DensDuring the Thaw murder trial, prosecuting attorney Jerome made these observations: "That there was such a place in 22nd Street and 24th Street as she has described, is as true as you sit there and I stand here. That it was maintained by a miserable lot of degenerates, some of whom are living today in this town, and some of whom have had their names mentioned in the course of this trial, is true." "That it was maintained as a coarse, gross place for sexual orgies is as true as I stand here and you sit there. And I say if it was the issue that we were trying here, whether Stanford White deserved it, we might not differ."
REFERENCES: http://evelynnesbit.com/
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