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Elsie Ward Hering BIOGRAPHY
1872 Fayette, Howard County, Missouri - 1923 New York City, New York. Known for: Sculpture-portrait.
A MISSOURI GIRL'S TRIUMPH. Over Three Other Women Sculptors She Won a Fountain Competition. From the Denver Times. (KANSAS CITY TIMES, NOVEMBER 30, 1903). "Miss Elsie Ward, a Missouri girl, whose... Read full biography
A MISSOURI GIRL'S TRIUMPH. Over Three Other Women Sculptors She Won a Fountain Competition. From the Denver Times. (KANSAS CITY TIMES, NOVEMBER 30, 1903). "Miss Elsie Ward, a Missouri girl, whose home is in Denver has been awarded the prize for the best model, for a drinking fountain to be... Read full biography
A MISSOURI GIRL'S TRIUMPH. Over Three Other Women Sculptors She Won a Fountain Competition. From the Denver Times. (KANSAS CITY TIMES, NOVEMBER 30, 1903). "Miss Elsie Ward, a Missouri girl, whose home is in Denver has been awarded the prize for the best model, for a drinking fountain to be presented to the World's fair at St. Louis by the W. C. T. U. Upon the completion of the bronze figure she will he given a check for $2,500 for her work. Miss Ward entered the competition which was opened to... Read full biography
A MISSOURI GIRL'S TRIUMPH. Over Three Other Women Sculptors She Won a Fountain Competition. From the Denver Times. (KANSAS CITY TIMES, NOVEMBER 30, 1903). "Miss Elsie Ward, a Missouri girl, whose home is in Denver has been awarded the prize for the best model, for a drinking fountain to be presented to the World's fair at St. Louis by the W. C. T. U. Upon the completion of the bronze figure she will he given a check for $2,500 for her work. Miss Ward entered the competition which was opened to the women sculptresses of the world about seven weeks ago, and won over three other competitors, Misses Enid Yandell, Janet Scudder and Melva B. Wilson. The judges who made the award are: Isaac Taylor, chief of works, World's fair; Carl Bitter,... Read full biography
A MISSOURI GIRL'S TRIUMPH. Over Three Other Women Sculptors She Won a Fountain Competition. From the Denver Times. (KANSAS CITY TIMES, NOVEMBER 30, 1903). "Miss Elsie Ward, a Missouri girl, whose home is in Denver has been awarded the prize for the best model, for a drinking fountain to be presented to the World's fair at St. Louis by the W. C. T. U. Upon the completion of the bronze figure she will he given a check for $2,500 for her work. Miss Ward entered the competition which was opened to the women sculptresses of the world about seven weeks ago, and won over three other competitors, Misses Enid Yandell, Janet Scudder and Melva B. Wilson. The judges who made the award are: Isaac Taylor, chief of works, World's fair; Carl Bitter, sculptor, World's fair: Mrs. H. H. Wagoner, Mrs. W. E. Ingalls and Mrs. G W. Blackwell of the W. C. T. U. Miss Ward's model is... Read full biography
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A MISSOURI GIRL'S TRIUMPH.
Over Three Other Women Sculptors She Won a Fountain Competition.
From the Denver Times. (KANSAS CITY TIMES, NOVEMBER 30, 1903)
"Miss Elsie Ward, a Missouri girl, whose home is in Denver has been awarded the prize for the best model, for a drinking fountain to be presented to the World's fair at St. Louis by the W. C. T. U. Upon the completion of the bronze figure she will he given a check for $2,500 for her work. Miss Ward entered the competition which was opened to the women sculptresses of the world about seven weeks ago, and won over three other competitors, Misses Enid Yandell, Janet Scudder and Melva B. Wilson.
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