Mrs. J.E. Ferguson (LOC)
Bain News Service,, publisher.
Mrs. J.E. Ferguson
[between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915]
1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller.
Notes:
Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the
negatives or caption cards.
Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).
Format: Glass negatives.
Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.
Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
General information about the Bain Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.ggbain
Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ggbain.19646
Call Number: LC-B2- 3558-8a
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Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) (3 weeks ago | reply)
Miriam Amanda Wallace "Ma" Ferguson (June 13, 1875 – June 25, 1961) was the first female Governor of Texas in 1925. She held office until 1927, later winning another term in 1932 and serving until 1935.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miriam_A._Ferguson
James Edward "Pa" Ferguson, Jr. (August 31, 1871 - September 21, 1944), was a Democratic politician from the state of Texas.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_E._Ferguson
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camtb (2 weeks ago | reply)
Thanks for posting a wonderful portrait of this fascinating woman!
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artolog (2 weeks ago | reply)
This picture may, like the one before it, be from 1924. In August of that year, she became her party's candidate for governor, and she was elected on November 3rd.