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Ruth Eleanor Newton
Ruth Eleanor Newton (March 6, 1884 – May 27, 1972) was an American illustrator and doll designer. Early life and education Newton was born in Erie, Pennsylvania. She began studying art as a student at Erie High School and took additional classes at the Catlin School of Art, where owner and instructor Lovisa Card-Catlin assisted her in obtaining a scholarship to the Philadelphia School of Fine Art in 1902.Sabina Shields Freeman and Margaret L. Tenpas, ''Erie History: The Women's Story'' (Erie, PA: Benet Press for the Erie, Pennsylvania Branch, American Association of University Women, 1982), 103. In 1906, while studying in Philadelphia, Newton won a prize for best illustrations leading to her first book, ''The Old Schloss'', by author Margaret L. Corlies. This publication was followed by two more children's books, ''The Castle of Grumpy Grouch'', by Wary Dickerson Donahey, in 1908 and ''Songs of a Little Child's Day'', by Emilie Poulsson and Eleanor Smith in 1910. Career Foll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie (; ) is a city on the south shore of Lake Erie and the county seat of Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. Erie is the fifth largest city in Pennsylvania and the largest city in Northwestern Pennsylvania with a population of 94,831 at the 2020 census. The estimated population in 2021 had decreased to 93,928. The Erie metropolitan area, equivalent to all of Erie County, consists of 266,096 residents. The Erie-Meadville combined statistical area had a population of 369,331 at the 2010 census. Erie is roughly equidistant from Buffalo and Cleveland, each being about 100 miles (160 kilometers) away. Erie's manufacturing sector remains prominent in the local economy, though insurance, healthcare, higher education, technology, service industries, and tourism are emerging as significant economic drivers. As with the other Great Lakes port cities, Erie is accessible to the oceans via the Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River network in Canada. The local climate is humid, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
