Self-made
Subject(s): Families--Portraits, Family--Portraits, Genealogy, Nouveau riche, Women--Social life and customs
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Print shows an elderly woman showing paintings of her ancestors to a young woman; she explains to the young woman that her husband has no ancestors and that he complained about paying for hers.
Caption: Mrs. Newrich–These are my ancestors.
Mrs. Upperten–And your husband’s?
Mrs. Newrich–He hasn’t got any! Why, he even kicked about paying for mine!
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1899-09-06
Creator(s)
Nankivell, Frank A. (Frank Arthur), 1869-1959
Period
Governor of New York (October 1898-1900)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Self-made. [September 6, 1899]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288063. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Nankivell, Frank A. (Frank Arthur), 1869-1959. Self-made. [6 Sep. 1899]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288063.
APA:
Nankivell, Frank A. (Frank Arthur), 1869-1959., [1899, September 6]. Self-made.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288063.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
