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Eleanor Butler Roosevelt and her bridesmaids on her wedding day. From left to right: Janetta Alexander (Mrs. Arnold Whitridge), Ethel Roosevelt Derby, Elizabeth Bertron (Mrs. Snowden Fahnestock, Mrs. Vladimir Boumistrow), Eleanor, Jean Delano (Mrs. Harold Edgell), Harriet Alexander (Mrs. Winthrop Aldirch), Jessie Millington Drake.
2011-11-19
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
A page from an unknown magazine featuring pictures of well-known guests at the wedding of Theodore Roosevelt Jr. and Eleanor Butler Roosevelt. Eleanor has handwritten corrections to some of the captions.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1910-07-15
Eleanor Butler Alexander played the violin, belonged to an Amateur Concert Club, and performed at all sorts of places. This invitation is one example of the requests she received to play her violin. It was also made out to her friend Elizabeth Bertron.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1908-01-11
Kieckhoefer, Marie, 1875-
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An article from Town Topics describing photographers taking a photo of two girls and trying to figure out the girls’ names. At the end they are identified as Eleanor Butler Alexander and Elizabeth Bertron. Eleanor’s mother, Grace Green Alexander, is mentioned as well.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1905-1909
Eleanor Butler Alexander and Elizabeth Bertron arrive in a carriage at New London for the boat races.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1906
Eleanor Butler Roosevelt and her friend Elizabeth Bertron Fahnestock at the races.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1912
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. and Eleanor Butler Roosevelt at the races with Snowden and Elizabeth Fahnestock.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1912