Mary Rippon portraits 1882-1906. 1882-1906.

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Mary Rippon portraits 1882-1906. 1882-1906.

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Portrait photographs of Mary Rippon, one taken in Illinois in 1882, the other taken in Germany ca. 1906.

2 photographs.

Boulder Public Library

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Boulder Public Library

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Rieder, Wilfred.

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Rippon, Mary, 1850-1935

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Mary Rippon (1850-1935) was born in Lisbon, Illinois. After completing high school, Rippon unsuccessfully sought higher education, which was unavailable to women during this time in the United States. Instead she spent five years studying in Germany, France, and Switzerland. Upon returning to America, Rippon began her career teaching high school in Detroit. After the continual persuasion of Dr. Joseph A. Sewall, Rippon's former high school chemistry teacher in Illinois and the first president of...