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| Helen Lukens Gaut, California coast ca. 1911 |
The road seemed a little narrower then, but the immense nature and beauty of the Central California coastline have stayed the same.
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| Not the exact spot, but... the California coast 2011 |
Helen Lukens Gaut (1872-1955) was born in Illinois, she moved with her parents to Pasadena when she was eight years old. Her father, Theodore Parker Lukens, a friend of John Muir, became known as the "Father of Forestry". He served twice as mayor of Pasadena in 1890 and 1894.
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| Helen Lukens Gaut ca. 1900 |
She married, had two children and later divorced. She remarried in 1905 and with her second husband James H. Gaut discovered California per automobile and taught herself photography. Her talent eventually led her to becoming a rather well-known photojournalist. She rarely published after 1922 and turned her interests towards her love of music and song writing, in which she as well excelled.
It fascinates me, to discover a woman from so long ago I had not known at all. To find her not so far removed in interests and lifestyle and now to re-tell a sliver of her life...
These are magical moments of connection.
Image via site and my own.
Victoria,
ReplyDeleteHow magically you connect to such inspiring women!
What a splendid image old and new. Now you need to post a photo of you!
Hope to connect with you soon for a visit.
pve
Interesting women for her time ......love learning about her today thanks for such a lovely post. Have a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteHello Victoria:
ReplyDeleteWe find these kinds of connections absolutely fascinating. Through them one's awareness of the passage of time becomes so much more acutely into focus. Clearly Helen Lukens Gaut was a formidable woman in her times and so immensely creative. We had not heard of her and so have found your account most intriguing.