In Hayden Talbot’s “My Life - As Told By Mary Pickford,” Mary said, “And don’t imagine for a moment that because one is a motion picture actress it makes posing at a photographer’s less an ordeal. Really, for me at any rate, it is the task I dread most. And more than once I have posed for portraits 15 hours without interruption.”
From about 1915 to 1919, Fred Hartsook (read that as the Hartsook Studios) captured some of the most well-known and well-used portraits of Mary Pickford ever to be taken by the still camera. It almost seems that during that stretch of time, not a movie magazine could be printed without at least one Hartsook Mary Pickford photo appearing somewhere within its pages. There were a great many taken, in a variety of settings and costume, but they all undeniably captured the intrinsic allure of Mary Pickford.
Mary Pickford in a somewhat interesting, non-typical portrait by Hartsook. Stamped signature. This photo was taken at Mary's one-time leased home (1917-1918) at 1519 N. Western in Hollywood. 1917.
Mary Pickford portrait by Hartsook. Keybook photo. 1917.
Mary Pickford in closing shot dress from the Fanchon the Cricket. Photo by Hartsook. 1915.
Mary Pickford in closing shot dress from the Fanchon the Cricket. Photo by Hartsook. 1915.
Mary Pickford in closing shot dress from the Fanchon the Cricket. Stamped signature. Photo by Hartsook. Photographer's studio mark stamped on verso. Studio mark inked on recto. 1915.
Mary Pickford in closing shot dress from the Fanchon the Cricket. Photo by Hartsook. 1915.
Mary Pickford in closing shot dress from the Fanchon the Cricket. Photo by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1915.
Mary Pickford in closing shot dress from the Fanchon the Cricket. Stamped signature. Photo by Hartsook. 1915.
Mary Pickford in closing shot dress from the Fanchon the Cricket. Stamped signature. Photo by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1915.
Portrait of Mary Pickford by Hartsook incidentally wearing a dress and hat that can be seen in Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917.) "It would be hard to find a lovelier frock for summer afternoons than [this ensemble.] It is of sheer white organdie effectively trimmed with wide lace insertions and little groups of daisies. The hat worn with this dainty dress is also of organdie, a bit uncertain of line and trimmed simply with pale blue satin ribbon." (Photoplay, October 1917.) Stamped signature. 1917.
Portrait of Mary Pickford by Hartsook incidentally wearing a dress and hat that can be seen in Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917.) "It would be hard to find a lovelier frock for summer afternoons than [this ensemble.] It is of sheer white organdie effectively trimmed with wide lace insertions and little groups of daisies. The hat worn with this dainty dress is also of organdie, a bit uncertain of line and trimmed simply with pale blue satin ribbon." (Photoplay, October 1917.) Stamped signature. 1917.
Trimmed Mary Pickford portrait by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1915.
Mary Pickford portrait by Hartsook. "Credit Hartsook" stamp on verso. 1915.
Mary Pickford tinted portrait by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1915.
Mary Pickford portrait by Hartsook. 1915. From Mary's Estate.
Mary Pickford portrait by Hartsook. 1915.
Mary Pickford portrait with flowers by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1915. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford portrait with flowers by Hartsook. 1915. Photographer's studio mark inked on recto.
Mary Pickford portrait with flowers, rather aggressively tinted to say the least, by Hartsook. 1915.
Mary Pickford portrait with flowers by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1915. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford portrait by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1915. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford portrait by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1915.
Mary Pickford portrait with flowers by Hartsook. Hand-signed in ink and dated 1919. 1915.
Mary Pickford portrait with flowers by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1915. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford portrait with flowers by Hartsook. 1915.
Mary Pickford portrait by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1915.
Mary Pickford portrait by Hartsook. 1915.
Mary Pickford portrait with flowers by Hartsook. Stamped signature. Incidentally, Mary must have really liked this dress as she wears it in a good many portraits as well as in the film How Could You, Jean? (1918, even though she hated the film.) This photo was taken at Mary's one-time leased home (1917-1918) at 1519 N. Western in Hollywood. 1917. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford portrait with flowers by Hartsook. Stamped signature. Incidentally, Mary must have really liked this dress as she wears it in a good many portraits as well as in the film How Could You, Jean? (1918, even though she hated the film.) This photo was taken at Mary's one-time leased home (1917-1918) at 1519 N. Western in Hollywood. 1917.
Mary Pickford portrait with flowers by Hartsook. Stamped signature. Incidentally, Mary must have really liked this dress as she wears it in a good many portraits as well as in the film How Could You, Jean? (1918, even though she hated the film.) This photo was taken at Mary's one-time leased home (1917-1918) at 1519 N. Western in Hollywood. 1917.
Mary Pickford portrait by Hartsook. This photo was taken at Mary's one-time leased home (1917-1918) at 1519 N. Western in Hollywood. Stamped signature. 1917.
Mary Pickford tinted portrait by Hartsook. This photo was taken at Mary's one-time leased home (1917-1918) at 1519 N. Western in Hollywood. Stamped signature. 1917.
Mary Pickford portrait by Hartsook.
Mary Pickford portrait by Hartsook. From Mary's Estate.
Mary Pickford portrait with flowers by Hartsook. Stamped signature. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford portrait with flowers by Hartsook. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford portrait with flowers by Hartsook. Stamped signature.
Mary Pickford portrait with flowers by Hartsook. Stamped signature. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford portrait with flowers by Hartsook. Stamped signature.
Mary Pickford portrait with flowers by Hartsook. From Mary's Estate.
Mary Pickford portrait with flowers by Hartsook. Stamped signature.
Mary Pickford portrait with flowers by Hartsook. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford portrait with flowers by Hartsook. Stamped signature. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford portrait with flowers by Hartsook.
Mary Pickford portrait with flowers by Hartsook. Stamped signature.
Mary Pickford portrait with flowers by Hartsook. Stamped signature.
Mary Pickford portrait by Hartsook. Stamped signature.
Mary Pickford tinted portrait by Hartsook. Stamped signature.
Mary Pickford portrait by Hartsook. Stamped signature. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford portrait by Hartsook. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford portrait by Hartsook.
Mary Pickford portrait by Hartsook.
Mary Pickford tinted portrait by Hartsook.
Mary Pickford portrait by Hartsook. Stamped signature. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford in white dress photo by Hartsook. 1917. Stamped signature. This photo was taken at Mary's one-time leased home (1917-1918) at 1519 N. Western in Hollywood. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford in white dress photo by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1917. This photo was taken at Mary's one-time leased home (1917-1918) at 1519 N. Western in Hollywood. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford in white dress photo by Hartsook. 1917. This photo was taken at Mary's one-time leased home (1917-1918) at 1519 N. Western in Hollywood.
Mary Pickford in white dress photo by Hartsook. 1917. This photo was taken at Mary's one-time leased home (1917-1918) at 1519 N. Western in Hollywood.
Mary Pickford in A Little Princess costume with kittens photo by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1917. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford in A Little Princess costume with kittens photo by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1917.
Mary Pickford in A Little Princess costume with kittens photo by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1917. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford in A Little Princess costume with kittens photo by Hartsook. 1917.
Mary Pickford in A Little Princess costume with kittens photo by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1917.
Mary Pickford in A Little Princess costume with kittens photo by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1917.
Mary Pickford in a slightly modified A Little Princess costume. Stamped signature. Photo by Hartsook. 1917.
Mary Pickford in a slightly modified A Little Princess costume. Stamped signature. Photo by Hartsook. 1917. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford in a slightly modified A Little Princess costume. Stamped signature. Photo by Hartsook. 1917. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford in a slightly modified A Little Princess costume. Stamped signature. Photo by Hartsook. 1917.
Mary Pickford in a slightly modified A Little Princess costume. Stamped signature. Photo by Hartsook. 1917.
Mary Pickford in a slightly modified A Little Princess costume. Photo by Hartsook. Personalized and Hand-signed in ink, dated 1918. 1917.
Mary Pickford in a slightly modified A Little Princess costume. Stamped signature. Photo by Hartsook. 1917. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford in a slightly modified A Little Princess costume. Stamped signature. Photo by Hartsook. 1917.
Mary Pickford in a slightly modified A Little Princess costume. Stamped signature. Photo by Hartsook. 1917.
Mary Pickford in A Little Princess costume photo by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1917.
Mary Pickford in A Little Princess costume photo by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1917.
Mary Pickford in A Little Princess costume photo by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1917.
Mary Pickford in A Little Princess costume photo by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1917. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford in A Little Princess costume photo by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1917.
Mary Pickford in A Little Princess costume photo by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1917. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford in A Little Princess costume photo by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1917.
Mary Pickford in A Little Princess costume photo by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1917. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford in A Little Princess costume photo by Hartsook. Lightly tinted. Stamped signature. 1917
Mary Pickford in A Little Princess costume photo by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1917. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford in A Little Princess costume photo by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1917.
Mary Pickford in A Little Princess costume photo by Hartsook. From Mary's Estate. 1917.
Mary Pickford in A Little Princess costume photo by Hartsook. Stamped signature, 1917.
Mary Pickford in A Little Princess costume photo by Hartsook. 1917. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford in grass. Stamped signature. This photo was taken at Mary's one-time leased home (1917-1918) at 1519 N. Western in Hollywood. Photo by Hartsook. 1917.
Mary Pickford in grass. Stamped signature. This photo was taken at Mary's one-time leased home (1917-1918) at 1519 N. Western in Hollywood. Photo by Hartsook. 1917.
Mary Pickford in grass. This photo was taken at Mary's one-time leased home (1917-1918) at 1519 N. Western in Hollywood. Photo by Hartsook. Part of NZ Photo Album. 1917.
Mary Pickford in grass. This photo was taken at Mary's one-time leased home (1917-1918) at 1519 N. Western in Hollywood. Very nicely hand-painted photo by Hartsook. Personalized and hand-signed in ink. 1917.
Mary Pickford in grass. This photo was taken at Mary's one-time leased home (1917-1918) at 1519 N. Western in Hollywood. Photo by Hartsook. 1917.
Mary Pickford in grass. This photo was taken at Mary's one-time leased home (1917-1918) at 1519 N. Western in Hollywood. Photo by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1917. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford. This photo was taken at Mary's one-time leased home (1917-1918) at 1519 N. Western in Hollywood. Photo by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1917. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford. This photo was taken at Mary's one-time leased home (1917-1918) at 1519 N. Western in Hollywood. Photo by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1917.
Mary Pickford. This photo was taken at Mary's one-time leased home (1917-1918) at 1519 N. Western in Hollywood. Photo by Hartsook. Hand-signed in ink. 1917.
Mary Pickford. This photo was taken at Mary's one-time leased home (1917-1918) at 1519 N. Western in Hollywood. Photo by Hartsook. 1917.
Mary Pickford. This photo was taken at Mary's one-time leased home (1917-1918) at 1519 N. Western in Hollywood. Photo by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1917.
Portrait of Mary Pickford by Hartsook. Not that is means anything, but she wears this dress in Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917,) coincidentally with daisies affixed to it. "It would be hard to find a lovelier frock for summer afternoons than [this ensemble.] It is of sheer white organdie effectively trimmed with wide lace insertions and little groups of daisies. The hat worn with this dainty dress is also of organdie, a bit uncertain of line and trimmed simply with pale blue satin ribbon." (Photoplay, October 1917.) Stamped signature. 1917. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Portrait of Mary Pickford by Hartsook. Not that is means anything, but she wears this dress in Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917,) coincidentally with daisies affixed to it. "It would be hard to find a lovelier frock for summer afternoons than [this ensemble.] It is of sheer white organdie effectively trimmed with wide lace insertions and little groups of daisies. The hat worn with this dainty dress is also of organdie, a bit uncertain of line and trimmed simply with pale blue satin ribbon." (Photoplay, October 1917.) Stamped signature. 1917.
Portrait of Mary Pickford by Hartsook. Not that is means anything, but she wears this dress in Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917,) coincidentally with daisies affixed to it. "It would be hard to find a lovelier frock for summer afternoons than [this ensemble.] It is of sheer white organdie effectively trimmed with wide lace insertions and little groups of daisies. The hat worn with this dainty dress is also of organdie, a bit uncertain of line and trimmed simply with pale blue satin ribbon." (Photoplay, October 1917.) Stamped signature. Part of NZ Photo Album. 1917.
Portrait of Mary Pickford by Hartsook. Not that is means anything, but she wears this dress in Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917,) coincidentally with daisies affixed to it. "It would be hard to find a lovelier frock for summer afternoons than [this ensemble.] It is of sheer white organdie effectively trimmed with wide lace insertions and little groups of daisies. The hat worn with this dainty dress is also of organdie, a bit uncertain of line and trimmed simply with pale blue satin ribbon." (Photoplay, October 1917.) Stamped signature. 1917 Part of NZ Photo Album.
Portrait of Mary Pickford by Hartsook. Not that is means anything, but she wears this dress in Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917,) coincidentally with daisies affixed to it. "It would be hard to find a lovelier frock for summer afternoons than [this ensemble.] It is of sheer white organdie effectively trimmed with wide lace insertions and little groups of daisies. The hat worn with this dainty dress is also of organdie, a bit uncertain of line and trimmed simply with pale blue satin ribbon." (Photoplay, October 1917.) Stamped signature. 1917
Portrait of Mary Pickford by Hartsook. Not that is means anything, but she wears this dress in Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917,) coincidentally with daisies affixed to it. "It would be hard to find a lovelier frock for summer afternoons than [this ensemble.] It is of sheer white organdie effectively trimmed with wide lace insertions and little groups of daisies. The hat worn with this dainty dress is also of organdie, a bit uncertain of line and trimmed simply with pale blue satin ribbon." (Photoplay, October 1917.) 1917
Portrait of Mary Pickford by Hartsook. Not that is means anything, but she wears this dress in Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917,) coincidentally with daisies affixed to it. "It would be hard to find a lovelier frock for summer afternoons than [this ensemble.] It is of sheer white organdie effectively trimmed with wide lace insertions and little groups of daisies. The hat worn with this dainty dress is also of organdie, a bit uncertain of line and trimmed simply with pale blue satin ribbon." (Photoplay, October 1917.) Stamped signature. 1917
Portrait of Mary Pickford by Hartsook incidentally in an outfit that can be seen in Daddy Long Legs (1919.) Part of NZ Photo Album.
Portrait of Mary Pickford by Hartsook incidentally in an outfit that can be seen in Daddy Long Legs (1919.) Stamped signature.
Mary and her mother Charlotte Pickford. Photo by Hartsook. This photo was taken at Mary's one-time leased home (1917-1918) at 1519 N. Western in Hollywood. 1917.
Mary and her mother Charlotte Pickford. Photo by Hartsook. This photo was taken at Mary's one-time leased home (1917-1918) at 1519 N. Western in Hollywood. Stamped signature. 1917.
Mary and her mother Charlotte Pickford. Photo by Hartsook. This photo was taken at Mary's one-time leased home (1917-1918) at 1519 N. Western in Hollywood. Stamped signature. 1917
Mary Pickford in A Little Princess costume photo by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1917. NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford in A Little Princess costume photo by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1917.
Mary Pickford in A Little Princess costume photo by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1917.
Mary Pickford in A Little Princess costume photo by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1917. NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford in A Little Princess costume photo by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1917. NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford in A Little Princess costume photo by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1917.
Mary Pickford in A Little Princess costume tinted photo by Hartsook. 1917.
Portrait of Mary Pickford by Hartsook incidentally wearing a dress with hat that can be seen in Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917.) "It would be hard to find a lovelier frock for summer afternoons than [this ensemble.] It is of sheer white organdie effectively trimmed with wide lace insertions and little groups of daisies. The hat worn with this dainty dress is also of organdie, a bit uncertain of line and trimmed simply with pale blue satin ribbon." (Photoplay, October 1917.) This photo was taken at Mary's one-time leased home (1917-1918) at 1519 N. Western in Hollywood. Stamped signature. 1917. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Portrait of Mary Pickford by Hartsook incidentally wearing a dress with hat that can be seen in Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917.) "It would be hard to find a lovelier frock for summer afternoons than [this ensemble.] It is of sheer white organdie effectively trimmed with wide lace insertions and little groups of daisies. The hat worn with this dainty dress is also of organdie, a bit uncertain of line and trimmed simply with pale blue satin ribbon." (Photoplay, October 1917.) This photo was taken at Mary's one-time leased home (1917-1918) at 1519 N. Western in Hollywood. 1917
Portrait of Mary Pickford by Hartsook incidentally wearing a dress with hat that can be seen in Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917.) "It would be hard to find a lovelier frock for summer afternoons than [this ensemble.] It is of sheer white organdie effectively trimmed with wide lace insertions and little groups of daisies. The hat worn with this dainty dress is also of organdie, a bit uncertain of line and trimmed simply with pale blue satin ribbon." (Photoplay, October 1917.) This photo was taken at Mary's one-time leased home (1917-1918) at 1519 N. Western in Hollywood. Photographer's stamp on verso. 1917
Portrait of Mary Pickford by Hartsook incidentally wearing a dress with hat that can be seen in Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917.) "It would be hard to find a lovelier frock for summer afternoons than [this ensemble.] It is of sheer white organdie effectively trimmed with wide lace insertions and little groups of daisies. The hat worn with this dainty dress is also of organdie, a bit uncertain of line and trimmed simply with pale blue satin ribbon." (Photoplay, October 1917.) This photo was taken on the front porch at Mary's one-time leased home (1917-1918) at 1519 N. Western in Hollywood. 1917.
Mary Pickford photo by Hartsook. 1917. This photo was taken at Mary's one-time leased home (1917-1918) at 1519 N. Western in Hollywood. Stamped signature. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford posing in Lady Duff-Gordon designed "fawn gabardine 3-piece suit" costume from The Little American (which was also worn during the Liberty Loan Campaign and probably other things.) Photo by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1917. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford posing in a Royal ermine cape lined with pink brocaded satin. Worn in The Little American, it might have been designed by Lady Duff-Gordon or Madame Frances--both of whom supplied dresses for the film. Mary's hairpiece was designed by Lady Duff-Gordon and is made of "ribbons, lavender, pink and gold." (Photoplay, October 1917) Photo by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1917. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford posing in a Royal ermine cape lined with pink brocaded satin. Worn in The Little American, it might have been designed by Lady Duff-Gordon or Madame Frances--both of whom supplied dresses for the film. Mary's hairpiece was designed by Lady Duff-Gordon and is made of "ribbons, lavender, pink and gold." (Photoplay, October 1917) Photo by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1917.
Mary Pickford posing in a Royal ermine cape lined with pink brocaded satin. Worn in The Little American, it might have been designed by Lady Duff-Gordon or Madame Frances--both of whom supplied dresses for the film. Mary's hairpiece was designed by Lady Duff-Gordon and is made of "ribbons, lavender, pink and gold." (Photoplay, October 1917) Photo by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1917.
Mary Pickford photo by Hartsook. Stamped signature. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford photo by Hartsook. Stamped signature.
Mary Pickford tinted photo by Hartsook. Stamped signature.
Mary Pickford photo by Hartsook . Stamped signature.
Mary Pickford photo by Hartsook.
Mary Pickford photo by Hartsook. From Mary's Estate.
Mary Pickford photo by Hartsook. From Mary's Estate.
Mary Pickford photo by Hartsook. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford portrait by Hartsook. 1917.
Mary Pickford portrait by Hartsook. 1917.
Mary Pickford portrait by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1917.
Mary Pickford portrait by Hartsook. Hand-personalized in ink, stamped signature. 1917.
Mary Pickford portrait by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1917.
Mary Pickford portrait by Hartsook. 1917. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford portrait by Hartsook. Signed in ink, although clearly fake (and "Sincerely" is misspelled.) 1917.
Mary Pickford portrait by Hartsook. 1917. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford portrait by Hartsook. Stamped signature. 1917.
Mary Pickford portrait with a bird cage by Hartsook. From Mary's Estate. ca. 1917.
Mary Pickford portrait with a bird cage by Hartsook. From Mary's Estate. ca. 1917.
Mary Pickford portrait with a bird cage by Hartsook. Stamped signature. ca. 1917.
Mary Pickford portrait with a bird cage by Hartsook. This photo was taken at Mary's one-time leased home (1917-1918) at 1519 N. Western in Hollywood. 1917.
Mary Pickford portrait by Hartsook. ca. 1917.
Mary Pickford portrait with flowers by Hartsook. This photo was taken outside Mary's bungalow at the Famous Players-Lasky Studio. ca. 1917.
Mary Pickford portrait with flowers by Hartsook. This photo was taken at Mary's bungalow at the Famous Players-Lasky Studio. ca. 1917.
Mary Pickford portrait with flowers by Hartsook. This photo was taken at Mary's bungalow at the Famous Players-Lasky Studio. ca. 1917.
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