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. Gifted from the Pamela Short Collection.
Mary Pickford in closing shot dress from the Fanchon the Cricket. While that's my favorite Pickford film, I'd hardly called this Fanchon the Cricket-related, but... Photo by Hartsook. 1915.
Mary Pickford in closing shot dress from the Fanchon the Cricket. While that's my favorite Pickford film, I'd hardly called this Fanchon the Cricket-related, but... Photo by Hartsook. 1915. Part of NZ Photo Album.
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.) 1917 Gifted from the Pamela Short Collection.
Trimmed Mary Pickford portrait by Hartsook. Very nice quality. 1915.
Mary Pickford portrait with flowers by Hartsook. 1915. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford portrait with flowers by Hartsook. 1915. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford portrait by Hartsook. 1915. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford portrait with flowers by Hartsook. 1915. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford portrait with flowers by Hartsook. 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. Part of NZ Photo Album
Mary Pickford portrait with flowers by Hartsook. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford portrait with flowers by Hartsook. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford portrait with flowers by Hartsook. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford portrait with flowers by Hartsook. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford portrait with flowers by Hartsook. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford portrait by Hartsook. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford portrait (2) by Hartsook. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford portrait by Hartsook. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford in white dress photo by Hartsook. ca. 1918. 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. ca. 1918. 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 A Little Princess costume with kittens photo by Hartsook. NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford in A Little Princess costume with kittens photo by Hartsook. NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford in a slightly modified A Little Princess costume. Photo by Hartsook. ca. 1917.
Mary Pickford in a slightly modified A Little Princess costume. Photo by Hartsook. ca. 1917.
Mary Pickford in a slightly modified A Little Princess costume. Photo by Hartsook. ca. 1917.
Mary Pickford in a slightly modified A Little Princess costume. Photo by Hartsook. ca. 1917.
Mary Pickford in A Little Princess costume photo by Hartsook. c. 1917
Mary Pickford in A Little Princess costume photo by Hartsook. Curiously missing the Hartsook Studios mark. c. 1917. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford in A Little Princess costume photo by Hartsook. c. 1917. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford in A Little Princess costume photo by Hartsook. c. 1917. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford in A Little Princess costume photo by Hartsook. c. 1917. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford in A Little Princess costume photo by Hartsook. This particular print is interestingly on semi-glossy stock as opposed to the matte stock often used by Hartsook Studios. c. 1917. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford in grass. 1917. This photo was taken at Mary's one-time leased home (1917-1918) at 1519 N. Western in Hollywood. Photo by Hartsook.
Mary Pickford in grass. 1917. 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.
Mary Pickford in grass. 1917. This photo was taken at Mary's one-time leased home (1917-1918) at 1519 N. Western in Hollywood. Photo by Hartsook.
Mary Pickford in grass. 1917 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.
Mary Pickford in grass. 1917. 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.
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 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.) 1917 One of my personal favorite photos by Hartsook. 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.) 1917 Part of NZ Photo Album.
Closeup portrait of Mary Pickford by Hartsook incidentally in an outfit that can be seen in Daddy Long Legs (1919.) Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary and her mother Charlotte Pickford. Photo by Hartsook c. 1918. 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 photo by Hartsook. NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford in A Little Princess costume photo by Hartsook. NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford in A Little Princess costume photo by Hartsook. 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.) 1917 Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford photo by Hartsook ca. 1918. 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 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. 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. 1917. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford photo by Hartsook. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford photo by Hartsook with slight damage.
Mary Pickford photo by Hartsook. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford portrait by Hartsook.
Mary Pickford portrait by Hartsook. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Mary Pickford portrait by Hartsook. Part of NZ Photo Album.
Thank you for sharing these wonderful photos. I have identified where Mary staged some of her movies, including Daddy Long Legs, where Chaplin later filmed The Kid. https://silentlocations.com/2019/08/31/how-mary-pickford-filmed-daddy-long-legs-part-one/
ReplyDeleteNice work! I too have uncovered (or visited already known) locations from some of her films over here on the East Coast... You can browse the label "Locations" -- https://marypickfordcollection.blogspot.com/search/label/Locations -- Over here, many of the locations are dramatically different or simply non-existent these days.
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