Funeral Announcement for Madame Helena Modjeska
ClassificationsPrinted Materials-announcements
Subject
Madame Helena Modjeska Chlapowska
(1840 - 1909)
Associated with
Count Charles Bozenta Chlapowski
(Polish, 1841 - 1914)
Date1909
Made AtLos Angeles, California, United States, North America
MediumPaper, ink, hair, and ribbon
Dimensions6 × 7 in. (15.2 × 17.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. Charles D. Swanner
Object number36682
DescriptionFuneral card, black bordered, reading: FUNERAL SERVICES / MADAME HELENA MODJESKA / ST.VIBIANA'S CATHEDRAL / MONDAY APRIL 12TH, 9:00 A.M. / ADMIT ONE. Fastened in upper right corner with small white ribbon is a lock of Modjeska's hair and in ink written on the left side by her husband Count Bozenta: MADAME'S HAIR CUT OFF AFTER SHE HAD PASSED AWAY, APRIL 8TH,1909.Written on back of frame paper by donor: PRESENTED TO MR. AND MRS. JAMES RICE BY COUNT BOZENTA AFTER THE DEATH OF MADAME HELENA MODJESKA AND GIVEN TO ME BY MRS. JAMES RICE, JR. / CHARLES D. SWANNER.
James S. Rice of Tustin was one of the pall bearers at Modjeska's funeral at St. Vibiana's Cathedral in Los Angeles.
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