Mary Neal Richardson ~ 1859-1937

In September of 1934 Mary Neal Richardson, known as Nettie, retired to her summer home in Canton, Maine. She was a daughter of Franklin Richardson mentioned in the two previous slides and a spinster who, at the age of 74 years, had endeared herself to many people who lovingly called her “mother”. Those life circumstances are unremarkable, but the life that Nettie led was far from ordinary.

The photo is of Mary Neal Richardson and the painting is one she created when she was deeply involved in Astrology and Theosophy. 

Shown here are two of the 36 slides from a presentation about "Local Artists Lost in Time" by Dale Potter-Clark. The entire presentation can be viewed on the Readfield Historical Society facebook page, in their Group Page.