Beatrice Tonnesen – Photographer & Artist

Text contained on the images or in the Library of Congress descriptions was included for the images in Albums 5 & 6.

Patented Apr. 3, 1928 1,664,436 United States Patent Office Beatrice S. Tonnesen, of Chicago Illinois This invention relates to flower holders. It is customary in connection with rose bowls and the like to place in the bowl a perforated block into which the stems of the flowers may be inserted for support. This arrangement while [...]

The twelve images offered are in the small print of the graphic. They are: Grandma’s Tea, The Waif, The Rose, Husking Time, Reflection, Bubbles, Easter Tide, The New Baby, Our Pet, Old Harpist’s Treasure, Baccante, and Delores. Note the discussion of the use of the platinum print process for the images, also known as a [...]

Slideshow Album 7 showing 10 images and descriptions which accompany “Introducing the Tonnesen Models Part 1” has been posted.

“Then destiny struck in Chicago; a photographer named Beatrice Tonnesen used pictures of live girls in ads for the first time…By the end of World War I, the rush to put women in ads was on.” -Time Magazine September 19, 1949 P. 89 Beatrice Tonnesen, assisted by her sister/business manager Clara, revolutionized the world of [...]

Following is a reprint of an article in the Oshkosh Daily Northwestern from Wednesday, September 29, 1954. The image of The Famous Tonnesen Models is from an advertisement in the 1903 issue of Profitable Advertising. Admittedly it is of poor quality. I am looking for an original to properly reproduce for a Zoomify image. Beatrice [...]

To all whom it may concern; Be it known that I, Beatrice Tonnesen (full name), a citizen of the United States and a resident of the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Portable Combination Sewing Table and Cabinet; and I [...]