Photographs,, 1902(1938)-1993

Summary: Photographs primarily of Mary Roebling attending various functions, and of her friends and family. Most of the photographs are black and white 8 x 10 prints, but there are also a number other sizes, and color snapshots. There are also a few contact sheets and negatives. A portfolio of color photographs of the Brooklyn Bridge is stored with other oversize materials.

Subjects include portraits of Mary Roebling, portraits of Mary Roebling's friends, family, and business associates, numerous events including parties and receptions, many of which were at the Trenton Trust Company, conferences of banking, military, and women's organizations, travel photographs, art works, performances, and a few interiors and street scenes.

Of particular interest are photographs of Mary Roebling visiting military bases, and photographs of her with presidents Nixon and Eisenhower, and with Mother Theresa. The VIP file includes photographs of Mary Roebling with Agnes de Mille, New Jersey Governor Thomas Kean, Averell Harriman, President Ayub Khan of Pakistan, and Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands.