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Emma Borden from a sketch at her 1913 interview
Emma Lenora Borden was Lizzie Andrew Borden’s sister. She was born March 1, 1851, and died on June 10, 1927, only 9 days after Lizzie’s demise. Lizzie & Emma parted ways in 1905 when Emma moved out from “Maplecroft” and, so far as we know, never spoke or saw each other again.
On April 18, 1913, the Boston Herald published an extensive interview with Emma by reporter Edwin McGuire. It was, up to that time, uprecedented that Emma spoke out publicaly. (It has been speculated her motivation was the April 6, 1913 Boston Sunday Herald’s special edition article entitled: “Lizzie Borden 20 Years After the Tragedy” by Gertrude Stevenson). In any event, Emma’s interview yielded us the above image. I can’t help but wonder if she posed for this during the interview or if it was sketched from memory after…
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Tattered Fabric: Fall River's Lizzie Borden 