Description
Maude Josephine Mitchell was the daughter of early Wabaunsee County pioneers Captain William and Mary Mitchell. Captain Mitchell was a leader of the Beecher Bible and Rifle Colony who came to the area in 1856. He operated an Underground Railroad station at his home three miles east of the town of Wabaunsee. Maude was a very famous Kansas artist who strived to capture the pure beauty of the land and all that it contained.
Recommended Citation
Cook, Carol (2011). "The Art of Maude J. Mitchell (1875-1957)," Symphony in the Flint Hills Field Journal. https://newprairiepress.org/sfh/2011/arts/3
The Art of Maude J. Mitchell (1875-1957)
Maude Josephine Mitchell was the daughter of early Wabaunsee County pioneers Captain William and Mary Mitchell. Captain Mitchell was a leader of the Beecher Bible and Rifle Colony who came to the area in 1856. He operated an Underground Railroad station at his home three miles east of the town of Wabaunsee. Maude was a very famous Kansas artist who strived to capture the pure beauty of the land and all that it contained.
