1880

Anita Willets, whose French Huguenot ancestors immigrated to Long Island in the 1630s, was born in Brooklyn, NY, one of five daughters. The family then moved to Chicago, IL.

Anita Willets (foreground) sketching on
bank of Chicago River

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