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At Riverbank, Elizebeth struggled to find the codes that were supposedly in Shakespeare, but she did become interested in codes, how they were made, and how they were broken.
Elizebeth enjoyed the friends she made at Riverbank; there was almost a college-like atmosphere of learning and discovery amongst the employees, with bills paid by relatively benevolent leader, George Fabyan.
Elizebeth especially enjoyed spending time with friend William Friedman, who was working in genetics at Riverbank, but was seconded to the Shakespearean code efforts for his photography skills.
Their friendship turned to love -- William fell first -- and they were married in May 1917, just after the United States entered #WWI. Their lives were about to get very busy.
To be continued ...
To be continued ...
Elizebeth's portrait at the @georgecmarshall and has been chosen by the @VAMuseums for its Top 10 Endangered Artifacts Competition for 2020, and you can vote for her portrait to receive funding for restoration and conservation Jan. 11-20. Voting information is forthcoming.
Want to know more about Elizebeth?
Her collection is at the #MarshallFoundationLibrary:
https://www.marshallfoundation.org/library/collection/elizebeth-smith-friedman-collection/#!/collection=84
Her collection is at the #MarshallFoundationLibrary:
https://www.marshallfoundation.org/library/collection/elizebeth-smith-friedman-collection/#!/collection=84
