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Evelyn Nesbit was from a poor family. Her widowed mother had trouble supporting her family and Nesbit, who was quite beautiful, found work as an artist’s model. Many artists used her as a model, including Charles Dana Gibson, who made Nesbit aGibson Girl.

Evelyn Nesbit was from a poor family. Her widowed mother had trouble supporting her family and Nesbit, who was quite beautiful, found work as an artist’s model. Many artists used her as a model, including Charles Dana Gibson, who made Nesbit aGibson Girl.