for the famous illustrator Charles Dana Gibson.

Career

Having performed as an amateur actress, Howland left her Denver, Colorado, home to seek professional work on stage. In December 1897, Howland appeared in A Milk White Flag at the Tacoma Theater in Tacoma, Washington. She also performed in San Francisco. There, she joined a company headed by Clay Clement and went on tour with him.

Howland attracted the attention of a photographer named

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