Eliza Rosanna Lamb Barchus (1857 - 1959) Oil on board, Signed Lower Left, Measures (16 x 22 inches) w/frame (21 x 27 inches) A TREASURED OREGON ARTISTEliza Rosanna Lamb was born into the life of the raw Wild West in 1857. Her family generally led a nomadic life, frequently moving from town to town by wagon in search of work. For a period of time, her stepfather (her father died soon after she was born) led a colorful life as a US Deputy Marshal under "Wild Bill" Hickok. While a harsh childhood environment to be raised in, she learned the value of hard work, and which she would draw upon throughout her later life. In 1880, at the age of 22, she moved to Portland, Oregon, with her second new husband, John Barchus. Why Portland? That is unknown, but we are grateful that she did!

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