(left) A young dancer strikes a pose in the door frame of Kerry Hall, which is still home to the dance program at Cornish. (right) Present-day Kerry Hall. Photos courtesy Courtesy Cornish College of the Arts & KUOW's Megan Farmer

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Nellie Cornish

How one woman staked a claim for art in Seattle

When Nellie Cornish arrived in Seattle in 1900, she was a 24-year-old piano teacher looking to make a living in a city that was more hospitable to Gold Rush prospectors than it was to the fine arts