1950: Helen returns to America, estranged from Ernie. By now, they have photographed over 200 Irish historic and archaeological sites.
1952: Helen obtains divorce in Colorado where she now lives. She designs and builds a house, studio and gardens in Colorado Springs.
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1956: Helen marries Richard Roelofs, Jr and returns home to Greenwich, CT. She continues to photograph, sculpt, design, and write poetry. She exhibits many of her own works and personal art collection.
Float photos of various artworks on background of timeline
1957: Ernie O’Malley dies after decades of poor health. Helen returns to Ireland to attend her former husband’s State Funeral with their three children.
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Late 1950’s – early 1960’s: Helen has her photos developed at Lester & Weiman in NYC..
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1960’s: Helen explores the use of Kodachrome color film for both family and casual shots. She renovates Burrishoole, spends several months a year in Ireland and continues to amass a large collection of Irish art.
1963: She purchases a German Rolleiflex camera to take both color and black & white images
Insert scan of Rolleiflex receipt. SK has copy of photocopy. Is there a better original?
