{"product_id":"leading-lady-grace-fryer-copy","title":"Leading Lady Mary Ellen \"Ella\" Cruse","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_1mf _1mj\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeading Lady Mary Ellen “Ella” Cruse is considered to be a “Radium Girl”. She worked for Radium Dial in Ottawa, Illinois for four years. Ella’s case of radium poisoning is the first known case from the Ottawa, Illinois dial plant. After Ella passed away, her parents filed the first known case against Radium Dial on behalf of a dial painter. It was the first case outside of New Jersey filed on behalf of a dial painter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElla was just 24 years old when she passed away from radium poisoning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn about Ella Cruse, and how her case impacted the laws in place to help protect workers in factories today. Learn about why the Environmental Protection Agency is working to protect cities like Ottawa from the radiated, dispersed soil so that homes, businesses, and water in cities in Illinois will be safe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork created for Ella’s paper doll\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eis my artistic interpretation of her likeness based on the sources available to me. Please note that the sources and information regarding the “Radium Girls” contains graphic content pertaining to what happened to the dial painters, and caution should be heeded when read and viewed by young audiences. It is important to learn our history, even when it is difficult to share, learn, and understand the facts of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"Radium Girls\" series is a capsule collection created to honor the many women who lost their lives and health to radium. These women bravely shared the truth of what happened to them. Many were never compensated and spent years of their lives experiencing health complications due to exposure to radium from time working at U.S. Radium and Radium Dial. All artwork is the creation of InterArtist Jen Haefeli, Wild Root Creations®. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Revolutionary Women Series is a capsule collection created for America 250. It explores the early settlement of the United States, highlighting selected women and folk heroines. This series explores delicate and difficult themes, while providing historical insight into the lives of women and girls that is often not taught. It is important that we learn it, have a better understanding of it, and learn from it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Leading Ladies of Suffrage Series, 100 Years + of Marching for Our Rights, The Revolutionary Women Series \u0026amp; The Leading Ladies in Flight \u0026amp; The Space Age series is back! My designs are renewed, digitized, and elevated to bring you new information, more resources, and you can now print my pre-painted version or color your own designs. Each is fully digitized, and is wearing a uniquely tailored gown, outfit, or flight suit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome patters are available in my newly created Saunter patterns. Saunter is available as a set of patterns or individually. See my Design Studio \u0026amp; Creative Space for more information on Saunter! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI hope that you enjoy collecting these historically inspired creative collectibles, and that they spark your interest in learning more about the women they honor. Please utilize the biographical content and resources included with each of the patterns to do additional research on each leader. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll downloads are available upon purchase. Please note that no physical product will be shipped to you unless otherwise specified. All sales are final. If you experience any issue with your download(s), please notify me and I will be happy to assist you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA\u003cspan\u003ell artwork is the creation of InterArtist Jen Haefeli, Wild Root Creations®.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WildRootCreations","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793000132895,"sku":null,"price":9.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/1782\/6847\/files\/Ella_Crus_Social_WRC.jpg?v=1787182702","url":"https:\/\/wildrootcreations.myshopify.com\/hr\/products\/leading-lady-grace-fryer-copy","provider":"WildRootCreations","version":"1.0","type":"link"}