Categories Uncategorized Helene, Ruthie, and Mother Dear, 1916. Post author By Derek Dahlsad Post date December 11, 2008 Helene, Ruthie Barton, and “Mother Dear,” 1916. According to the back of the photo, Ruthie Barton is from Des Moines, Iowa. Tags 1910s, 1916, helene, outdoors ← Horse in Barnyard, 1930s. → Pipe Gang, 1937.