Helene, Ruthie, and Mother Dear, 1916. Posted byDerek Dahlsad December 11, 2008March 11, 2014 Leave a comment on Helene, Ruthie, and Mother Dear, 1916. Helene, Ruthie Barton, and “Mother Dear,” 1916. According to the back of the photo, Ruthie Barton is from Des Moines, Iowa.