Julie Rosewald, 1881 Julie Rosewald, opera singer and America’s first woman cantor, c. 1881, in an elegant dress with embroidered morning glories. Courtesy of the Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard University. Print Full Image Rights Public Domain Date / time 1881 Institution Houghton Library, Harvard University Collection Harvard Theater Collection Related contentEncyclopedia Article: Julie Rosewald