Abigail Patterson churning butter, Berlin
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Datebefore 1897
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 6 11/16 x 5 1/8in. (17 x 13cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionElderly woman sits on a chair on a grassy lawn beside a butter churn. She wears a print dress. A flagstone walk leads to a clapboard building, largely hidden by what appear to be grapevines. A heavy wooden door stands open.
Object number1986.41.12
MarkingsOn recto, beneath image, on newspaper, printed in black ink,: "Patterson-In Berlin, March 10th, Miss Abigail Patterson, aged 86 years."NotesSubject Note: Abigail Patterson was born on 15 February 1811 and died on 10 March 1897. She lived in Berlin, Connecticut.On View
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