Name/Title
Elizabeth BerryEntry/Object ID
2024.4.6Description
Sepia photograph of young woman sitting in a black dress with a white lace collar. The girl has her hair parted in the middle with a crown-like head piece in her hair. Her hair is pulled up to display her large dangling earrings.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Cabinet CardSubject Person or Organization
Elizabeth Ayers BerryContext
Elizabeth Ayers Berry (1852–1930) was the daughter of cabinetmaker Milo Berry (1819–1907) and his second wife, Julia Meiggs Berry (1822–1906). Milo Berry came to Columbia, South Carolina from Newark, New Jersey in 1845 where he established a successful furniture making business. In his will, he left one of his residences—1413 Senate Street—to his two unmarried daughters: Elizabeth and Caroline Berry (1859–1936). Both sisters lived the entirety of their lives in the city, dying in their home on Senate Street six years apart. They are buried at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Cemetery near their parents.
Based on the youthful expression on Elizabeth's face in this image, it is likely that it was taken around 1866 when local photographers Wearn & Hix resumed their partnership following the Civil War.Made/Created
Date made
circa 1866Place
City
Columbia, South CarolinaInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
Back topTranscription
Elizabeth BerryMaterial/Technique
InkType
Makers MarkLocation
Back centerTranscription
Wearn & Hix, Artists, Columbia, S.C.Dimensions
Width
2-1/8 inLength
3-15/16 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Milo H. Berry
