Name/Title
Shellman, FannyEntry/Object ID
1941.049.048Description
Carte-de-visite. Image of Fanny Shellman by photographic studio "J.W. Perkins, Successor to Grammer & Perkins, Photographer, Opp. Odd-Fellows Hall, Westminster, Md." Undated. Reverse side labeled "Fannie Preston Schley Shellman, Mrs. Isaac Pearson." No explanation for name "Preston" on this photograph. Three-quarter length portrait of seated woman in light-colored dress wearing a hat. Pink tint on scarf(?) at her neck. Photograph slightly trimmed on one side. 4" x 2.25".Context
Mary Bostwick Shellman's older sister was Fanny Shellman, born in 1842. Fanny was a music teacher and married Isaac Everett Pearson, Jr., an attorney who had an office in their home. Fanny and Mary collaborated on musical compositions, including the campaign song "Gold is the Standard to Win" for William McKinley and "Brave Cuba Shall Be Free" during the Spanish-American War. After their mother Catherine's death, Fanny Pearson purchased the family home in 1899 and she and Mary shared the living expenses for about a decade. An orphaned nephew, James M. Shellman III, also joined their household in 1902. Fanny died on May 24, 1909; her obituary described her life as devoted to her household and noted her talent in painting and music, though she avoided seeking renown. Upon her death, Fanny bequeathed the house and her personal possessions to Mary.Acquisition
Accession
1941.049Source or Donor
Reese, PaulAcquisition Method
Gift
