Name/Title
Shellman loom houseEntry/Object ID
1954.311.092Description
Print, photographic. B/W photograph of the log loom house in the yard behind the Shellman House. An African American couple are standing in front of the building. c. 1900Context
The couple in the images are believe to be Elizabeth Tyson and Henry Johnson. Elizabeth Tyson worked as a cook for the Shellman family and was living in the main house as early as 1870 when she appears in the Federal census. She married Henry Johnson in 1881.Acquisition
Accession
1954.311Source or Donor
Jordan, Joshua LelandAcquisition Method
Gift
