Brison: Mary Elizabeth Benson, c. 1874

Name/Title

Brison: Mary Elizabeth Benson, c. 1874

Entry/Object ID

2021.276.073

Description

Photograph of Mary Elizabeth Benson (2 copies), undated but appears to have been taken approximately 5 years prior to the 1879 photograph in this collection. See: 2021.276.069. Mary Benson Ives was the daughter of Colonel B.W. Benson and wife of James Fontes Ives of New Bern, North Carolina. She was the sister of Emilie Benson Welsh. Photograph was taken by R.A. Lewis, 160 Chatham Street, New York.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Carte de Visite

Collection

Brison Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2021.276

Dimensions

Height

4-1/4 in

Width

2-1/2 in