Name/Title
Sarah SheridanEntry/Object ID
2023.10.343Description
A young woman sits on a dock with a long fishing pole. Behind her, the piles of the southern, old harbor walls.
This image was featured as History Mystery #99 with the solution: Sarah, young wife of the new lighthouse keeper tries her luck on the lighthouse dock. The year was 1909 and the keeper was George H. Sheridan, just transferred from Michigan City.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Digital scanSubject Person or Organization
Sheridan, Sarah (Unwin) 1878-1967, Old Harbor/Channel piers pre-1906/Ox-Bow LagoonContext
The new keeper in the summer of 1909 was George H. Sheridan. His wife Sarah supplemented the family larder by fishing in front of the lighthouse.Collection
Sports: fishing, Family HistoryCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2023.10Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionNotes
These photos were published by Jack Sheridan for Commercial Record "History Mystery" features.Location
* Untyped Location
Digital data in CatalogItGeneral Notes
Note
These image(s) were copied from the SDHC photo blog [or the Jack Sheridan drive if that was a superior version] in preparation for updating the SDHC website in 2023.Create Date
November 4, 2023Update Date
March 29, 2024
