Mary & Emily

Name/Title

Mary & Emily

Entry/Object ID

SHH 2019.8.25

Description

Black and white photo (matte surface, borderless) of 2 young woman sitting on the bottom of an overturned canoe, facing the camera. Emily Sheppard is on the left wearing a white dress and Mary Byrne is on the right wearing a dark domestic staff dress with white apron. Both have their hair up. There is a building with window, door, and porch in the background. Handwritten on the canoe "Mary & self".

Photograph Details

Subject Place

Location

Cedar Lodge

City

Hessel

State/Province

Michigan

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Cataloged By

Bruce Greer

Acquisition

Accession

SHH 2019.8

Source or Donor

Anderson Family

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Anderson Family

Notes

Credit: Gift of Anderson Family

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1913

Place

City

Hessel

State/Province

Michigan

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Medium: Photographic Paper

Dimensions

Height

4-1/4 in

Width

2-1/2 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Yellow with age.

General Notes

Note

One of 35 photos in a photo album (SHH 2019.8.1 in Archival Collection) from Emily Sheppard, Seiberling family cook in 1912-14. Similar photo to SHH 2019.8.35. Original or Copy: Original

Create Date

March 18, 2019

Update Date

April 28, 2026