Henrietta Fitzhugh Barr Home

Name/Title

Henrietta Fitzhugh Barr Home

Entry/Object ID

1998.02.06

Description

Image of a young girl and woman, possibly mother, at a pump. There is a white fence beyond with a tree filled yard in the distance. Just visible through the trees is a White House with columns and a chimney. On the back: " January 13th, 1863. I sold house to Mr. Robert Brown of Wirt County for $1100. I gave up the house with no regret, never expecting to live in it. It was a source of more trouble than profit. Henrietta F Barr." In blue ink on the back: "Number 6-picture given 2/26/1998 By Dan B. Fleming Junior." note with it says "Henrietta Fitzhugh Barr house northwest corner of Walnut and Race street - Ravenswood date 1863 (see back of picture in her handwriting)

Acquisition

Accession

1998.02

Source or Donor

Dan B. Fleming Jr.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Photograph, Black-and-White

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Fitzhugh Family

Related Events

Event

American Civil War