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Oliver, Misses G.N. and Margaret Sprigg, circa 1850-1851

 Item — Box: 6
Identifier: CSPH 115

Dates

  • circa 1850-1851

Biographical / Historical

Daguerreotype portrait of Misses G. N. and Margaret Sprigg Oliver (1839-1902), taken in Baltimore, Maryland. Margaret was the daughter of Thomas Oliver (1802-1848) of Baltimore, and Mary Caile Harrison (1805-1873). In 1864, she married Henry Fenwick Thompson (1830-1910), also of Baltimore. The couple's children were Henry Oliver (1865-1937) and Charlotte de Macklott (1870-1926). The other girl in the photograph may be Margaret's older sister Elizabeth (1836-1908).

Extent

1 Photographic Prints : Cased daguerreotype ; 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

From the estate of Mr. H. Oliver Thompson, 1939.

Repository Details

Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository

Contact:
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750