Portrait of John Fagan Ernest with his wife, Eliner Reynolds Ernest, and their child, John Reynolds Ernest, standing in front of their house in Sassafrass, Maryland. The child is holding hands with the family's nurse Hozana Cristy. Bell Jane Cristy, the family's cook, stands by the back fence on the left, slightly blurred. Verso transcription:…

Ernest family portrait

Description

Portrait of John Fagan Ernest with his wife, Eliner Reynolds Ernest, and their child, John Reynolds Ernest, standing in front of their house in Sassafrass, Maryland. The child is holding hands with the family's nurse Hozana Cristy. Bell Jane Cristy, the family's cook, stands by the back fence on the left, slightly blurred.

Verso transcription: This is the home of John F. Ernest / Head of Sassafras, Kent Co. Maryland / Taken about 1892 / My father John F. Ernest / Mother, Elmer Reynolds Ernest / Myself, John Reynolds Ernest / With nurse Hozana Cristy / The colored woman by the fence is Bell Jane Cristy / John R. Ernest

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Creator

unknown

Date

circa 1892

Language(s)

English

Dimensions

8 x 10 inches

Object ID

svf_keco_houses_head-of-sassafras_ernest_1892_01

Extent

1 print

Resource ID

16931

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

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