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…

Portrait of Misses G. N. and Margaret Sprigg Oliver

Description

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).

Creator

unknown

Date

1850 or 1851

Language(s)

1850

Collection Number

CSPH

Dimensions

2.5 x 3.5 inches

Object ID

CSPH 115

Extent

1 cased photograph

Resource ID

4215

Notes

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

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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