Photograph of Louisiana Taylor and Helen Stites, August 12th, 1879.
Item
Title
Photograph of Louisiana Taylor and Helen Stites, August 12th, 1879.
Description
A photograph of Louisiana, also known as Louisa, Taylor and a young Helen Stites around 1879. The handwriting on the back says that Louisiana's father was Native American. Louisiana is referred to as "mammy." Helen Stites is a descendent of Mildred Ann Fry, who recieved Louisiana as a "present" for her seventh birthday, when Louisiana was five days old. Mildred would later marry William Christian Bullitt.
Creator
Source
Bullitt-Stites Photos, The Filson Historical Society
Publisher
The Filson Historical Society, Special Collections
Date
Contributor
Johansen, Emma
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Identifier
017PC20
Collection
Citation
E. Klauber, “Photograph of Louisiana Taylor and Helen Stites, August 12th, 1879.,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 25, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/3207.