Lapdog, 1959-1964
Item
Title
Lapdog, 1959-1964
Subject
Description
Polaroid of Lucy C. Mickens (1895-1970) holding her pet dachshund on her lap. Lucy was born in Eastwood, Jefferson County, Kentucky, and resided in the same neighborhood her entire life. She was married to Robert Thomas, Sr., and the couple had three children, Miles, Robert, and Estella. Lucy and Robert, Sr., separated in the 1920s, and Lucy remarried twice: first to Filmore Colemand and later to John Clark. In 1927, she bought property on Gilliland Road and worked as a laundress.
Source
Thomas Family Photo Collection, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky
Date
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Format
Type
Identifier
022PC30.26
Collection
Citation
“Lapdog, 1959-1964,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 27, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/6787.