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ACCESSION NUMBER/CALL NUMBER: P1991:488
DATE RECEIVED: 31 Aug. 1991
DATE DESCRIBED: 10 Dec. 1991
NATURE OF ACQUISITION: Loaned for copying
PERSON, INSTITUTION, ETC. ITEM OBTAINED FROM & ADDRESS: Ruth Blake 1-3 Montague St., Fairy Meadow, NSW 2519 Australia
OWNERSHIP HISTORY OF ITEM: This is a photograph which was given to Ruth Blake by Miss Helen Ricker, formerly of Glenwood, NS., and daughter of Jackson Ricker, author of the book “Historical Sketches of Glenwood and the Argyles.” The Rickers were great preservers and collectors of family and local history.
PRESENT OWNER OF ORIGINAL ITEM & ADDRESS: Ruth Blake 1-3 Montague St., Fairy Meadow, NSW 2519 Australia
NATURE & DESCRIPTION OF ORIGINAL ITEM: Black & white Cardboard mounted studio portrait
SUBJECT MATTER IN PHOTOGRAPH: Eleanor (Ricker) Whitehouse, 1847-1892, dau. of Andrew & Elizabeth (Sims) Ricker of Roberts Island, NS., and the wife of Elihu Whitehouse of the same place. She is shown here in her wedding dress. She and Elihu Whitehouse were married on 6 Oct. 1867.
SUBJECT HEADINGS: RICKER, ELEANORA, 1847-1892
WHITEHOUSE, ELEANORA (RICKER), 1847-1892
DATE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ITEM: [Exact]:- 6 Oct. 1867
NAME OF PHOTOGRAPHER IF KNOWN: Unknown
TYPE OF PHOTOGRAPHER: Professional
ANY INFORMATION PRINTED ON ITEM PERTAINING TO PHOTOGRAPHER, STUDIO, FINISHER, ETC.: [None]
INFORMATION WRITTEN ON REVERSE SIDE OF PHOTOGRAPH: “Aunt Eleanora (Mrs. Elihu Whitehouse) / Eleanora Ricker, daughter of Andrew and / Elizabeth (Sims) Ricker married Elihu Whitehouse. She was the mother of / Ida Belle Whitehouse and Arthur Jackson / Whitehouse. Ida Belle married / Archie Morrell and was the mother / of Irvin, Kenneth, Jessie and Alfred.”
ANY RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF OR COPYING OF ITEM: Permission must be obtained from ATCHA in order to use or reproduce this image
ARCHIVES NOW HAS: Copy negative & print
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CALL NUMBER: P1991:488
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NOTE: The original photo owned by Ruth Blake is cardboard mounted. It may have been copied from an even older original image which may have been a tintype, ambrotype, etc.