Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Bell, Susan, Bermudian American, 1836 - 1894
Date
March 5, 1894
Medium
ink on pasteboard
Dimensions
H x W: 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. (16.5 x 10.8 cm)
Description
This memorial card has metallic copper and silver ink printed on a black card mount. The card reads "TO THE MEMORY OF / Susan Bell / the Beloved Wife of Rev. G.H.S. Bell / DIED / Mar. 5, 1894 / AGED / 58y, 5d." A poem is printed on the bottom half of the card. The reverse of the card is blank.
Place used
Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Photograph album of Allston family and other portraits
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
memorial cards
Topic
Christianity
Funeral customs and rites
Religion
Religious rituals and ceremonies
The Black Church
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Family of Keith M. Jones in honor of Lonnie Bunch
Object number
2009.31.9
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54c1811e4-2d80-4a64-b92f-db933baa1e74

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