Eliza Webster Jones, Daughter of Noah Webster, circa 1825
THF236423 / Eliza Webster Jones, Daughter of Noah Webster, circa 1825
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Artifact Overview
This is Eliza Webster Jones, one of Noah Webster's eight children. Webster was a family man, doting on his children and grandchildren and delighting in their activities. Eliza lived with her parents and the younger Webster siblings in the New Haven, Connecticut, home after it was completed in 1823. She married Henry Jones in 1825, probably about the time this painting was done.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1825
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.452
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 8.125 in
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