Aunt Phoebe, Magnolia-On-The-Ashley, Charleston, S.C., 1901
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Artifact Overview
Aunt Phoebe used a twig broom to clear footpaths among azalea groves at Magnolia-on-the-Ashley. John Grimke Drayton, minister, plantation owner, and nephew of abolitionists Sarah and Angelina Grimke, opened the garden to the public in 1870 to save it from financial ruin. Sweeping paths and yards was a southern tradition, a routine that removed obstacles (brush and snakes) and ensured safe passage.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic postcard
Date Made
1901
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
37.102.219
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in
Width: 3.5 in
Inscriptions
front, bottom: 5779, AUNT PHOEBE, MAGNOLIA-ON-THE-ASHLEY, CHARLESTON, S.C. / Copyright / 1901 / By Detroit / Photographic / Co.
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