Details
Creator Webster, John H., 1861-1934, photographer.
Title [Group playing ball on Stouton lawn, Philadelphia, Pa.] [graphic].
Publisher Philadelphia
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1890
Date ca. 1890
Physical Description 1 negative : glass ; 20 x 13 cm. (8 x 5 in.)
Description Depicts Mabel C. and Horace D. Webster, the children of the photographer's brother, Albert Webster (1850-1913), playing ball on the lawn in front of Stouton, the former country seat of William MacPherson, owned by the Webster family since 1805. The photographer's mother, Lydia S. Webster, his sister, Mary S. Webster, and his sister-in-law, Anna D. Webster, stand together in the background.
Notes William MacPherson was the son of Captain John MacPherson (1726-1792) from Edinburgh. William served as lieutenant for the British army during the first year of the Revolutionary War, but joined the Colonial army under the leadership of Lafayette. Appointed surveyor of the Port of Philadelphia in 1789 and commanded the Philadelphia battalion, the "MacPherson Blues", during the Whiskey Insurrection in 1794. Married Margaret Stout and resided at their country seat "Stouton". Site later named MacPherson Park.
Modern reference print #24 available in research file.
Attributed to John H. Webster but may have been taken by other Webster family members.
Subject MacPherson, William, 1756-1813 -- Homes and haunts.
Stout, Margaret, 1764-1797 -- Homes and haunts.
Webster, Anna Dutton, b. 1858 -- Portraits.
Webster, Horace Dutton, b. 1881 -- Portraits.
Webster, Mabel Cherrington, b. 1878 -- Portraits.
Webster, Lydia Smedley, b. 1828 -- Portraits.
Webster, Mary Smedley, 1851-1914 -- Portraits.
Webster family -- Homes and haunts.
Play (Recreation) -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Indiana Avenue (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- East -- 601.
Genre Glass plate negatives -- 1880-1890.
Portraits -- 1880-1890.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Webster [P.9501.91]
Accession number P.9501.91