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[Men harvesting hay on the Stouton farm, Philadelphia, Pa.] [graphic].
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Creator
Webster, John H., 1861-1934, photographer.
Title
[Men harvesting hay on the Stouton farm, 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 a group of men harvesting hay in the field behind Stouton. Three African American men stand on and near a horse-drawn cart overloaded with hay, while a white man and two boys stand near a horse-drawn plow, operated by a man neatly attired in a long shirt and tie. Stouton, the former country seat of William MacPherson, was inhabited by the Webster family beginning in 1805.
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.
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 family -- Homes and haunts.
Farms -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Hay -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Horses -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Plows.
Geographic subject
Indiana Avenue (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- East -- 601.
Genre
Glass plate negatives -- 1880-1890.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Webster [P.9501.24]
Accession number
P.9501.24
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Webster Family Negative and Photograph Collection
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