Details
Creator Webster, John H., 1861-1934, photographer.
Title [Three women in rocking chairs on Stouton lawn, Philadelphia, Pa.] [graphic].
Publisher Philadelphia
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1890
Date ca. 1890
Physical Description 2 negatives : glass ; 20 x 13 cm. (8 x 5 in.)
Description Depicts three women relatives of the photographer, including the photographer's older sister, Mary S. Webster, and his maternal aunts, Elizabeth T. Yarnall and Deborah S. Kirk, sitting in rocking chairs near the front porch of Stouton, the former country seat of William MacPherson, owned by the Webster family since 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.
Modern reference print #19 available for P.9501.50 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.
Kirk, Deborah S., b. 1826 -- Portraits.
Webster, Mary S., 1851-1914 -- Portraits.
Yarnall, Elizabeth T., b. 1831 -- Portraits.
Webster family -- Homes and haunts.
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.9501.50 & 51]
Accession number P.9501.50
P.9501.51