Phebe Mills
Aunt Phebe at Mcaboy’s, House,
Polk Co. North Carolina.
Date: March 27, 1890
Time: 12:30 P.M.
Light: Fair sun.
Photographer: Marriott Canby Morris
Physical Description: 1 photograph, glass negative; negative 4 x 5 in.
Source: Library Company of Philadelphia
Aunt Phebe at Mcaboy’s, House,
Polk Co. North Carolina.
Date: March 27, 1890
Time: 12:30 P.M.
Light: Fair sun.
Photographer: Marriott Canby Morris
Physical Description: 1 photograph, glass negative; negative 4 x 5 in.
Source: Library Company of Philadelphia
Notes: Glass negative showing Phebe Mills, an older African American woman, sitting on the porch steps of the McAboy House.
She is attired in a striped bonnet-(Left image), (Right image she has taken off her bonnet), a long-sleeved shirt with buttons down the front and a tie across the waist and a long skirt with ruffles at the bottom.
She sits with her hands folded in her lap and looks slightly to the right. Beside her on the step lies a package wrapped in cloth.
A white man, wearing a white beard and attired in a suit, sits in a rocking chair on the porch and looks towards her.
Also visible is a shuttered window and an open doorway.
Phebe Mills, born circa 1806, was married to Pauldo Mills, a farmer on the Columbus Mills Plantation.
Originally owned by John Mills, this plantation was bought by Dr. Leland Reid McAboy in 1872 and became an inn known as the McAboy House.
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Geographic subject: Polk County (N.C.)
Genre: Glass negatives.
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia|
Print Department| Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1604]
Accession number: P.9895.1604
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The Hawley Museum is passionately committed to uncovering and sharing the fascinating family stories that have influenced our state's and nation's history. We believe that every family has a unique story to tell, one that adds depth to the rich tapestry of North Carolina and U.S. History.
We encourage you to reflect on your own family narrative—did your ancestors play a pivotal role in these historical events? We invite you to become a part of our family curator team by sharing your family's history, whether it be through photos, videos, articles, or documents.
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