Abigail Atherton Kent Means, 1852
- Title:
- Abigail Atherton Kent Means, 1852
- Creator:
- unidentified
- Creator Role:
- Photographer
- Accession / Call Number:
- S 2005.001
- Object ID:
- S 2005.001
- Date:
- 1852
- Type of Material:
- graphic material
- Physical Description:
- 1 ambrotype photograph
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Ambrotype photograph of Abigail Atherton Kent Means dated 1852, most likely taken in Lowell, MA. Means was married to Robert Means Jr. of Amherst, NH, on October 28, 1834. Robert Means Jr. was the uncle of Jane Means Appleton Pierce, wife of President Franklin Pierce. Abigail assisted Jane with her first lady duties for the first two years of Pierce's administration, following the death of Jane's son in January 1853. An inscription is included with the photograph: "To my dearest Jane/ Your affectionate friend / A.A. Means."
- Subjects:
- Ambrotype
- Locations:
- Lowell, MA
- Terms of Use:
- For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of William P. Veillette.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
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