Bias Family Photograph, ca. 1898-1899
Scope and Contents
A bulk of this series represents the photographs of the Bias family, particularly of Mary Gatewood Bias and Elizabeth C. Bias, daughters of Warwick Gatewood and Elizabeth Duncan Bias. Portraits of other family members are also included. Several photos of Black men, women, and children are represented. One photo is of Calvin Duncan, a former enslaved person owned by the Duncan family. Other common themes include images of various field trials, the 1920 Ingamar tornado, and other places. Also included are photographic postcards (no correspondence on back; photographic postcards with correspondence are included in Series 1). This series is arranged alphabetically by theme, then ascending chronological order.
Dates
- Majority of material found in ca. 1898-1899
Conditions Governing Access
None.
Extent
From the Collection: 5.23 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Bias, Elizabeth Duncan, 1858-1937 (Person)
- From the Collection: Bias, Warwick Gatewood, 1853-1921 (Person)
- From the Collection: Blackwell, Nicholas, Dr., 1838-1910 (Person)
- From the Collection: Duncan, Andrew Jackson, 1821-1865 (Person)
- From the Collection: Duncan, William M. , 1816-1858 (Person)
- From the Collection: Mitchell, Charles Grider, 1817-1894 (Person)
- From the Collection: Mitchell, Mary Thurston Philpot Blackwell, 1832-1918 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts Repository