Austin Allison

[Three unidentified women, potentially Nancy Atkinson Swann on right]

This photograph shows three women, two standing and one sitting. The woman on the right may be Nancy C. Atkinson Swann. Her appearance matches other photographs of Nancy that are available. The other two women cannot be identified with certainty. They may be relatives of Nancy, potentially her stepmother Fannie Bledsoe Atkinson and her sister Artemissia.
Second scan of same photograph.: [Three unidentified women, potentially Nancy Atkinson Swann on right]

Description

This photograph shows three women, two standing and one sitting. The woman on the right may be Nancy C. Atkinson Swann. Her appearance matches other photographs of Nancy that are available. The other two women cannot be identified with certainty. They may be relatives of Nancy, potentially her stepmother Fannie Bledsoe Atkinson and her sister Artemissia.

People

  • Nancy California Atkinson Swann, 1836-1899Probable
    Nancy C. Atkinson Swann may be the woman standing on the right.
  • Fannie Bledsoe AtkinsonPossible
    Seated woman. This possibly would be the second wife of David Atkinson, Nancy Atkinson Swann's father.
  • Artemissia AtkinsonPossible
    Artemissia is one of the siblings of Nancy Atkinson Swann. The identify of this woman cannot be ascertained, but it is a possibility.
Control number
a.1.6.4
Format
tintype
Place
Texas or Mississippi
Date
Between 1865 and 1875Probable[1865-1875]

Evidence

  • There is no solid way to date this photograph. I believe the woman standing on the right is Nancy C. Atkinson Swann. This photograph looks to be from after the birth of Annie, because she looks older here.
Collection
Swann Family Photographs
IIIF manifest
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Also in the collections

Nancy California Atkinson Swann3 more

  • [Malcom Swann family 1870s][1875-1878]
  • [Nancy Swann and Annie Swann][1859]
  • [Swann collage showing several Swann family members][1895-1896]

Rights

Public domain. Photographer unidentified; unpublished.

Public Domain Mark 1.0

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[Three unidentified women, potentially Nancy Atkinson Swann on right]. 1865–1875. Tintype. Control no. a.1.6.4. Swann Family Photographs, collection of Austin Allison. https://austinlallison.com/collections/swann-family/atkinson-women.

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