NEGATIVE: EUPHEMIA MACKINTOSH

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Overview

Portrait; woman seated in garder cap (possibly knitted) heavy long sleeved dress; embroidery at cuffs, ornate collar; large bcukle at waist, blouse affixed at throat by oval brooch.
Background lattice and shrubs. Small round table besides, cloth with wide crocheted border, tall slender hour glass vase with feathers.

Historical information

Euphemia is the daughter of James Drummond Snr.
Image reproduced in Rica's Stories by Rica Erickson published 2001, on page 26. Caption: Euphemia Macintosh (1826-1921) last survivor of the Parmelia settlers. Courtesy: Royal WA Historical Society. Text beside the photo notes, "The youngest Drummond [James Drummond 1784-1863], Euphemia, married Ewen Mackintosh in 1849and had eleven children. For her last fourteen years, she was the sole surviving Parmelia immigrant, still alert and active until shed died in January 1921 at ninety-four years of age."

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-37-2016.24
Item type
Material
Width
9 cm
Height or length
11 cm
Contextual Information

Negative of photograph in Shire of Toodyay museum collection acc no 2001-117 marked with former ac no TCH 83:167
Also same image as 2001.1345

Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
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