Photograph of Mary Ann Cream

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c. 1852

Overview

Sepia studio portrait of a seated woman wearing a bonnet and shawl. The photograph is in poor condition, being faded and has suffered from insect damage.

Historical information

Mary Ann was born in 1828, the daughter of John Cussen and Mary Ann Quinn. Married Timothy Cream at Marylebone, London on 12/02/1846. She came to WA with her husband and one daughter on the Sophia, arriving 1853. He was a labourer and they settled at Greenough, where she gave birth to another 7 children. Timothy died at Greenough in 1863. Mary was left with six surviving children (the oldest only 16).
She married (2) James Smith at Geraldton on 3/02/1867. Children: William & Henry b.&d.1869, James Joseph b.1873, Mary Ellen b.1874.
Mary died at Rudds Gully in 1895.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMME1445

Item type

Photographs

Themes

Photography

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

55 mm

Height or length

80 mm

Depth

1 mm

Inscriptions and markings

On back is stamped Miller & Vesey, Photographer, Ground Floor Gallery, London.
Written in pencil - Mrs M A Smith Francis St, Geraldton 15 x 12 as it is oak green

Contextual information

This photo would have been taken in London before Mary and her husband came to Western Australia.
It is the oldest identifiable photo we hold in this collection.

Keywords

London

Place made

London, United Kingdom

Year

c. 1852

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Rare or representative

Well provenanced