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1913 antique AFRICAN AMERICAN PHOTO & OBIT westboro ma MATHA J ROSS richmond va
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Original identified studio portrait photograph of Martha J. Ross, an African American woman of Westboro (Westborough), Massachusetts. The portrait is mounted on its original photographer\'s matte by Bowen\'s Photos, Westboro, with the reverse displaying her original 1913 obituary and Card of Thanks.
Research shows Martha J. Ross was born about 1846 in Virginia and appears in the 1910 U.S. Census living on Summer Street in Westborough with her son, Henderson Ross. She is listed as a widowed laundress working on her own account, able to read and write. Census records indicate she had one child, who was still living.
Her obituary states she died suddenly in 1913 following an attack of apoplexy. It notes she was born in Richmond, Virginia, moved to Westboro about 45 years earlier, and was highly respected within the community. Funeral services were held at the Evangelical Church, with burial in Pine Grove Cemetery. The obituary also preserves a lengthy list of floral tributes from friends, neighbors, and church members, followed by a signed Card of Thanks from her son, Henderson Ross.
Born before the Civil War and relocating from Virginia to Massachusetts during the Reconstruction era, Martha Ross represents an identified African American woman whose life is documented through both census records and contemporary newspaper accounts. The combination of a named portrait and original obituary makes this a particularly desirable genealogical and historical item.
Condition is as shown. The mount has edge and corner wear, including loss to the upper-right corner, while the original obituary and Card of Thanks remain attached to the reverse. Please review all photographs carefully for condition and content.
Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.
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