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'Pictures of "Aunt Beck" and her daughters Susan and "Little Hat." Until 1861 these were slaves of my Great Uncle Hiram Haymond, Esq.; Signed: Margaret Morrow; Aug. 24th/59'Contains a revenue stamp on the back of the image.Union Gallery, H.B. Hull, Photographer, Fairmont, W. Va.Research has shown that Rebecca 'Aunt Beck' and her daughters, Susan and Harriet, who was also known as Hattie and "Little Hat," had the last name of Wilson. When Harriet married, her name became Harriet Wilson Whitley. As a child she was called Hattie and as an adult she became known as "Aunt Hat."

Harriet, Hattie, Little Hat [Jones] Wilson Whitley, Slave of Hiram Haymond of Marion County

Identifier:
029966
Title:
Harriet, Hattie, Little Hat [Jones] Wilson Whitley, Slave of Hiram Haymond of Marion County
Date:
ca. 1864
Creator:
Photographer H.B. Hull, Union Gallery
Description:
'Pictures of "Aunt Beck" and her daughters Susan and "Little Hat." Until 1861 these were slaves of my Great Uncle Hiram Haymond, Esq.; Signed: Margaret Morrow; Aug. 24th/59'Contains a revenue stamp on the back of the image.Union Gallery, H.B. Hull, Photographer, Fairmont, W. Va.Research has shown that Rebecca 'Aunt Beck' and her daughters, Susan and Harriet, who was also known as Hattie and "Little Hat," had the last name of Wilson. When Harriet married, her name became Harriet Wilson Whitley. As a child she was called Hattie and as an adult she became known as "Aunt Hat."
Subjects:
Slaves--United States., Portraits--Slaves.
Personal Names:
Jones, Hattie., Haymond, Hiram.
Acquisition Source:
Morrow, Margaret
Acquisition Method:
Acquired
Medium:
cartes de visite
Projects:
West Virginia History OnView