Photograph, Cabinet

[Eldress Hester Ann Adams, Church Family, Sabbathday Lake, ME]

1880-1888

Object ID:
1950.2677.1
Community:
Maine, Sabbathday Lake
Description

Portrait of Eldress Hester Ann Adams (1817-1888) probably showing her in her mid-60s. Having come to the Shakers at Canterbury, NH, in 1826 as a young girl, she was appointed to the Canterbury Ministry at the age of 27 and eventually to the Maine Ministry in 1859 where she remained until her death.

Maine Sabbathday Lake Church Family

Maine Sabbathday Lake Church Family

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Shaker Museum Photograph, Cabinet. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=18720. Accessed on November 27, 2024

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