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  • Collection: Daisy Wheaton Stereographs

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"Ashland"-in Lexington,

Ky. Builded by Henry

Clay for his home, and

probably named for Ashland

Virginia, near which

Clay was born.

Mary Todd who became

Mrs. A. Lincoln was a very

familiar visitor here as

a young girl.…

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Thanksgiving forenoon-Nov 26, 1926

A sample of New

Orleans French Market-

Chas. took this photo,

Mrs Louise Sedgwick and I

in foreground.

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Thurs. Nov, 26-1926-being

Thanksgiving Day-we

took car to the French Markets,

having heard and read about

them all our lives.

They may have been worth

talking about in their earlier

days but we found them

dirty and ill…

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These are three specimens

of New Orleans wonderfully

handmade "wrought Iron.

They look like patterns

of lacework-and are

seen on most of the

overhanging porches

on the old timey houses.

Mrs. Sedgwick and I

gazing at them.

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Mrs. Wheaton did not describe this photograph or give the name of the woman. featured. If you have information about the content of this photograph, email history@yourcl.org.
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