[A large ship, the Mystery, with two masts and three flags; a lighthouse standing in front of a star at the top of a ship's mast; an old fashioned hand pump with a collector ramp and a curved handle; and Ida Tew sitting in a chair crocheting lace]

[A large ship, the Mystery, with two masts and three flags; a lighthouse standing in front of a star at the top of a ship's mast; an old fashioned hand pump with a collector ramp and a curved handle; and Ida Tew sitting in a chair crocheting lace]

Description:

This is the Mystery"; "This is the wishing star"; "This is the town pump in our front yard"; "This is Ida crocheting on the piazza, that is lace in her hand."; Mabel B. Tew ALS to Frank [H. Tew], [July 14, 1887]. Nanepashemet, Ma., page 3. From a collection of letters and documents (1837-1905) related to Union officer Charles Tew and his family. The collection is comprised of letters, diaries, military documents (including orders, supply notes, commissions, and furloughs), a roll call notebook, subpoena, financial records, printed items, and ephemera

Date Issued: [1887 July 14]
Collection: William L. Clements Library Image Bank
Rights:

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Language: UND
Type: still image