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PHOTOGRAPH

Dimensions16 x 11 cm
Object numberHF.2017.08.14
DescriptionFull length photograph of a woman, identified as Rosa Maud Stewart, is in profile with her head turned to the camera. The style of day dress worn by Rosa dates to the 1880s. Her hair is parted in the centre and gathered in a flat bun on the crown of her head. Rosa is standing at a table covered in a banded cloth, a book on the table and a carved chair in the background.
Narrative
Rosa Maud Stewart (1854-1893) was the youngest daughter of Robert and Helen Stewart. Rosa was born on Prince Edward Island after her parents and five siblings moved from London to Charlottetown in 1846. 
BOOK
Canadian
1921
BOOK
Mi'kmaq
1988
POSTCARD
11 February 1913
POSTCARD
20 February 1914