The Margaret statue, New Orleans Victorian monument, Louisiana, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans.

The Margaret statue, New Orleans Victorian monument, Louisiana, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans.

2-899-042 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

The Margaret statue. New Orleans Victorian monument. Louisiana. [Philanthropist Margaret Haughery (1813-1882), known as 'the mother of the orphans', devoted her life's work to the care and feeding of the poor and hungry of New Orleans, and to the funding and construction of orphanages throughout the city].


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People Information

Creator
  1. Walker Evans, attributed to: American: Photographer, artist, writer
Subject
  1. Margaret Haughery: American: Benefactor, philanthropist

Medium
  1. Photograph

Picture Type
  1. Nitrate negatives. gmgpc
  2. Still image

Geographic Hierarchy

World North and Central America United States Louisiana Orleans New Orleans

  1. 29 57 00 N , 090 04 00 W

Category Hierarchy

Society & Culture Issues & Causes

Society & Culture Wealth & Poverty

Society & Culture Death & Burial

Locations & Buildings Monuments & Statues


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4409x5525
File Size : 23,789kb


Aliases

  1. 2017759412
  1. 1010004947
  1. 2-899-042
  1. 2017759412
  1. 2899042

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