Accession Number

2012.007.003.026

Description

Black and white photograph of an older woman holding the reins of a black horse. The woman is wearing a heavy woolen coat and a large hat. There is a large stable or barn behind her.

Narrative

The woman depicted in this photograph is Laura Dunsmuir (nee Surles). The location is not identified.

History of Use

This photograph and the Dunsmuir family album that it comes from was passed down through Laura Dunsmuir's daughter Dola Frances Dunsmuir (Mrs. Henry Cavendish) to the family of her sister Kathleen Euphemia Dunsmuir (Mrs. Seldon Humphreys) from whom it was acquired by The Castle Society in 2012.  

Date

circa 1928

Dimensions

15.8 x 10.5 cm

Support

Paper, Photographic paper

Country of Origin

Canada