Object Record
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Metadata
Title |
Foster Family Tree |
Object Name |
Tree, Family |
Description |
Foster Family Tree beginning with Christopher Foster, who emigrated to Boston aboard the "Abigail" in 1635 and was made a freeman in Boston in 1639, through eight generations ending with Caroline Foster. The "tree" is a stylized apple tree where each direct ancestor from Caroline is a red apple and leaves indicate where the family was living. There are a few errors included, including the incorrect birthdate of Charles Foster, Jr., Eunice Phelps instead of Emma Phelps, and Charles Foster's sister Alice missing entirely. |
Catalog Number |
2021.006.0002 |
Artist |
Foster, Caroline |
Collection |
Fosterfields Collection |
Provenance |
Item processed during 2021 inventory of Fosterfields Archives Room. |