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The mansion at Hays [i.e. Hayes], in the suburbs of Edenton, N.C., built in 1765.

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Title
The mansion at Hays [i.e. Hayes], in the suburbs of Edenton, N.C., built in 1765.
Collection

"The Pageant of America" Collection

v.13 - The American spirit in architecture

(unpublished photographs)

Residences, southern colonial.

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1860 - 1920 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: PoA (UnPub.), v. 13.27.027
Topics
Johnston, Samuel, 1733-1816 -- Homes and haunts
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: [Handwritten on verso] Owned by Samuel Johnston, a noted patriot of the Revolutionary period, who was the first U.S. senator from N.C. and also a governor of the state. It was at his death possessed by his son James Cathcart Johnston who in 1861 was the largest slave holder in the U.S., having more than 4000 slaves. The house has been continuously occupied and is very handsomely furnished.
Physical Description
Extent: 11 x 14 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
TMS ID: 129153
TMS Object Number: PoA (UnPub.), v. 13.27.027
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a5f6b590-c618-012f-8844-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1860: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "The mansion at Hays [i.e. Hayes], in the suburbs of Edenton, N.C., built in 1765." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1860 - 1920. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-62da-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "The mansion at Hays [i.e. Hayes], in the suburbs of Edenton, N.C., built in 1765." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-62da-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1860 - 1920). The mansion at Hays [i.e. Hayes], in the suburbs of Edenton, N.C., built in 1765. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-62da-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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The mansion at Hays [i.e. Hayes], in the suburbs of Edenton, N.C., built in 1765.