Kate Melvina Newton Wiley (1851-1911)

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Kate Melvina Newton Wiley (1851-1911) was the wife of a wealthy manufacturer in Greenfield, Massachusetts. She is dressed in the latest fashion, complete with a feather-trimmed hat and kidskin gloves. At age 20, Miss Newton created a spectacular silk and velvet quilt which is now on display at Memorial Hall Museum in Deerfield, Massachusetts. After her marriage to Solon L. Wiley, the couple moved to Omaha, Nebraska.

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Item typePhotograph
Dateafter 1871
PlaceGreenfield, Massachusetts
TopicGender, Gender Roles, Women
Clothing, Textile, Fashion, Costume
EraCivil War and Reconstruction, 1861–1877
MaterialMetal
Process/FormatPhotography; Tintype
Dimension detailsHeight: 2.06 in Width: 1.12 in
Catalog #1985.0014a
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Kate Melvina Newton Wiley (1851-1911). Photograph. after 1871. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1985-0014a/. Accessed on December 3, 2024.

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