Croquet on Roots’ Lawn

From the collections of PVMA • Digital image © Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Assoc. • Image use information

About this item

In about 1895, Deerfield, Massachusetts, photographers, Mary and Frances Allen took this picture of the Root family playing croquet on the lawn.  The Allen sisters were known for their artistic photography.  They often used their camera to create pictures they felt typified traditional, rural New England life.

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Item typePhotograph
PhotographerAllen, Frances and Mary
Datecirca 1895
PlaceDeerfield, Massachusetts
TopicSocial Activities, Entertainment, Recreation
Family, Children, Marriage, Courtship
EraRise of Industrial America, 1878–1899
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPhotography
Catalog #1996.14.1891
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Allen, Frances and Mary, photographer. Croquet on Roots’ Lawn. Photograph. ca. 1895. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1996-14-1891/. Accessed on December 8, 2024.

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