Southbridge young ladies in horse drawn carriage

Southbridge young ladies in horse drawn carriage

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The children are identified as Louise Chapin Morse and Sally Chapin Paige with their pony Topsy. They are sitting in the carriage covered with a blanket, at the curb in front of a house with shutters. One of them holds a whip. The residence they are in front of has a porch complete with hammock. Intricate wooden detailing covers the foundation. An outdoor shed is viewable in the background. Laundry hangs from a line in the garden. Detail of an ornate wooden railing at the side of the house is provided.

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Is part of the photographic collection of the Jacob Edwards Library, Southbridge, Massachusetts. http://www.jacobedwardslibrary.org. Gift of Wm. C. Eaton (1982), 43 Columbus Avenue, Southbridge, Mass. 01550

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