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Photograph, Cabinet

Portrait of Elder Frederick W. Evans and a group of Shakers

Ca. 1890

Object ID:
1955.7457.1
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Makers
West, James E.
Description

This cabinet card is inscribed on the back, "Eld. Frederick Evans Surrounded by Members of Mt. Lebanon N.Y." The photograph was made by James E. West or Hoosick, New York, sometime prior to Elder Frederick Evans' death in 1893.

New York Mount Lebanon North Family

New York Mount Lebanon North Family

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Shaker Museum Photograph, Cabinet. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=16740. Accessed on April 23, 2024

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Shane Rothe

Curatorial Associate

Shane Rothe (they/them) joined Shaker Museum in July 2023, working with independent curator Maggie Taft on an exhibition for the new museum space in Chatham. Shane is an artist as well as a curator and continues to create in the mediums of painting, sculpture, writing, and performance. Shane holds a BFA from CalArts and an MA in art history and curatorial studies from the University of Chicago.