Lewis, Robert
    by Julia Munro

JUEL ID/KEY: P48500

"Robert Lewis," a photograph by Rufus Holsinger taken on April 1, 1912.

Robert Lewis is verified to have been buried at the Daughters of Zion Cemetery (Burial List, October 29 2019).

Additional information about Robert Lewis will be added as it is researched.

NOTE that the name with which the portrait is labelled (or, labelled "untitled") is not necessarily the name of the sitter(s) in the portrait, but rather the name of the person who paid for the portrait when it was taken (the date and name associated with each photograph is from the business ledgers of R. W. Holsinger).Lewis, Robert 
Sources

"Robert Lewis," 1912-04-01 photograph in UVA Library Catalogue (X00037A)

J. F. Bell Funeral Home Records


Charlottesville City Directory, 1914-15 [Hathi Trust]

Daughters of Zion Cemetery Burial List, 29 October 2019 (courtesy The Preservers of the Daughters of Zion Cemetery)

SEE ALSO:

Holsinger Image Gallery of African Americans

 

J. F. Bell Funeral Home Records

 

Charlottesville City Directory, 1914-15 [Hathi Trust] 

  

1870 & 1910 U. S. Census - Charlottesville & Esmont Communities

   

Cite This Entry
  • APA Citation:

    Munro, J.F. (2022, February 17). Robert Lewis. Holsinger Portrait Project. https://juel.iath.virginia.edu/node/1324

  • MLA Citation:

    Munro, Julia F. "Robert Lewis." Holsinger Portrait Project. Univ. Virginia (2022, February 17). Web. [Date accessed].

First published: July 26, 2020     


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