Bowles, Sesla
    by Munro, Julia

ID/KEY: P48616

"Sesla Bowles," two photographs taken by Rufus W. Holsinger on June 7, 1917. 

"I think she is related to Cutchin - my mother's family." - Ms. Deteasa Gathers, 2 August 2019. 

Additional information about Sesla Bowles 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).

Below: X05212A2Bowles, Sesla

Below: X05212A1
Bowles, Sesla
Sources

- "Sesla Bowles," 1917-06-07 photograph in UVA Library Catalogue (X05212A2)

- "Sesla Bowles," 1917-06-07 photograph in UVA Library Catalogue (X05212A1)

- printed notes, flipbook vol.1.1  

- comments from Family Photo Day, courtesy Ms. Deteasa Gathers

 

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 10). Sesla Bowles. Holsinger Portrait Project. https://juel.iath.virginia.edu/node/1442

  • MLA Citation:

    Munro, Julia F. "Sesla Bowles." Holsinger Portrait Project. Univ. Virginia (2022, February 10). Web. [Date accessed].

First published: October 1, 2019    

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