Jefferson, Ada
    by Julia Munro

JUEL ID/KEY: P48880

"Ada Jefferson," a photograph by Rufus W. Holsinger taken on October 24, 1918.  

A portrait of a young boy of the same last name, entitled Edwin Jefferson, was also taken on the same date; the two may be related, although more information is needed to verify).

Additional information about Ada Jefferson will be added as it is researched.

NOTE that the name with which the portrait is labelled is not necessarily the name of the sitter in the portrait, unless otherwise verified (the date and name associated with each photograph is from the business ledgers of R. W. Holsinger). Jefferson, Ada 
Sources

- "Ada Jefferson," 1918-10-24 photograph in UVA Library Catalogue (X06872A) 

 

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 16). Ada Jefferson. Holsinger Portrait Project. https://juel.iath.virginia.edu/node/1811

  • MLA Citation:

    Munro, Julia F. "Ada Jefferson." Holsinger Portrait Project. Univ. Virginia (2022, February 16). Web. [Date accessed].

First published: September 14 2020

 

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