Lea-Griffin-Dortch house and Confederate monument
Rating
Title
Lea-Griffin-Dortch house and Confederate monument
Description
The Griffin-Dortch house in Aberdeen , built circa 1851 on Commerce and Hickory , and named for General Lewis Lawrence Griffin (1794-1867) . Originally built for Rev . Addison Lea (1813-1859) , who ran the Monroe Female Institute in a separate building on the property . Later owned by Bessie Dortch . Photographed during the dedication of a Confederate Monument on December 11 , 1900 . The monument was moved in 1939 .
Digital ID#
493-64
Physical ID
493-64
Object Type
Image
Subject
Aberdeen (Miss.) Dwellings Monroe Female Institute (Aberdeen, Miss.) Lea, Addison, 1813-1859 Griffin, Lewis Lawrence, 1794-1867
Geographic location
Aberdeen (Miss.)
Date (original)
1900-12-11
Date
December 11 , 1900
Time period
1900-1909
Original Collection
Rodabough (John E.) papers
Digital publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Format (original)
1 photograph : b&w 8.8 X 13.8 cm.
Format (digital)
JPEG
Repository
Manuscripts Division , Special Collections Department . Mississippi State University Libraries .
Location of Original
Box 10/Folder 426A
Language
eng
Contact information
For more information send email to sp_coll@library.msstate.edu or call 662-325-7679.
Collection Title
John E . Rodabough papers
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