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Abraham Neff Photograph
Description
- Sponsors:
- Media Type:
- Image
- Item Type:
- Photographs
- Description:
- A photo of Abraham P. Neff (December 7, 1802- December 16, 1874) wearing traditional Mennonite clothing. He was 10 years old when Michael Graybiel made the bellows for his father Peter Neff in 1812 to begin the Neff metal-working tradition. Abraham came form a Mennonite family of strong faith who did not take an active part in the War of 1812.
For more information, read “‘Scruples of Conscience’: The War of 1812 in the Sugarloaf Settlement” by Donald G. Anger, the Port Colborne Historical and Marine Museum.
- Date of Original:
- c.1860
- Subject(s):
- Local identifier:
- 993.36.27
- Geographic Coverage:
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Latitude: 42.883385757639296
Longitude: -79.25519943237305
- Copyright Statement:
- Protected by copyright: Uses other than research or private study require the permission of the rightsholder(s). Responsibility for obtaining permissions and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Recommended Citation:
- Image courtesy of the Port Colborne Historical & Marine Museum
- Terms of Use:
- Please contact the PORT COLBORNE HISTORICAL AND MARINE MUSEUM for any reproductions of photographs within the website.
- Contact:
Port Colborne Historical and Marine Museum
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