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Description
This photo of Miss Nettie C. Burleigh, alongside her horse, Peggy, and her dog, Sam, appeared in a photo collage in the Monday, July 24, 1923, edition of the Portland Evening Express & Advertiser. The collage accompanied a lengthy article titled “Maine Likely to Have One Woman in Legislature Next Year.”
In the article, the Evening Express published a letter Miss Burleigh wrote to the voters, announcing her candidacy for the Maine Legislature as a Republican representing Vassalboro and Winslow. The paper also provided detailed information about Burleigh, including her work on the farm, her education at Mt. Holyoke, and her various political positions.
About This Item
- Title: Miss Burleigh with two of her pets, Peggy and Sam, Vassalboro, 1922
- Creator: Portland Evening Express
- Creation Date: 1922-07-24
- Subject Date: 1922-07-24
- Location: Vassalboro, Kennebec County, ME
- Media: Glass negative
- Dimensions: 10.2 cm x 12.7 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 1949, 2005.061.4356
- Collection: Portland Press Herald glass negative collection
- Object Type: Image
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