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Mary Ferguson

Mary Ferguson, the old sea-coal gatherer, pictured here at 70 years of age. She was the single mother of two daughters, so life for her must have been extremely difficult. She died just after this photograph was taken.

Artist / Maker: James Whitehead Pattison (1853-1936)

Place: Seaton Carew

Object Type: photograph

Broad Date: Post Medieval

Century: 19th - 20th century

Material: Photographic Paper

Museum Accession Number: 1973.43.163/ARC