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Shaker Museum

Photograph, Cabinet

Group of Schoolgirls with Sister Anna Dodgson

Object ID:
1966.15964.1
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Description

Sister Anna Dodgson, then teacher of girls at the school of the Mount Lebanon Church Family, is seated at right with her students. The photograph was probably taken just outside the school building.

Notes

Sister Anna was a lead teacher for about fifteen years, beginning in 1855. For more on her experience teaching, see the diary she kept as a teacher: https://shakerml.org/archive/?id=430. See also a blog post on Shaker teachers: https://shakerml.org/the-steady-taxing-work-of-teaching/

New York Mount Lebanon Church Family

New York Mount Lebanon Church Family

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Shaker Museum Photograph, Cabinet. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=18653. Accessed on April 20, 2024

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Shane Rothe

Curatorial Associate

Shane Rothe (they/them) joined Shaker Museum in July 2023, working with independent curator Maggie Taft on an exhibition for the new museum space in Chatham. Shane is an artist as well as a curator and continues to create in the mediums of painting, sculpture, writing, and performance. Shane holds a BFA from CalArts and an MA in art history and curatorial studies from the University of Chicago.