Abigail Cobb Hadlock Spurling Preble, ca. 1870

Contributed by Great Cranberry Island Historical Society

Abigail Cobb Hadlock Spurling Preble, ca. 1870

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This tintype photograph shows Abigail Cobb Hadlock Spurling Preble (1808-1874) of Great Cranberry Island not long before her death in 1874. For a long time, this was the only known portrait of Abigail. She was the second mistress of the Preble House and mother of nine children.

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About This Item

  • Title: Abigail Cobb Hadlock Spurling Preble, ca. 1870
  • Creation Date: circa 1870
  • Subject Date: circa 1870
  • Location: Great Cranberry Island, Cranberry Isles, Hancock County, ME
  • Media: Tintype
  • Dimensions: 5.08 cm x 3.81 cm
  • Collection: Louise Marr Collection
  • Object Type: Image

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Great Cranberry Island Historical Society
PO Box 12, Cranberry Isles, ME 04625
(207) 244-7800
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