About this Image
This brooch holds a photograph of Margaret Gaffney Haughery. Haughery, an Irish immigrant known as the “Mother of Orphans,” devoted her life to the care and feeding of the poor and hungry in nineteenth century New Orleans.
| Creator |
Unidentified |
| Coverage |
1885 |
| Medium |
Photograph |
| Repository |
The Historic New Orleans Collection |
| Acquisition Details |
Gift of Mrs. William Francis Scheyd. |
| Number |
1988.50.2. |
| Copyright |
Copyrighted |
| Disclaimer |
Physical rights are retained by the Historic New Orleans Collection. Rights are held in accordance with the U.S. copyright laws. |