Sister M.M. Joseph
Item
Dublin Core
Title
Sister M.M. Joseph
Subject
Nuns as nurses
Sisters of Mercy
Nursing--United States--History
Women--1860-1870
Portrait photographs--1860-1870
Tobin, Mary Madeline
Brady, Mathew B., approximately 1823-1896
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
War work--Catholic Church
Beaufort (N.C.)
Description
Full-length portrait of a seated Sister of Mercy, holding her rosary beads in both hands, as photographed by Mathew Brady. Misidentified as Sister M. M. Joseph, the young Catholic nun's name is Mother Mary Madeline Tobin. She is dressed in the habit of her religious order and served at a Beaufort, N.C. military hospital.
Creator
War Department. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. (8/1/1866 - 9/18/1947)
Source
Brady National Photographic Art Gallery (Washington, D.C.) 1858- ?, Photographer
Publisher
National Archives
Date
1921/1940
Contributor
Brady, Mathew B., approximately 1823-1896
Tobin, Mary Madeline
Rights
Unrestricted
Relation
Is Part Of Series: Mathew Brady Photographs of Civil War-Era Personalities and Scenes, 1921 - 1940, Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, 1860 - 1985
Format
Photographs and other Graphic Materials
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Identifier
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/525814
111-B-1609
Coverage
1860-1865
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Negative
Citation
War Department. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. (8/1/1866 - 9/18/1947) , “Sister M.M. Joseph,” HUM 502, accessed October 19, 2026, https://kkbrawley.com/hum502/items/show/14.
