Summary: | This is a photograph of the Sedgeford Hall portrait said to be of Pocahontas and her son, Thomas Rolfe, taken on February 8, 1926. As of 2013, the portrait has been identified as the 1830's portrait of Pe-o-ka, wife of Seminole warrior Osceola, and their son. The negative is described: Copy of portrait of Pocahontas for Polly, Polly's print, Feb. 8, 1926. This item is from the Pauline Jones Gandrud papers. The collection contains genealogical research notes covering 1820-1880, including county data, church and marriage records, family histories, and other information created and gathered by this Alabama genealogist. The collection also contains a list of military pension and bounty land applications.The digitization of this collection was funded by a gift from EBSCO Industries.
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