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The Lally Family: Loyal to the Powell Studios

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Michael Lally’s ancestors were neighbors of the Powell Studio.

Recently, the director of business operations at Lowell Cemetery read our Annie Powell social media posts and made a personal connection. Weren’t there photos taken by the Powell studios in his attic?

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Webinar: How I discovered Annie Powell

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Annie Powell’s Tennis Holiday

Despite being from a poor English family, she always had a camera.

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Forgotten today, Fenwick Umpleby Helped Launch Two State Universities

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Her Busy Day in 1931

Biographical research and facial recognition software link a haunting image to Annie’s family to her personal spiritual beliefs.

Annie Powell overview presented to Lowell Historial Society annual meeting, May 2023.

In the brutally cold winter of 1923 coal was scarce. This image illustrates the plight of suffering children and was presented to President Harding. Evidence suggests that this unsigned photo is the work of Annie Powell.

A different Lowell photographer has been associated with this compelling image of poor housing conditions in Lowell taken in 1912. However, the use of the phrase “dangerous galleries” hand written on the front of the image may be evidence of Annie Powell’s work. (Image courtesy of Harvard University)

Another vlog makes the case for Annie Powell as the likely photographer of the Harvard housing photos of Lowell.This video explores the themes and symbols that appear in the photos and compares them to Powell's works in other collections.

The previous "dangerous galleries" vlog makes the case for Annie Powell as the likely photographer of the Lowell housing photos in the Harvard archives. The above slideshow explores the themes and symbols that appear in the photographs and compares them to Powell's works in other collections.