Revisiting Annie Powell’s Obituary 73 Years Later
In the newsroom, her life was memorialized in their own way.
Cross Atlantic Scandal and Compassion
Ahead of her husband and amidst a family scandal, she apparently boarded the S.S. Samaria in June, 1891, leaving Liverpool for Boston. She became the family escort in crossing the high seas.
Mrs. Powell and Miss Smith trade places
L. Lee McIntyre, my professional friend of two years, and I agreed it was an obvious trade: her "Powell" for my "Smith".
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.
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)