(1874 - 1959)
African American self-taught artist who depicted life in rural Chester County in the first half of the 20th century. The daughter of a former slave, Jones completed more than 300 works in her 70's and 80's. She worked in watercolor, oil, and pencil in a style typical of folk art. Her works illustrated personal observations of family and farm life, nature, landscapes, early technologies, human interaction, and slavery. Jones resided on a nearby farm.| HM Number | HMWOD |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2004 |
| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, October 19th, 2014 at 2:45am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 428852 N 4421414 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.93986667, -75.83276667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 56.392', W 75° 49.966' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 56' 23.52" N, 75° 49' 57.96" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 610, 484 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 995 Doe Run Rd, Coatesville PA 19320, US |
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