Photograph, Anne McMath with Daughters

 
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Photograph, Anne McMath with Daughters
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Photograph, Anne McMath with Daughters

Object number2016.050.03
Date1953
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions11 × 8 3/8 in. (27.9 × 21.3 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionA sepia photograph of Anne with her twin daughters. Anne is holding her daughters while lying in bed propped up on a pillow. She is wearing a nightgown and is smiling. The twins are wrapped in a blanket and appear to be sleeping.


    Originally from Slate Spring, Mississippi, Sarah Anne Phillips attended the Mississippi State College for Women until health problems prevented her from finishing. She met Sidney Sanders McMath in Washington, D.C. during World War II through mutual friends. The couple became married on October 6, 1944. When the war was over, the McMaths moved to Hot Springs, Arkansas. When Sid McMath became governor in 1949, the McMaths became the initial First Family to occupy the home that is now known as the Governor’s Mansion. Anne McMath faced numerous challenges during her time as a First Lady. Not only did she have to manage the duties of being First Lady and preparing the new governor’s house for occupancy, she also had to raise a very young family-- the McMaths’ youngest son was born the same year Governor McMath took office!
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