A photograph of Annie Philpot, a neighbour, and described by Cameron as 'My first success. This Photograph was taken by me at 1 p.m. Friday Jan. 29th. Printed—Toned—fixed and framed all by me & given as it is now by 8 p.m. this same day.'
In 1873 Cameron and her husband (age 81) left Freshwater for Ceylon with 'a cow, Cameron's photographic equipment, and two coffins, in case such items should not be available in the East'.
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