Ida Ella Ruth Jones (1874-1959)

Ida Ella Ruth Jones (1874-1959) is a Pennsylvania historical marker in Chester County, dedicated 2004.

PA 82 (Doe Run Rd.) at Rokeby Rd., East Fallowfield Twp.

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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 70s and 80s. 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.

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1825 · Map Of Pennsylvania And New Jersey. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1834 · New Jersey (H. S. Tanner, 1834) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1904 · Coatesville, Pennsylvania (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1906 · Coatesville, Pennsylvania (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1943 · Coatesville, Pennsylvania (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)

Coatesville, Pennsylvania, 1943, covering the location of Ida Ella Ruth Jones (1874-1959), with a pin at the marker's coordinates — Coatesville, Pennsylvania, 1943, covering this location. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.

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