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Portrait of the Nelson sisters, circa 1890

 Item — Box: 5942
Identifier: 2011.004.005343

Scope and Contents note

From the Series:

Three photographs of the Nelson sisters, Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City, and new building construction.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1890

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Extent

From the Series: 3 Gelatin Developing-out Paper Prints

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

General note

Description on back: Daughter of Eric Nelson, Chebanse, Illinois, circa 1890. Seated - left to right: Lida, Anna, Emma. Standing - left to right, Caroline, Sarah, Mary, Ella, Tina. Not shown: Andrew & Charlie Nelson. June 12, 1979 correction - our grandmother Sarah is 2nd from L (seated), Mary standing center. Anna, Lida, Emma never married. Others - Mary Yates, Car T. Rorsen, Ella Bruce (he deserted), tine Heather. Sarah 1851-1930, Mary died the same day, Nov. 1, 1930. Kimber & Evans, Photographers, Kankaee, Illinois.

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

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