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Title: Marian Alice Williams
Description: Black and white photographic print of Marian Alice Williams (1853-1926) wearing a dark dress with a high white collar, mounted to presentational cardboard. Marian Alice Cook was born in Oneida, New York and came to Poweshiek County when she was two years old. She married Civil War veteran William Calvin Williams (1847-1928) on 12/31/1872 and was a member of the WRC, the New Country Club, and the Methodist Church.
Date Created: 1900
PID: grinnell:23251

Title: Marian Ruth Watson
Description: Black and white photograph of Marian Ruth Watson, daughter of Bernetta Aree Williams Watson, as an infant. She is shown sitting down wearing a white dress, stockings, and shoes. She lived to be around 90 years old. Note on back of photograph reads "Ruth Isn't she a darling? I think she was about 18 months old, at Ames Iowa."
Date Created: 1900
PID: grinnell:23257

Title: Mary Maroe Pearson Simpson
Description: A portrait photograph of Mary Maroe Pearson Simpson (1852 - 1926). She is shown wearing round glasses and a white button-up shirt with a black bow at the collar. Mary Simpson was born in Sharon, Wisconsin and died in Clarinda, Iowa after suffering from a long illness. She was a dressmaker with her own shop in Kellogg, Iowa and married William S. Simpson in 1871. The photograph is enclosed in a small brown folding frame.
Date Created: 1900
PID: grinnell:23237

Title: Millie Magoun Miller
Description: A photograph of Emily "Millie" Magoun Miller (1871-1933), daughter of George F. Magoun who served as president of Iowa College from 1865 to 1884. She is shown sitting on an armchair and holding her twin sons, Alexander and Frederic, both of whom are dressed in white.
Date Created: 1896
PID: grinnell:23231

Title: Ona Neely
Description: A black and white photograph of Ona Neely, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Neely. She is shown as a child posing next to a chair, wearing a dress with a patterned top and a large lace collar.
Date Created: 1890
PID: grinnell:23291

Title: Peak Family ?
Description: A black and white family photograph of seven men and five women. They are gathered on the porch steps of a house with a brick path. Information from the back of the photograph tells us that Ethel Longley, when given a description of this photograph, determined that it was probably a photograph of the Peak Family. The people in the photograph could just as easily be a group of friends as they appear to be close in age. Two Peak brothers, James and John, came from Ireland in 1909. Between them they had six sons and four daughters so it is possible that this is a family group.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:26652

Title: Priscilla Trask Wire
Description: Black and white print mounted on presentational studio cardboard with identifying information on the front (typed and glued to frame) and back (in ink). Mrs. Wire is seated in front of a large spinning wheel, knitting yarn she has probably spun. She appears to be in her 70s or 80s, wearing a dark-colored dress with a light collar. The typed information reads "PRISCILLA TRASK WIRE / b. April 9,1830 ** d. June 24, 1914 / Married Truman C. Wire, Jan. 30, 1847 / Great Grandmother of Ruth Neely Rainier." Inscription on back reads "Grandma Wire."
Date Created: 1900
PID: grinnell:23215

Title: Rachel M. Newton Traggardh
Description: A photograph of Rachel M. Newton (1839-1906) as a young woman, posing with her high school diploma. She is wearing her graduation dress, which is long and white with lace collar and sleeves. Her hair is pulled back and she is standing next to a chair with a throw pillow, holding her diploma with both hands.
Date Created: 1855
PID: grinnell:23241

Title: Ralph L. Longley (1892-1980)
Description: A portrait of a young Ralph L. Longley (1892-1900). Ralph was born in 1892, and this picture was taken on June 30th, 1894, when he was two years old. Ralph has short blonde hair with bangs and is wearing a long light-colored dress with a ruffled lace color. He is gazing at the camera and is standing on a fur rug. Directly behind him is a long, floral lace curtain, while further back is a table with several potted plants.
Date Created: 1894
PID: grinnell:21720

Title: Stella Bartlett with love to Ethel
Description: A portrait of Stella Bartlett. Albumen image mounted in a cardboard frame. The back of the photograph contains the message "With love to Ethel, from Stella Bartlett." Ethel is probably Ethel Longley who would have been a relative. Other information written in pencil, including the name L.A. Longley (possibly the donor of the photo). Stella Bartlett is the daughter of Emery and Hannah Bartlett, Grinnell pioneers.
Date Created: 1880
PID: grinnell:23225