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Title: Adam Woomer
Description: Black and white photographic portrait of "Great Grandpop Woomer, My Boys Great Grandfather." Judging by the age of the photograph and of the man, this is likely Adam Woomer (1818-1904) of Davenport. Mr. Woomer is dressed in a suit and bow tie.
Date Created: 1880
PID: grinnell:23279

Title: Alta Ingersoll Matteson
Description: Portrait photograph of Alta Ingersoll Matteson, circa 1881. She wears a dark colored dress with two velvet bows on the bodice, a white ruffled collar and jewelry. Alta Ingersoll Matteson was born in 1827 and died and 1899, surpassing her husband, Thomas P. Matteson (married in 1842) who passed away in 1890.
Date Created: 1881
PID: grinnell:23211

Title: Ella Farley Sprague
Description: Photograph of Ella Farley Sprague (1858 - 1923). She is shown wearing a dark dress with the collar and sleeve ends made of lace. Her hair is pulled back, and she is posing on an armchair. Ella Sprague was a member of the Methodist Church in Grinnell and married Herman H. Sprague in 1884, with whom she had 3 daughters. This photograph was presumably taken for their wedding as there is a matching pose for Mr. Sprague.
Date Created: 1884
PID: grinnell:23243

Title: Fay L. Matteson
Description: A black and white photograph of Fay L. Matteson (1882-1957) when he was 2 1/2 years old. He is wearing a double breasted long coat with large buttons and a velvet collar. Fay Matteson was born in Grinnell, Iowa and attended local schools. He was employed at the Morrison and Ricker Manufacturing Company and was a member of the Grinnell Volunteer Fire Department and the Knights of Pythias Lodge. He moved to Long Beach, California in 1920 and stayed there until his death.
Date Created: 1884
PID: grinnell:23292

Title: Garrett Polhemus Wyckoff, Sr.
Description: Photographic portrait of Garrett Polhemus Wyckoff, Sr. (1829-1909), father of Grinnell College sociology professor and Red Cross organizer Garrett Polhemus Wyckoff, Jr. (1871-1951).
Date Created: 1880
PID: grinnell:23276

Title: George F. Magoun
Description: Portrait of George F. Magoun (1821-1896). His side profile is shown, and he is wearing a suit and sporting a long beard. George Magoun served as President of Iowa College in Grinnell, Iowa from 1865-1884.
Date Created: 1870
PID: grinnell:23223

Title: Helen Scott
Description: A photograph of Helen Scott (1912-1964) wearing a long white dress with a high neckline and a necklace.
Date Created: 1890
PID: grinnell:23232

Title: Herman H. Sprague
Description: A photograph of Herman H. Sprague (1857-1916). He is shown posing in an armchair wearing a suit. Herman Sprague was a member of the Methodist Church and a local labor union. He married Ella E. Farley in 1884, with whom he had 3 daughters. This photograph was presumably taken for their wedding as there is a matching pose for Mrs. Sprague.
Date Created: 1880
PID: grinnell:23245

Title: Lyman A. Longley
Description: An adult portrait of Lyman A. Longley (1861-1909). He is shown wearing a suit with his hair slicked back, sporting a mustache. Longley married Alice Howard in 1882 and had 2 children, a daughter, Ethel, and a son, Ralph. He worked as a railroad postal clerk, during which he was exposed to Bright's Disease which later caused his death.
Date Created: 1880
PID: grinnell:23240

Title: Margaret Amanda Pepoon
Description: Photographic portrait of Margaret Amanda Pepoon (1869-1924) at 27 or 28 years of age, wearing a high-collared dress with a cross-shaped pin attached to the garment's dark lapels, likely an indicator of her profession as a nurse. Born in Iowa, Margaret moved to California in 1904.
Date Created: 1888
PID: grinnell:23260