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Annie Williams Woomer
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Description
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A black and white portrait of Annie Williams Woomer mounted on studio cardboard. She is shown wearing a hair bow or hat, high-collared dress with a bow at the back of the neck, and a locket necklace. The back of the photograph has the following statement: "Me on 4th Ave, Grinnell Iowa." The donor included a post-it note, on which is written "Annie Williams Woomer - my grandmother."
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Date Created
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1900
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PID
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grinnell:23264
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Title
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Annie Williams Woomer
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Description
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Black and white photograph of Annie Williams Woomer mounted in studio cardboard frame. She is shown in a white, high-collared dress with her hair pulled back.There is writing on the back, that states "Me, 1903" and a post-it from the donor that states "Annie Williams Woomer, My Grandmother.
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Date Created
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1903
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PID
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grinnell:23252
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Title
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Emeline Allen Cook
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Description
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A black and white photo of Emeline Allen Cook (1813 - 1898) mounted on a studio memorial card. She is shown wearing a dark dress with a black lace collar.
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Date Created
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1890
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PID
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grinnell:23272
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Title
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Emily Smith Manatt
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Description
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Portrait of Emily Smith Manatt (? - 1909),wife of Wesley Manatt. She is shown in a high collared dress with a brooch at the neckline.
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Date Created
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1890
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PID
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grinnell:23234
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Title
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Gertrude Ruff
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Description
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A portrait photograph of Gertrude Ruff (1875-1963). She is shown as a young woman with her hair pulled back, wearing pince-nez and a ruffled dress with a lace collar. She poses by looking down to her right. Gertrude Ruff graduated from Grinnell High School with honors in 1893, attended Grinnell College, and became a teacher. She later married Henry D. Hockenbury in 1898, with whom she had 3 children (one of which died in infancy).
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Date Created
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1895
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PID
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grinnell:23250
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Title
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Gertrude Ruff
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Description
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A portrait photograph of Gertrude Ruff (1875-1963). She is shown as a young woman with her hair pulled back, wearing glasses and a puffed sleeve dress with a large lace collar. Gertrude Ruff graduated from Grinnell High School with honors in 1893, attended Grinnell College, and became a teacher. She later married Henry D. Hockenbury in 1898, with whom she had 3 children (one of which died in infancy).
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Date Created
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1895
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PID
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grinnell:23249
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Title
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Ina Sprague
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Description
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Portrait of Ina Sprague as a young woman, shown in a white high-collared dress and wearing a necklace with her hair pulled up. Ina Sprague attended Grinnell High School and Grinnell College. This portrait could be for her Grinnell College Graduation. She taught at Grinnell for 4 years before moving to Davis School, where she later became principal for 28 years. Ina Sprague was a member of the Iowa State Education Association, the Iowa Retired Teachers Association, and the National Retired Teachers Association. She was also active in the Grinnell community, serving as a member of the Grinnell Museum and Historical Society, the Daughters of American Colonists, the Grinnell Chapter of the D.A.R., the Pythian Sisters, and the Rebekah Lodge.
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Date Created
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1910
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PID
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grinnell:23248
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Title
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Lyman A. Longley
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Description
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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.
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Date Created
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1880
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PID
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grinnell:23240
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Title
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Marian Alice Cook Williams
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Description
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A black and white portrait photograph of Marian Alice Cook Williams (1853-1926) in cardboard frame. She is shown wearing a buttoned shirt with a large square ruffled collar. The back of the photograph has the following statements: "Mom - 16," "-- Grandma Williams," "Grandma Turner's mother." Marian Cook Williams was born in New York, but later moved to Iowa and lived on a farm. She married William Calvin Williams in 1872, with whom she had 4 children. She was also a member of the W. R. C., the New Century Club, and the Methodist Church.
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Date Created
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1869
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PID
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grinnell:23265
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Title
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Mary Maroe Pearson Simpson
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Description
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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.
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Date Created
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1900
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PID
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grinnell:23237