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Webster Girls
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Description
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Black and white photograph of the 6 young ladies, or the Webster Girls. They are wearing dark dresses and posing together. They are the nieces of Mr. Howard. The back of the photograph has the names from the right, Adella, Jennie, Cora on the first line, showing them as standing in the back. Webster on the second line, and from the right, Alice, Nellie, and Fannie on the last line, showing them sitting in the front. It is dated Feb 25, 1888. The photographer was G.E. Keene, 803 So. Front St., Mankato, Minnesota.
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Date Created
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1888
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PID
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grinnell:23288
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Wesley Cratty 1896-1950
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Description
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Wesley Cratty, age about 4. Wesley's blond hair is styled with large curls at the top of his head and at the nape of his neck. He is wearing a dark suit with a very wide, ruffled collar that covers his shoulders. A large bow is tied at his neck. Each sleeve is cuffed in white. His jacket is belted and there are three decorative buttons at the knee of his trousers. He wears high top boots. Studio portrait by Ikenberry Photographer, Newton, Iowa, The photograph has been pasted to a cardboard frame bearing the photographers name and location.
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Date Created
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1890
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PID
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grinnell:21716
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William Calvin Williams
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Description
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A black and white portrait photograph of William Calvin Williams (1847-1928) in cardboard frame. He is shown wearing a suit with his hair slicked back. The back of the photograph has the following statement: "Dad - 21 yrs. Your Grandpa Williams awhile before he and Marian were married, after the Civil War." William Calvin Williams traveled with a company of Union soldiers during the Civil War until he was old enough to enlist in the 13th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry and served for the rest of the war. He married Marian Alice Cook Williams in 1872, with whom he had 4 children. He was also a member of the Masonic order and G.A.R. in Grinnell. The donor included a post-it, which states "William Calvin Williams My grandmothers father."
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Date Created
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1868
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PID
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grinnell:23267
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William Oelke, Rose Stoops, and Floyd Beaver
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Description
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Black and white photograph of William Oelke (1906-1988), former professor emeritus of chemistry at Grinnell College and president of the Grinnell Museum Society; Rose Stoops (1895-2001), longtime curator of the Grinnell Historical Museum; and Floyd Beaver (1920-1990), veterinarian and mayor of Grinnell. The three are standing on the front lawn of the Grinnell Historical Museum on Rose Stoops Day, September 12, 1981. From left: William Oelke, Rose Stoops, and Floyd Beaver.
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Date Created
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1981
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PID
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grinnell:26649
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Zelma Zentmire Polishing the Kiesel Organ
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Description
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Miss Zelma Zentmire (1887-1966) polishing the organ donated by the Kiesel family at the Grinnell Historical Museum. She is shown wearing a patterned dress, standing next to a fireplace and holding a bottle of polish in her left hand and a rag with her right. A clock and statue are shown above the fireplace. The Mason and Hamlin organ harmonium, was donated by the Kiesel family. A metal store label on the front of the organ reads "B. R. Potter, Grinnell, IA."
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Date Created
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1965
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PID
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grinnell:23217