Stafford County Museum Collection
 

Preview

image preview

Identifier

027_1986_44_3360

Approximate Date

July 1914

Description

This black and white photograph features a portrait of a baby sitting in a bowl. According to the 1910 Federal Census, Edward J. Manderscheid, age 33, lived in Douglas Township with his wife Jessie D., also age 33 and their sons, Lester L., 10, and Melvil Leone, 4. Mrs. Manderscheid died Nov. 16, 1914, the same year this photo was taken. According to her obituary, she had a third son, Walter Manderscheid, who was only a few months old at the time of her death. He is most likely the baby in the bowl. After his mother's death, he went to live with an aunt in California and used the surname Miller. Mrs. E.J. Manderscheid ; Walter Manderscheid ; Walter Miller ; and Edward J. Manderscheid ordered the photograph.

Physical Description

5" x 7" Glass-plate negative

Subject

Infants--Portraits--1910-1920, Stafford County (Kan.)

Rights

© Stafford County Historical and Genealogical Society. All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission. Please credit Stafford County Historical and Genealogical Society as your source.

Publisher

Access provided by Forsyth Digital Collections

Collection

Gray Studio Glass Plate Negative Collection

Comments

For questions contact the Stafford County Historical and Genealogical Society.

Language

eng

Download Medium Thumbnail

Keywords

Infants--Portraits--1910-1920, Stafford County (Kan.)

Share

Image Location

 
COinS