Photo Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
PS2469 |
Collection |
Small Photograph Collection |
Year Range from |
1893 |
Year Range to |
1894 |
Description |
Group of children dressed for an important occasion. The donor's grandmother was Marion White Wood, one of the children in the picture. Marion and her family were members of the Unitarian Church on Pleasant Street. Handwritten on back of the photo: First row, left to right: Mabel Somerby, Cecil Badger, Lenox Hopkins, Mollie Newton, Blanch Bell, Joe Wiggin. Second row, left to right: Wm. Harriman, Helen Parker, Marion White, Grace Barsantee, Grace Sherwood, Harold Jackson. Third row, left to right: Ruth Laighton, Helen Jackson. Fourth row, left to right: Willie Hart, Sherman Hill, Harry Wendell, Charlie Towle, Frank Randall. Biographical information provided by donors: Row 1: Mabel Somerby. b. Maine, August, 1889, dau. of John & Minnie Somerby, residence 18 Washington Street (USC 1900 NH, Rockingham, Portsmouth, Ward 4, ED211, sheet 169A). Cecil Badger. Possibly the Cecil Badger b. NH Sept. 1886, son of Charles W. & Minnie Badger. Residence: Arlington Ave., East Orange, NJ in 1900 (USC 1900 NJ, Essex, East Orange City, Sheet 323A). Charlie W. Badger was living in Portsmouth in 1886 and 1895 but not in 1903 (Portsmouth City Directories). Lenox Hopkins. (Edwin Lenox Hopkins) b. PA 27 Jul 1890 (WWI Draft Registration Card), son of Harry C. and Pauline Hopkins living in Portsmouth 1895 (Portsmouth City Directory 1895) and Dover in 1910 (USC 1900, NH, Straford, Dover, 110 sheet 11A). Mollie Newton. (Mollie J. Newton) b. NH Nov., 1890, dau. of Elvin & Mary J. Newton, 5 Gardner St., Portsmouth (USC 1900, NH, Rockingham, Portsmouth, Ward 4 ED211, 171 sheet 3A). Blanch Bell. (Blanche S. Bell) b. NH, Dec., 1888, dau. of Mashach & Clara F. Bell, 26 Deer Street, Portsmouth (USC 1900, Rockingham, Portsmouth Ward 1, ED 201, 97USC 1900, NH, sheet 1B). Joe Wiggin. (Joseph A. Wiggin) b. NH Jan. 1888, son of Horace & Emily Wiggin, 10 Miller Ave., Portsmouth (USC 1900, NH, Rockingham, Portsmouth Ward Div. B-2, ED209, 145 sheet 14A. Row 2: Wm. Harriman (William H. Harriman) b. NH, Apr. 1884, son of George L. & Almena V. Harriman, 22 Deer Street, Portsmouth (USC 1900, Rockingham, Portsmouth Ward 1, ED 207, 97 sheet 1B). Helen Parker. Marion D. White b. Portsmouth, 25 May; dau. William H. & Ella (Barsantee) White (1888 Births Reg in the City of Portsmouth 1887-1905, p. 119); d. Portsmouth, 5 May, 1966 (Portsmouth Herald, 6 May, 1966, page 3), m. Portsmouth, 12 Dec., 1911, J. Verne Wood (Portsmouth Herald 12 Dec 1911, p. 8). Grace Barsantee b. Portsmouth, 2 May 1885, d. 10 Nov. 1950; dau of George & Sarah (Preston) Barsantee, m. Portsmouth 7 May 1905 Haywood Hager (Family INformation & Marriages Registered in the City of Portsmouth, NH 1899-1905). Grace Sherwood b. MA May 1885 in 1900 living with Uncle and Aunt John W. & Ramona Kelleym, Middle Street, Portsmouth (USC 1900, Rockingham, Portsmouth Ward 2, ED 208, 120, sheet 4A). Harold Jackson b.NH July 1883 son of Harrie W.W. Jackson, 4 Islington Street, Portsmouth (USC 1900, Rockingham, Portsmouth, Ward 1, ED 207, 109 sheet 13B & Portsmouth City Directory 1895 p. 168). Row 3: Ruth Laighton b. NH, July 1888, dau. of John & Mary Laighton, Richards Ave., Portsmouth (USC 1900, Rockingham, Portsmouth Ward 2, ED 208, 118 sheet 2B). Helen Jackson b. NH Sept. 1887 dau. of Harrie W.W. Jackson, 4 Islington St, Portsmouth (USC 1900, Rockingham, Portsmouth Ward 1, ED 207, 109 sheet 13B & Portsmouth City Directory 1895 p. 168. Sister to Harold Jackson. Row 4: Willie Hart b. MA Sept. 1885. Living 1900 with grandmother Sarah A. Hart (widow of Joseph), 4 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth (USC 1900, Rockingham, Portsmouth Ward 1, ED 208, 122 sheet 6B and Portsmouth City Directory 1895, p. 161. Sherman Hill b. NH June 1887 son of William & Nellie W. Hill living at 11 Richards Ave., Portsmouth (OSC 1900, Rockingham, Portsmouth Ward 4 ED 208, 118 sheet 2B). Harry T. Wendell b. NH March 1887 son of Henry & Carrie T. Wendell, 20 South Street, Portsmouth (USC 1900, Rockingham, Portsmouth Ward 4, ED 211, 176 sheet 8B Charlie Timle Possible Charles A. Towle b. MA March 1886, son of Fred S. Towle & Martha H. Towle, 78 State Street Portsmouth (USC 1900, Rockingham, Portsmouth Ward 2, ED 208, 127 sheet 11B & Portsmouth City Directory 1895 p. 227). Frank Randall b. NH Dec. 1885 son of John D. and Ella Randall 19 Court Street, Portsmouth (USC 1900, Rockingham, Portsmouth Ward 2, ED 208, 120 sheet 4B). |
Photographer |
Newell, Lafayette V. |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Subjects |
Children Boys Girls Youth |
People |
Somerby, Mabel, b. 1889 Badger, Cecil, b. 1886 Hopkins, Edwin Lenox, b. 1890 Newton, Mollie J., b. 1890 Bell, Blanche S., b. 1888 Wiggin, Joseph Alfred, 1888-1958 Harriman, William Hanson, 1884-1962 White, Marion D., 1888-1966 Barsantee, Grace, b. 1885 Sherwood, Grace Marion, b. 1885 Jackson, Harold Walton, b. 1883 Carter, Ruth Beal (Laighton), 1888-1974 Jackson, Helen, b. 1887 Hart, Willie, b. 1885 Hill, Sherman Kerr, 1887-1932 Wendell, Harry Tanton, 1887-1952 Towle, Charlie, b. 1886 Randall, Frank Wiggin, 1885-1968 Wood, Marion Daisy (White), 1888-1966 Parker, Helen |
Relation |
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