Album, Photograph

Name/Title

Album, Photograph

Entry/Object ID

2015.1160.6.8

Description

A 7" x 11" x 1" black photograph album tied on left with a heavy dark cord holding pages and cover together. The word "photograph" is embossed at side left top of the cover in print inside a small border. Decorative engraving at right corner of a pyramid and palm tree. Album is composed of black and white snapshots attached to pages by glue. Album is of the Chris and Maren Jensen family, but are not identified. Page 1-Studio photo of the Chris Jensen family with 9 of the children. The back row: Jame P., Clarence, Marguerite, Walter, Laurence, Christel; front row: Mildred, Mother Maren, Russel (became a telegrapher apprentice in 1930), Father Chris, Laura. Note: Chris Jensen immigrated to the United States in 1890. Page 2-3-Chris Jensen house on bottom, Unknown people Pages 4-53-Unknown people, places, except: Continental Divide, sheep wagon After page 53, pages are blank, without photos.

Collection

Archives and Library