Blaine Wilber Chess [1908-1995] - son of Jonas Blaine Chess and Almeda Olive Media Clutter

Photograph

Greene Connections

Name/Title

Blaine Wilber Chess [1908-1995] - son of Jonas Blaine Chess and Almeda Olive "Media" Clutter

Entry/Object ID

2021.9.24

Description

Real-photo postcard of Blaine Wilber Chess [1908-1995] - son of Jonas Blaine Chess and Almeda Olive "Media" Clutter. The postcard was sent to Laura Dessa Ardella (Swart) (Huffman) Hammers [1875-1957] by her niece, Almeda Olive "Media" (Clutter) Chess [1890-1966]. The postcard is addressed to "Mr. & Mrs. J. S. Hammers, Nineveh, Penna." The message reads, "Hello Aunt Dessie, This is Blaine picture. Are you all well? We are. Ans[wer] soon. Media." Original, no photographer listed.

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Chess, Blaine Wilber [1908-1995]

Collection

Wayne Carl Swart Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1908

Lexicon

Search Terms

Hammers family, Chess family, Clutter family, Swart family

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

SUPL-AN003-0003

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Swart Series - Wayne Carl Swart Collection

Notes

The Wayne Carl Swart Collection items were passed down by multiple relatives and assembled by Wayne Carl Swart - son of Walter Howard Swart [1903-1945] and Silvie Olive Clutter [1905-1992]. Mr. Swart shared his collection with the Greene Connections: Greene County, Pennsylvania Archives Project in 2021. SOURCE CITATION: Real-photo postcard of Blaine Wilber Chess [1908-1995] - son of Jonas Blaine Chess and Almeda Olive "Media" Clutter, sent to Laura Dessa Ardella (Swart) (Huffman) Hammers [1875-1957] by her niece, Almeda Olive "Media" (Clutter) Chess [1890-1966]; dated 1908; item no. SUPL-AN003-0003, Swart Series, Wayne Carl Swart Collection, Greene Connections Archives Project (www.GreeneConnections.com).