Unidentified Family

Photograph

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Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

Unidentified Family

Description

A sepia-toned snapshot of a group of two women, two men, and one child standing in front of a white building. From left to right: a short older woman wearing an all-black dress; a taller woman wearing a dark bonnet, a white coat, and a light skirt; a small child wearing a black coat and hat; a short man wearing a dark suit and cap; a tall older man with a grey beard and mustache wearing a dark suit, bow-tie, and fur cap. Both women stand with their arms at their sides, while the men stand with their arms crossed in front of one another. The child is holding a doll. To the right of the family, in the background, is a large motor vehicle. The vehicle may be a version of the Ford Model T.

Photograph Details

Subject

Possibly Josephine Smith Wasson (1st from left); possibly Henry Wasson (1st from right)

Subject Place

County

Shelby County

State/Province

Indiana

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Context

This snapshot comes from Earl, Dollie, and Dorothy Wasson's family photo album. The photographs in this album are largely unidentified, though they may depict members of the Wasson, Marlin, Smith, Gilliland, and Clouse families. Many of the photographs were taken in Noble Township, though some may have been taken in Liberty Township or Bartholomew County, including Hope (Haw Creek Township), Rugby, and Columbus. Some photographs, especially those depicting WWI barracks and camps, were likely taken out of state and overseas. For a series of corresponding daily journals written by the family between 1916 and 1923, see: 2024.029.028 - 2024.029.032.

Collection

Wasson Family Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2024.029

Source or Donor

Martha M.M. Clark

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1908 - circa 1920

Time Period

20th Century

Place

County

Shelby County

State/Province

Indiana

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dollie Marlin Wasson, Earl C. Wasson, Dorothy Wasson Surber

Create Date

October 3, 2024

Update Date

December 3, 2025