Wasson Family

Photograph

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Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

Wasson Family

Description

A sepia-toned snapshot of two men, two women, and a young child on a covered porch. Sitting on the porch swing, from left to right: an older man with a dark mustache wearing a white shirt with suspenders and holding a hat in his lap; a young girl with light short hair and blunt bangs; an older woman wearing a light dress; a man with dark hair wearing a white shirt and dark pants holding a paper fan. Behind the swing stands a woman with her hair pulled away from her face.

Photograph Details

Subject

Henry Wasson (1st from left); Dollie Marlin Wasson (2nd from left); Dorothy Wasson Surber (3rd from left); Josephine Smith Wasson (4th from left)

Subject Person or Organization

Henry Wasson, Dollie Marlin Wasson, Dorothy Wasson Surber, Josephine Smith Wasson

Subject Place

Township

Noble Township

County

Shelby County

State/Province

Indiana

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Context

This house was the home of Henry and Josephine Smith Wasson. They were the paternal grandparents of Dorothy Wasson Surber. 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 1914 - circa 1916

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Township

Noble Township

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

November 8, 2024