Sepia-tone photo of Otto F. Reese (1869-1922) seated in a parlor, n.p., n.d, ca. 1915-1922.
Entry/Object ID
2014.056.0002
Description
Sepia-tone photograph of Otto F. Reese (1869-1922) seated in a parlor, no place, no date, circa 1915-1922.
Digital image only. Reese was a member of a Knights Templar lodge in Hoboken. A ceremonial sword belonging to him is objects 2014.056.0001. See notes for information about him.
Reese died in 1922 at about 53 years of age and he appears to be about 50 years old in this photo. Note that the oil lamp on the table is not electrified and the decor is more typical of turn of the century than 1920.
Acquisition
Accession
2014.056
Source or Donor
Bunten, Paul S.
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Gift in memory of Otto Reese by Paul S. Bunten.
Made/Created
Artist
n/a
Date made
1910 - 1922
Place
Location
n/a
Notes
Date: 1910-1922
General Notes
Note
Notes: Donor Paul S. Bunten provided this information about his great-grandfather, Otto Reese -
Knights Templar sword with hard scabbard belonged to my great grandfather, Otto Reese (1869-1922). The hilt of the sword is inscribed Pilgrim Commandery, Hoboken, N.J.”
Otto was born in Illinois, but by 1880 he was living in Hoboken at age 12. The 1885 NJ Census shows him still in Hoboken at age 17. The 1890 census is of course lost, but by 1900 he was married and living in Jersey City at age 32. Then by 1910 he was living in Weehawken, and by 1920, he was living in Ridgefield Park, where he died.
Hermann C. Reese (b. 1840) was Otto’s father and immigrated from Prussia. Otto was the oldest of seven children. His profession is illegible on all the poor quality census copies I have. The 1880 census says Hermann C. was a dyer. At that time, Hermann and family was living in Hoboken, 3rd Ward, District 2.
Original or Copy: Digital copy
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2014-11-11
