Wanamaker Family Photo

Photograph

Mahwah Museum

Name/Title

Wanamaker Family Photo

Entry/Object ID

2012.40.169

Description

A family photo of the Wanamakers. Clarence Wanamaker is in the center, sister Minnie with her husband is on the right. Niece Mildred Peterson is in the back right. Minnie's five daughters from her first marriage are on her left. The button ball tree on the North side of the Furman home (on the left) was cut down to make a highway through the Hopper family farm in 1922. The homes were owned by Clarence and Myra Hopper Wanamaker, and Harry and Minnie Hopper Furman. Niece Mildred Peterson (back right) sold the Wanamaker home to C. Carlough in the 1950s

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Gelatin Print - silver chloride

Subject Person or Organization

Wanamaker Family, Wanamaker, Clarence (1891-1934), Furman, Minnie Hopper (1900-1979), Furman, Minnie Hopper (1900-1979), Carlough, Bobb, Minnie Wanamaker (1886-1955), Bobb, Fred (1883-1946), Hunger, Mildred Peterson (1910-1959), Breen, Maude Forshay (1908-1965), Ferguson, Myra Forshay (1910-1972), Hein, Anna Forshay (1912-2002), Slingerland, Wilna Forshay (1913-1979)

Subject Place

City

Mahwah

County

Bergen County

Location

New Jersey

Collection

Mahwah Museum Vertical File Collection

Cataloged By

Tuder, Alana

Acquisition

Accession

2012.40

Source or Donor

Mahwah Museum Society Vertical File

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Updated By

Hajo, Cathy Moran

Update Date

June 21, 2025