Wark house

Photograph

Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Wark house

Entry/Object ID

2024.04.47

Description

Framed photo of Wark family members standing on and around a fine farmhouse with leafy plants in the foreground and a barn in the background. The 5x7-inch photo is pasted to a card that is behind glass in a 3-inch-deep, black wooden frame with a gold insert.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Print, photograph

Subject Person or Organization

Wark, Samuel "Sam" 1880-1954, Wark, Sarah (Forrester) 1853-1903, Coxford, William John 1858-1939, Wark, William Henry 1870-1955, Wark, Edward C. 1873-1958, Wark, James Gustavus 1849-1930, Wark, Lloyd Wallace "Wix" 1906-1997, Scarlett, Elizabeth (Wark) 1883-1963, Wark, Barbara (MacDonald) 1871-1954

Context

A handwritten note taped to the back of the frame indicates: "on left above, Sam Wark - Below Sam by the grape? - William Coxford or "Art's dad". He came from Canada - William Wark to far left on roof. Next, Lizzie Wark, Barbara McDonald and Ed Wark. Below, on far left, unknown to me - Next Sarah Forrester Wark, first wife of James Wark - and James G. Wark. Picture taken between 1890-1895 Written by Wix (Lloyd) Wark"

Collection

Family History, 1870 Fruit growing, farming, agriculture

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2024.04

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Lexicon

Search Terms

house proud, gingerbread, homestead, agriculture, prosperity, posing for the camera, unusual composition, American dream

Dimensions

Dimension Description

frame

Height

11 in

Width

13 in

Depth

3 in

Location

Shelf

AC bay 21 small works

Room

Art Conservation Room

Create Date

August 5, 2024

Update Date

September 2, 2024