Name/Title
James, Frank, Painting Photo, 1883Entry/Object ID
538/12699Description
James, Frank, Painting Photo, 1883. sepia. Photo of a painting of Frank James by C.F. Collins. Depicts a thin young man, with light hair, hairline receding, with mustache but no beard. Wearing a dark double-breasted suit with high white collar. artist, J. F. Collins, 1883. His right hand inside his coat Napoleon-style. (Copy is 93.1H.57) Printed below: "Frank James" Includes negative
Handwritten on back:
"Frank James, born in KY in 1841 was married to Miss Annie Ralston near Independence, Mo about 1876. In '77 little Robert Franklin James was born. Oct. Oct. 4th,1882 Frank James surrendered to the Missouri authorities and was pardoned later. His father Robert James was a Baptist minister from Kentucky who died in California sometime in the early 50s. He has one sister Mrs. Susan Palma (?) and half-brother John Samuel. His mother whose maiden name was Zerelda Cole, married Dr. Reuben Samuels in 1856. Her little son John died when her arm was shot off by Pinkerton, illegible, throwing a bomb into it."
Original digital scan located on History CD 02.Lexicon
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Notes
Photo of a painting by J.F. Collins, 1883