Name/Title
Jay and Linda CutlerEntry/Object ID
2024/15Description
Big brother Jay holding toddler Linda outside the back door of the Cromer house. Barn in background.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Black and White PhotoSubject
People and BarnSubject Person or Organization
Lawrence Jay Cutler holding little sister Linda May CutlerMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Linda Cutler WidmerAttribution
Linda Cutler WidmerTime Period
20th CenturyPlace
Country
Cromer Farm, Union, IowaAcquisition
Acquisition Method
BequestAcquired From
Vera Lucille Hadley CutlerProvenance
Provenance Detail
Jay watched after his little sister Linda until she became old enough to venture out on her own.General Notes
Note Type
AnecdotalNote
Ted Cutler rented the farm from Helen Cromer on stock shares. It was a living, but did not provide much more than covering the cost of living. There was no extra money to save to buy a farm of his own. Vera Cutler made the best of what she could to make the house livable. There was no insulation in the house. It was heated by a wood/coal furnace. The fire went out during the night. It was important to have plenty of blankets and socks to keep warm all night.
It did have indoor plumbing, and it had electricity. In 1962, the Cutler family moved 4 miles straight west to Cedardale farm owned by Wendell Clampitt.Created By
cutlerwidmerl@gmail.comCreate Date
December 2, 2024Updated By
cutlerwidmerl@gmail.comUpdate Date
July 24, 2025