108 Henry St

Name/Title

108 Henry St

Entry/Object ID

1987.06.14

Description

Black and white photo of a mother and daughter sitting on front porch of white house with fenced yard in summer. Brown wooden chair under left window. On the back "Mother and me(Virginia) 8 years old." JCHS says "Ravenswood house on Henry St, n.d." Hoyt Wheeler had same photo in his collection, lent to State Archives for scanning. Could be same photo, later given to museum. mother Virginia Smith Gorby, very active in museum, 1905-1987. Possibly 108 Henry St. Architecturally similar to 722 Ashton St. John and Elizabeth Norman had a house on Ashton, and a daughter named Virginia (1918-2004).

Acquisition

Accession

1987.06

Source or Donor

Virginia Smith Gorby

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Postcard, Picture