Album, Photograph

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Album, Photograph

Entry/Object ID

31.85.2pp

Description

William G. Ward Residence on 2nd Avenue and 3rd Street, Waseca. 4 3/4" x 3 3/4" black and white photograph of the William G. Ward house on 2nd Avenue N.E. at 3rd Street N.E. Mr. Ward, 1827-1892, was a railroad man, real estate businessman and a politician. He was twice elected to the legislature as a state senator, and ran for Congress in 1880, but was not elected; he supported Republican candidates; married the youngest daughter of Ira Trowbridge, Ella, in 1867. His first wife, Martha Dodge, married him in 1852 and died in 1865. His children by Ella were Martha E. Ward, Roscoe Percy Ward, Florence Trowbridge Ward, and Earl W. Ward.

Context

Belonged to donor's family.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Album, Photograph

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Album

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

December 12, 2001

Update Date

November 21, 2024