Janesville Man

Photograph

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Janesville Man

Entry/Object ID

40.85

Description

Janesville Man Portrait. 20" x 16" charcoal and chalk portrait of an unidentified young man with dark hair, dark suit, vest and tie, white shirt. Water stains and tattered edges.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Charcoal Portrait

Context

Drawing found in house located on Lot 5, Block 2, Carpenter's 2nd Addition to East Janesville. Property ownership history is: DeGraff to Adna Carpenter, 1887; to Fellows, 1891, for $817; to Martin J. Taylor, 1895; to Severt E. Severson, 1903; to J. Monroe. Resembles Mr. DeGraff.

Cataloged By

pauline

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Drawing, Charcoal

Class

Art Object

Category

Communication Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Create Date

January 6, 1997

Update Date

October 29, 2025