Mary and Josef Adams

Photograph

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Mary and Josef Adams

Entry/Object ID

27.21.15

Description

The sepia-toned photograph depicts a from the 19th century, with a woman standing on the left, resting her hand gently on the shoulder of a seated man; they are both dressed in formal, period-appropriate attire, with the woman in a dark, long-sleeved dress featuring a white collar and the man in a dark suit and waistcoat; behind them is an ornately decorated studio backdrop.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Photocopy

Context

Mary Maley Adams and Jozef Adams (Adamec) , mother of Joseph Adams of Freedom Township. Joseph Adams (1812-1893), Blue Earth City. Mary Adams (1813-1896) died in Waseca County. Both are buried in Calvary Cemetery, Mankato.

Cataloged By

Pfen

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1890

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Width

4 in

Length

6 in

Create Date

July 2, 2026

Update Date

July 14, 2026