Photograph, crayon portrait

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Photograph, crayon portrait

Entry/Object ID

26.98.1

Description

Augustina DeWitz Schnepf. 19 1/2" x 13 1/2" hand-colored, black and white portrait photograph of Augustina Henriette DeWitz Schnepf (who was better known as Henrietta Augusta Schnepf); she is wearing a black dress with set-in sleeves, black lace collar, 4 buttons down front center with some gathers in the bodice; dark hair is pulled back. Photo has 2 yellow splotches, some scratches.

Context

Janesville. Augustina Henriette DeWitz (b. 15 Apr 1837, d. 10 Mar 1927) married Reinhart Karl Schnepf. After his death, she started the lumber mill in or near Janesville where the DeGraff Stock Farm was. Her brother was C.F. 'Fred' DeWitz who had a blacksmith shop.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Photograph, crayon portrait

Class

Documentary Artifact

Category

Communication Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

February 27, 1998

Update Date

November 21, 2024