Photograph, Tintype

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Photograph, Tintype

Entry/Object ID

LU50.1

Description

Edward and Michael Holmes. 2 3/8" x 3 5/8" hand-tinted tintype photograph of two little boys identified as Edward Eugene Holmes, left, born in 1878; and Michael Holmes, right, born in 1879; also known as Gene Holmes and Mike Holmes; sons of Margaret Maher Holmes and John Holmes, Jr.; Margaret died in Alton Township in 1879 and John Holmes Jr. later married Mary Conway. Gene drowned in the Little Cobb River in Freedom Township on July 3, 1892, is buried in St. Mary's Cemetery. Mike moved to Canada in 1899 after his grandfather died in Janesville.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Photograph, Tintype

Class

Documentary Artifact

Category

Communication Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

September 27, 2002

Update Date

November 21, 2024