Devine, Thomas II & Susan Lee

Name/Title

Devine, Thomas II & Susan Lee

Entry/Object ID

10.20.2

Description

Thomas F. Devine and Susan Lee Devine. (a) Portrait. Material: paper. Size: 14" x 19 1/2". Description: oval shaped colored crayon enhanced portrait of Thomas Devine (groom), a young man with a dark mustache and short center-parted hair; he is wearing a three-piece dark suit with a long morning coat, white shirt and polka dotted tie; and Susan Lee (bride), a young woman with her hair worn in a bun at the top of her head; she is wearing a floor length two piece gown that features a draped skirt, a dark floral panel insert and small pleats that encircle the hemline; her tightly fitted waist jacket is high necked and long-sleeved with a center bodice closure secured with many tiny buttons; the skirt's floral patterned accent is repeated in the neckline, wide lapels and cuffs; she wears a loosely fitted ring on her right index finger and a plain medal bracelet at her wrist.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Portrait, Bubble

Context

Notes from the donor: Thomas F. Devine was a farmer in Iosco Township born in 1858 and died in 1940. His wife, Susan was born in 1866 and preceded Thomas in death in1910. Both Thomas F. and Susan are buried at St. Jarlath's Cemetery in Iosco Township. Susan Lee's father was William Lee, Waseca County Commissioner.

Cataloged By

Pfen

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1889

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Photograph, crayon portrait

Create Date

March 12, 2020

Update Date

March 11, 2026