Photograph

West Chicago City Museum

Name/Title

Photograph

Entry/Object ID

2017.011.0001abl

Description

Photograph, showing "Mother Alexander" in a dark hat and coat standing on the brick sidewalk in front of a brick home. Portrait orientation. Below the image reads "Mother Alexander at 712 Hamilton Blvd, Peoria Ill Dec 1923" The photo was part of the Alexander family album. Slightly blurry

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Alexander, Frances Albina Kern

Subject Place

City

Peoria

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Made/Created

Date made

Dec 1923

Time Period

20th Century

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

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Peoria

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Research Notes

Research Type

Registrar

Person

Putzier, Jennifer

Date

May 5, 2023

Notes

"Mother" Alexander is likely Harrison Kern Alexander's mother, Frances Kern Alexander. Her daughter, Mrs. F. S. Davis, lived in Peoria according the John W. Alexander's obit

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Per 2017.011.0001abl, the brick house is located at 712 Hamilton Blvd, Peoria, IL. House is no longer standing if at that location. Possibly belonged to Mrs. F. S. Davis

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Item was cataloged from a scan

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Possibly Frances Kern Alexander, mother of Harrison Kern Alexander -https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206038790/frances-alexander