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Item was found in an envelope that had "Pictures" "Mom's" and "Alderson" written on it in pencil (discarded). The envelope contained 2012.018.0028-2012.018.0032. 2012.018.0032 is a florist envelope and has written on it "Your Great Grandmother Rogers and 'me' "on it. This possible refers to this tintype, as it is one of two photos of women, one older than the other (2012.018.0029, which appears to be Cora Rogers Willams.) Photo is possibly Agnes Alderman Rogers (b 1846 near shullburg Wi, married Jospeh Verney Rogers of Dodgeville. d 1933) Internet search, 4/5/2021, http://genealogytrails.com/wis/iowa/biosR.html : "JOSEPH V. ROGERS, grocer, Dodgeville; was born on the 5th of May, 1840, while his parents, John and Susan Rogers, were crossing the Atlantic, from England to America, in the ship Mary Ann Jane, Joseph Verney, master; he was christened Joseph Verney, in compliment to the Captain; after the settlement of the family in Dodgeville (see sketch of John Rogers), he attended the early schools, and, in June, 1860, began his present business; Mr. R. has never sold out or formed a partnership, and his twenty years of steady business as a grocer has been equaled by no man in the place. He married, in Dodgeville, Miss Agnes Alderson, born near Shullsburg, Wis.; they have four children - Verney J., J. Elmer, Cora May and Bert, all born in Dodgeville. Mr. Rogers is an attendant of the P.M. Church, and has been a Village Trustee.[Source: "History of Iowa County, Wisconsin: Containing an Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources..."; Chicago: Western Historical Co. April, 1881. Tr. by K. Mohler]"