Full Circle 64

During the winter of 2011 I featured an entire album of photographs. It was called the Nettie Parks Album.

I purchased the album at an antique shop. 

It held many photographs. They were all mailed to Diane in Washington.

Hi Connie,

I did recognize a few more PARKS family members in the photos, but need to go over more thoroughly.

Thanks again. It is a treasure.

Diane

The photos can be found beginning at Photo Number 420 and ending with Photo Number 457.

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Photo Number 457

This is it..the last photo in the Nettie Parks Album.  It has been quite an adventure.  I have been communicating with two groups of family members.  Hopefully I will send originals of their closest family members to them soon.  I have been waiting just a bit because I wanted to finish presenting all the photos from this album. 
Four ladies in hats, the photo was taken at Stouts Studio in Paxton, ILL.  I will guess that this photograph was taken around 1890.  I love the hats all piled up with flowers.
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The entire Nettie Parks album went Full Circle 64 on November 20, 2012

Photo Number 456

This is another tintype that was found in the Nettie Parks Album.

A man in a straw hat with a baby.  This is a very dark tintype, sometimes a very dark chocolate colored varnish was used to preserve the tintype. The entire card is 2 3/4 by 3 1/2 inches.  The tintype measures 1 1/2 by 2 1/4 inch.

I also have two odd things to show you today.

 

A postcard

Don’t know where this was taken but it was close by.

This I was an interesting coupon that someone thought was worth saving.

Tomorrow we will have the last photo from the Nettie Parks Album.

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Photo Number 455

This was a photo tucked into the back of the Nettie Parks album. It is not marked.

The photographer was AM Marton of Bloomington, ILLS.  The photo was more than likely taken right around 1897.  I say that because of the frills on the ladies dress and the high collar.

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Photo Number 453

This is a Real Photo Postcard that was tucked into the back of the Nettie Parks Album.


I have darkened the contrast on the back of the postcard.  I believe it says: A bunch of E Co boys  Guines? ? Cuba 1908

It looks like it was originally 1907 and then someone made the 7 into an 8.

This Real Photo Postcard is a Velox with diamonds in the corners so that indicates that it is from 1907 to 1914.
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Update from Iggy:
When the Cuban president Tomás Estrada Palma was accused of election fraud, he invoked the Platt amendment and requested US intervention. The USA sents in 2,000 Marines and 5,600 Army soldiers (the so-called "Army of Cuban Pacification") to re-occupy the country and military rule extends until late 1908, overseen by Secretary of War, William Taft.

Photo Number 452

This is a Cabinet Card that was tucked into the back of the Nettie Parks Album.
Note the furniture and the scenery looking like a fine country house, this was popular during the 1880’s.


Emma Elkerton was 27 years old in the 1880 census in Eau Claire County, Otter Creek, Wisconsin.  Her Husbands name was Cyrus and he has a Step daughter who is eight years old by the name of Francis.  So Emma was married twice..I wonder if this is her first husband or the second husband, Cyrus.

I am thinking it is Cyrus..and more than likely taken between 1883 and 1889 ( the second bustle period).   If we pick 1883 Emma would have been around 30 years old.  I think that is possible..hopefully Norkio will come by and straighten me out..that bustle sure looks poufy in the back.

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Update from Iggy: 
Emma Elkerton married Cyrus on 09-Aug-1874 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The groom's parents were John and Mariann Elkerton. Emma's parents were Omri and Johanna W. Bliss.


From the 1892 city directory of Ironwood, WI 
It appears Cyrus died before 1892.


Elkerton, Mrs Emma, widow, res northeast corner Aurora & Lowell.

Elkerton, Miss Frankie, office lady for Hammond & Kissane located on "Davis & Fehr's block", boards with Mrs. Emma Elkerton.

Frankie (Francis) future husband is listed:

Rutherford, F P, clerk U S Ex Co, boards Walker House located on southwest corner of Lowell & Curry.

Photo Number 451

This is a CdV or Cartes d’ Visite (about the same size as a wallet photo) that was found tucked into the back of the Nettie Parks Album.

This is an unknown baby, the photo is not marked with any names.  The Photographer was Haynes of Fargo D.T.

D.T. stands for Dakota Territory, which means that this photo was taken before North Dakota became a State.  North Dakota joined the Union on November 03, 1889.  Fredrick E Haynes was in Fargo from 1881 to 1883 and F. Jay Haynes was there from 1879 to 1889.  I am no good at deciphering the Curly Q’s in the center between the name and the place. That may be a clue. 

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Photo Number 450

This is another photo that was found in the back of the Nettie Parks Album.

Seven gals all of whom are unknown.  It is nice to see some smiles..there is a date on the back of this photo 7-14-10.  

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Photo Number 449

This is a photo that was tucked into the back of the Nettie Parks Album.

This is Nettie’s Grandson.

Charles Emmet McMullen Cedar Rapids.  I think that this little boy belongs to Gladys and Charles. Gladys is one of Nettie’s daughters.

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Photo Number 448

This is a Real Photo Postcard that was tucked into the back of the Nettie Parks Album.
This is Gladys, she is Nettie and John Wesley Parks daughter.  She was born about 1901.  This is an Azo Real Photo Postcard that we can date 1918 to 1930, this would make Gladys age 17-29.  I think she looks 17, 18 maybe 19 in this photo.  On the back of the photo is the notation Gladys and friend.
We last seen Gladys in this photo.

Gladys married a fellow by the name of McMullen, at least that is what her Fathers Obituary in 1957 says..she lived in Cedar Rapids, Iowa at that time.

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Update from Iggy:
Gladys Mcmullen was b. 23-Mar-1901 and d. Apr-1976 in Cedar Rapids, IA at the age of 75. Her husbands name may have been Charles.

Photo Number 447

This is another photo that was tucked into the back of the Nettie Parks Album.

Niel Parks was Nettie and John Wesley’s son, he was born about 1905.  In his fathers obituary in 1957..it says that he lived in Maderia, California.

We last seen Niel in this photo…

He is the littlest one in the dress.  This was Photo Number 447.

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Photo Number 446

These photos were found tucked into the back of the Nettie Parks Album.

Nettie’s only sister was named Gertie.  Gertie Chase Crandall Smith married John M Perdue on Feb 26, 1893.  This was Gerties second marriage.

Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992
Groom's Name: John M. Perdue
Groom's Birth Date: 1860
Groom's Birthplace: Abbington, Knox, Ia
Groom's Age: 33
Bride's Name: Gertie Chase Crandall Smith <-------------
Bride's Birth Date: 1869
Bride's Birthplace: Elliott, Montgomery, Iowa
Bride's Age: 24
Marriage Date: 26 Feb 1893

Marriage Place: Lincoln Twp, Montgomery, Iowa
Groom's Father's Name: James Riley Perdue
Groom's Mother's Name: Rebecca Embrey
Bride's Father's Name: William H. Crandall
Bride's Mother's Name: Isabelle M. Mc Comb

The 1920 Census:

John Purdue  M 59y   Gertie Purdue  F 50y
Child  Lewis Purdue  M 17y
Child  Mamie Purdue  F 11y <----------------
Child  Charley Purdue  M 9y
Child  Clearo Purdue  M 2y11m

 

The 1930 Census :

United States Census, 1930 for Mamie Eckley
Event Place: Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa
Gender: Female
Age: 21
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birthplace: Iowa
Estimated Birth Year: 1909 
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Iowa
  Household Gender Age
   Donald Eckley  M 24
   Mamie Eckley  F 21
Child  Winona P Eckley  F 2 <---------------

I think that this photo was taken right around 1928  about six months after Winona was born, she is in the photo with her Father Donald Eckley who would have been about 22 at that time.  Winona would have been a Great-Niece of Netties and Gerties Granddaughter.

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Photo Number 445

This is a Real Photo Postcard that was tucked into the back of the Nettie Parks Album.

Kids in chairs!  At first glace I thought a girl ( because of the bow in her hair) and a boy ( his hair is parted off to the side).

This is an Azo Real Photo Postcard with the triangles up= 1904 to 1918.
In the same hand as we are used to seeing in this album:  My Aunt Frona Wheller (Wheeler)  Grandchildren Grace Wheller ( Wheeler), Watson (Fred)  Red Oak.  So there is a girl and a boy in this photo..both Grands of Aunt Frona.

Nettie’s Mother had a sister named Amanda Saphrona, so I will assume that this is one and the same Aunt Frona. I have decided that Nettie just spelled Wheeler,  Wheller some days..

Red Oak is a little town in Iowa.
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Update from Iggy: 
Fred Watson (b. 1878? in Montgomery County, Iowa) married Grace L. Wheeler (b. 15-Jun-1885 and d. 15-Nov-1972 in Red Oak, Iowa) when she was 18 years old on 04-Nov-1903 in Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa. The groom's parents were A.W. Watson and Sarah E. Brown. The bride's parents were Augustus Wheeler and Amanda Saphrona Mccombs (Aunt Frona).

Fred and Grace Wheeler had Helen Watson (1906), Dean R Watson (1909), Margaret L Watson (1910), Mary J Watson (1911), and 87 year old Augustus D Wheeler living with them in 1930.


From this information we will assume that the notation gives the names of the parents of Aunt Frona's Grandchildren.   So the Grandchildren in the photo are Helen and Dean Watson in 1910 or so.   Thanks Iggy! 


Update from Iggy: 
A Helen Watson married John W. Rapalje on 24-Sep-1924 and moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa. I believe Dean R Watson died fairly young but not before having Dean R Watson, Jr.
..and there... frustratingly enough, the trail goes cold. Not a connection to this photo

Photo Number 444

This Real Photo Postcard was tucked into the back of the Nettie Parks Album.

This is a Kruxo Postcard ..I was unable to find an exact date for it..probably right around 1920.  Could it be Nettie’s Father?  Maybe..or one of her uncles. It is not marked with any names.

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Photo Number 443

This is another photo that was tucked into the back of the Nettie Parks Album.

This is another of those on the diagonal photos.

This is what is marked on the back.  Louis Wheller or Wheeler?
Earlier we had an empty page with this name on it.  Page eight.

Then to confuse both you and me…this fellow looks very much like a gentleman we looked at earlier in this album. 

The photo on the left was in a pocket marked Louie/Louis Stennett..perhaps someone mistakenly put it in the Louis Stennett spot when it should have been in the Louie/Louis Wheeler spot.  The photo on the left is a cabinet card..perfect for a slot in the album.   The photo on the right is 3 inches by 3 inches.  Ha!  They even tie their tie pretty much the same way.

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Update from Iggy: 
Louis A Wheeler was related to Nettie L Parks - they were cousins via her mother's sister Amanda Saphronia.

Photo Number 442

This is a Real Photo Postcard that was tucked into the back of the Nettie Parks Album.

Oh look..some smiles!! Whose photo do you think they were looking at? It looks like an old photo folder to me.

This was mailed from Windom, Minn.  May 5 at 230PM 19 something. To : Mrs. F. Strehlou ?  Mc Henry, N. Dak.

Dear Ema, How you like it.  Had some big pictures taken quite awhile ago. They will be ready next week. Hope they are good.  Love to all- Blair Hapel

I am not sure how it fits in the Nettie Parks ongoing saga..one of these young ladies could be one of Nettie’s daughters, or friends of her daughters. 

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Photo Number 441

This is a cabinet card that was found in the back of the Nettie Parks Album. 

Such a darling little girl! ( Her hair is parted in the center and it is curled!)   Her dress is showing the huge “leg of mutton” sleeves with the ”wings” on the shoulders that were popular in ladies blouses around 1895.  The information on the Photographer O E Flaten of Moorhead and Halstad Minnesota and Gardner ND shows that he was at these three studios from 1887 to 1902.   So I will date this photo at the year 1895.

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Photo Number 440

This photo was found in the back of the Nettie Parks Album.

I am not sure if this is a Daguerreotype or an Ambrotype. Perhaps one of my readers can tell me for sure which one it is. Update:  The absence of mirror like quality at any angle leads me to believe that this is an Ambrotype.  

An Ambrotype is a glass negative backed by a dark surface so as to appear positive.

A Daguerreotype is an early photographic process with the image made on a light sensitive silver coated metallic plate. Update: Norkio says that a Daguerreotype has a mirror like quality at any angle. 

The photo and frame measures 2 7/8 inches by 3 1/4 inches.  It appears golden colored in the scan..but it is a copper color. The decorative frame has been crimped to seal the photograph…and yes the glass covering is cracked.  This is one reason that many photographers started to do tintypes as they were unbreakable.

I believe that this photo is most likely from 1856 to 1865.( Updated: 1859 to 1865) He is a very distinguished looking gentleman, but an unknown.

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Update from djsheri:
Photo 440 - is most likely John Wesley Park, Sr., born 1838-1839, Morris Co., New Jersey, son of Peter Park, born 1812 & Harriett Elizabeth Bowman, born 1819.

Photo Number 439

This is a photo that was tucked into the back of the Nettie Parks Album.

  Two ladies complete with hats and some fru fru white adornments on the front of their dresses. I do see a bustle, so this photo is probably from the second bustle period which was 1883 to 1889.

The Photographer was Linder at New Studio, Commercial Avenue, South Chicago, ILL

We had an earlier photo that was of a “cousin can’t recall her name”.

I think that these ladies are all related..”Cousin”  may be the lady on the right in the green photo..they are standing the same way with their hips thrust forward..and seem to have stiff arms in both photos..what do you think?

Had the lady on the left in the green photo been traveling?  The skirt of her dress seems rumpled like it had been folded and stored in a trunk.

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Photo Number 438

This is a Real Photo Postcard that was found tucked into the back of the Nettie Parks Album.

It is an AZO Postcard from 1904 to 1918.  It is not marked. 
A little old lady with a bit of a hair covering that is tied with ribbon under her chin.  That is some wild wall covering.  I wish we had some idea who she was..Nettie’s Mother Isabelle?   Does she look like an Isabelle to you..I don’t know..I do know that if I pick the date for this photo around 1910..and this woman is 60 to 70 years old that she would have been born around 1840 to 1850.  I think I recall that Nettie’s Mother was born in 1842. Of course lots of people were born that year, so it could be anyone.
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