Floral Album
Francis Brown's gift to his wife, Nancy Anna Saxon
This photo album was originally given to Nancy Anne Brown, nee Saxon, by her husband, Francis Marion Brown (see presentation page). We do not know who may have rearranged the photographs contained in it in the time since. It is very possible that photographs were added or removed. None were identified by those in possession of the album. We found it among the things "left in the attic" by Lillian May Trout, nee Brown. She was neither the eldest of Nancy and Frank's chldren, nor did she live the longest, so we have no clue as to why Lillian was the one to inherit it. We have identified photos of Frank and Nancy and two of their children (Lillian and Perry) as well as a photograph of Perry's inlaws. If you can help identify any of those in the album, please contact me.
To view a larger image, or to see a slide show, simply click on any of the following pictures:
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Cover |
Presentation Page |
Page 2 - Francis Marion Brown and his wife, Nancy "Anna" Saxon |
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Tucked between pages 1 and 2 |
Lillian May Brown, who married Arthur Trout. She was born 25 June 1879 in Logansport, IN |
Page 4
Sepia photo (4 x 5.5) |
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Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Perry Leander Brown and his wife, Sylvia A Denniston |
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Page 8
Sepia photo (4 x 5.5) |
Page 9
C Chas Hunt |
Page 10 Donaldson; Logansport Ind |
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Page 11 ["The woman's mouth is distinctive and so are the man's ears," says Anne Spurgeon, who owns a group photo of the Dennistons in which the individuals are labeled.] |
Page 12
Sepia photo (4 x 5.5) |
Page 13
Sepia photo (4 x 5.5) |
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Sepia photo (4 x 5.5)
Lillian May Brown, |
Page 16 Black and white glossy photo (4 x 5.5); Hartleys, 309 W Madison St, Chicago |
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Page 17
Sepia photo (4 x 5.5) |
Page 18 This photo was used in a locket given by Arthur Trout to his wife, Lillian |
Page 19
Sepia photo (4 x 5.5) |
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Page 20
Sepia photo (4 x 5.5) |
Page 22
Sepia photo (4x5.5) |
On the back of the photo on p 22 we find this advertisement: "Duplicates of this picture furnished at any time; Life size Portrait from this photo; $3.00" Hmmmm.... |
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| Handwritten on back is "Daisy" [Picture apparently originally given to Daisy Brown, Nancy Anne and Frank's youngest daughter] |
Sepia photo (4 x 5.5) Ahlborn, 335 West Madison Street, Chicago |
Page 25 (left) |
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Page 27 (left) tintype |
Page 27 (lower left) | Page 27 (lower right) [I bet this is a much younger photo of the woman on p. 6] |
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| Page 27 (right) [see p 27 lower right and p 6] |
