William H. Blair Photo Album
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Index for the album of William H. Blair
Page whereupon is written:
"Presented
to Wm. H. Blair by Olga M. Rasmussen May 30, 1884"
page 2 – there is written:
William Blair died April 8, 1910
Frank P. Blair was borne Oto. 3, 1902
Page 3 – woman, taken by Newberg, Glenwood, Ia.
Page 4 – young girl, in Spanish looking dress, taken by R.G. Gardner, 1042 Main St., Kansas City
Page 5 – young woman – same as p4 or perhaps a sister, taken by R.G. Gardner, 1042 Main St., Kansas City
Page 6 – young woman, taken by R.G. Gardner, 1042 Main St., Kansas City
Page 7 – young woman, taken by G.H.Dale, Photographer, Waterbury, VT.
Page 8 – middle aged woman, taken at Grand Central Gallery, 212 Sixteenth St., Omaha, Neb.
Page 9 – woman, taken by Gardner, 1042 Main St., Kansas City, MO.
Page 10 – woman, taken by R.G.Gardner, 1042 Main St., Kansas City, MO.
Page 11 – upper left – child
Page 11 – upper right – young woman, taken by Hills & Rowers, New Photo Studio, Cor. Church and College Street
Page 11 – lower left – William H. Blair, taken by Continental Gallery, 100 Church St., Burlington, Vermont, E.O. Wormell, artist - beneath is written: "Grandpa Blair" See blair_beckley family
Page 11 – lower right – Mary Catherine Beckley, taken by Continental Gallery, 100 Church St., over Riply & Holton’s Hardware Store, Burlington, VT, Wormell, artist - beneath is written: "Grandma Blair" See blair_beckley family
Page 12 – upper left – woman, taken by Continental Gallery
Page 12 – upper right – woman, photoraphed by H.B. Cady
Page 12 – lower left – copper plate - woman
Page 12 – lower right – copper plate – man
Page 13 – upper left - young man
page 13 – upper right – no photo
page 13 – lower left – copper plate - man in police uniform
page 13 – lower tright – young man – written beneath: Uncle Bert
page 14 – upper left – 3 children
page 14 – upper right – no photo
page 14 – lower left – ’calling card’ – inscription: Wm.Blair, Metropolitan police, Kansas City
page 14 – lower right – copper plate – cat
page 14 – pasted between the 2 pictures on the lower part of the page – 4 young people (2men+2women)
page 15 – no photos
page 16 – top – no photos
page 16 – bottom – 2 children
page 17 – top – 2 children, taken by Emory, 213 Nth 16th St., Omaha, Neb.
page 17 – bottom – 2 children
page 18 – top – child – written on the back: Kit
page 18 – bottom – 3 children (2 boys + infant)
page 19 – top – man - inscription on back: Aug.Beck & Co. – written on the back: N. (or W.) B. Olin, So. Omaha, Nebr., crayon # 1821, 7/17/98
page 19 – bottom - young man –
page 20 – top – family – written on the back: DEB
page 20 – bottom – man – on the bottom left is probably the photographer on the bottom right appears to be South 16th St.
page 21 – young girl, taken by Morris, Glenwood, Iowa
page 22 – young woman, taken by G.H.Dale, photographer, Waterbury, VT beneath the picture is written: My half sister
page 23 - young woman, taken by Harlow, Montpelier, Vermont
page 24 – young woman, taken Corse Photographer, New State Street, Montpelier, Vermont
page 25 – top – railway (street car) Sherman Ave. South Omaha - appears as though it could be Wm.H.Blair + another man
page 25 – bottom – Edwards House ( one dollar per day hotel) – Flanders seems to be inscribed in the upper right hand of the picture.
Page 26 – top right – calling card with inscription "Mrs. C. E. Boller"
Page 26 – top left, bottom left, bottom right – no photos
Page 27 – top – young boy – Bert, 10 yrs old
Page 27 – bottom – young girl – bottom right "16th"appears to be inscribed
Page 28 – upper left – child
Page 28- upper right – child
Page 28 – lower left – child
Page 28 – lower right – young man (Bert?)
Page 29 – no photos
Page 30 – upper right – copper plate – woman
Page 31 – no photos
Page 32 – upper right – child
Page 33 – upper left – girl
Page 33 – upper right – child (sister to girl upper left ? – note bottom margin of pictures)
Page 34 – upper left – young girl – West Plains, Missouri
Page 34 – upper right – child
Page 34 – lower right – young boy
Page 35 – no photo
Page 36 – man in uniform – possibly Wm.H.Blair (as police judge of Howell Co., Missouri ?) – written on the back: Return to Mrs. Mary C. Blair, West Plains, Missouri, min. o. 944.370 Ex. B
Page 37 – man – taken by The R.C.C. Gallery, 715 Main Street, Kansas City, Mo., successor to Sudtford & Co.
Page 38 – written on paper behind the picture: Uncle John Grimm – written on the back: Lena’s – taken by Lorin E. Miller, Alliance, Ohio
Page 39 – woman – written on the back: For Cousin Kate – written beneath the picture: "Aunt Belle Orr" – taken by Hitchcock & Horton, Silver Lake Gallery
Page 40 – picture of man in police uniform (181 is on his cap)
Page 41 – picture of the Colorado Hotel – (policeman standing to the left in picture) – taken by Scotford, 715 Main St., Kansas City
Page 42 – family
Loose in album:
1) Girl – taken by Ross’s 20th Century Studio – written on the back: Kathryn Grim to Kittie Blair
2) 2 young women – taken by J.A. Shinkle, West Plains, Mo. – written on the back: Aunt Kit
3) woman + 4 girls
4) young couple, taken by Wilton, Willow Springs, Mo. mystery photo
1881 pension WaKeeney, Kansas
