William T. Cole & Family

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Creator

Carter & Isaac, Photographer

Media Type

Image

Item Type

Photographs

Description

This photo depicts William T. Cole and family at their home in East Nissouri Township (lot 29, concession 12, east side) taken in 1901-1902. The family poses together in the bottom right corner beside their house. Some greenery is visible in the foreground and log piles can be seen just behind the family to the right. Pictured here (from left to right) are: Clarence M. Cole (William Cole's son), M. Devena Cole (William's daughter), Elizabeth "Libby" (Mead) Cole (William's wife), William T. Cole, and Mrs. Robena Mead (Elizabeth Mead's mother).

Notes

Condition: Front: a little discolouration throughout photo and some fading on the sides of the green matting. There are a few dark spotted stains throughout the photograph and on the left side of the green matting, as well as a few dents in the matting along the bottom. Border between photo and green matting is worn and discoloured. Bottom left corner of photo is torn off.
Back: some discolouration, fading, scratches, tears and white stains throughout. Material is chipped and there are a few small holes near the middle/left side.

Inscriptions

Front top left corner reads: "Wm. T. Cole // 12th line"
Back top left corner reads "--arter & Isaac // St. Marys"
Sticky note on back top right corner reads: "Carter & Isaac #1188 Lot 29, Conc. 12 East side // E. Nissouri Twp. // Wm. T. Cole // Libby (Elizabeth) Mead Cole - wife // Mrs. Robena Mead (Libby's mother) // Clarence M. Cole (son) b. 1897 // M. Devena Cole (daughter) b. 1898 // Taken 1901-1902"
Right side has vertical writing that reads: "Wm Cole & Family 12th Line // Grandma Mead"

Date of Original

Early 1900s

Dimensions

Width: 3407 px
Height: 2466 px

Subject(s)

Home
Family Photographs

Personal Name(s)

Cole, William T. ; Cole, Elizabeth "Libby" Mead ; Mead, Robena, Mrs. ; Cole, Clarence M. ; Cole, Devena M. ; Carter & Isaac

Local identifier

2861ph

Collection

St. Marys Museum Photo Collection

Language of Item

English

Geographic Coverage

Nissouri

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 43.11679 Longitude: -81.08304

Donor

Original photo loaned to Museum in 2015 to digitize.

Copyright Statement

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Recommended Citation

"William T. Cole & Family" St. Marys Museum, 2861ph.

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