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Raymond Glass, 1944
Portrait of John Raymond Glass, son of Charles and Edith Glass. Portrait published in the Stuart News (12 Oct 1944) with an article about living in China, written by Glass. As a sergeant in the Army Air Corps, Glass was stationed for a year in China during WW II and wrote the article, which focused on describing the temperaments and interests of the Chinese people he encountered while living in the country. -
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Letter sent to daughter, 1843
Letter sent from a mother (Sarah Broster Kitching, 1804-1888) to her eldest daughter (Maria Kitching, 1831-1857) away at school. Note on envelope reads "Take care of this. Grandma's letter to her daughter, Maria 1843."Tags Correspondence -
Picnic meal, c. 1920
Picnic scene. Note written on photograph reads "G. Glass - Aunt Lizzie and Ma picnic on way to Mass. for summer." The little girl in the photo is Lydia Glass and the woman on the left ("Aunt Lizzie") likely refers to Elizabeth Glass, sister to Charles Glass (Lydia’s father). -
Elizabeth Robertson with two navy sailors, c. 1945
Elizabeth "Honey" Robertson poses with two men in naval uniforms. Elizabeth married James D. Friend in May 1950. Man on the right may be Elizabeth's brother, Langley, who (according to the Stuart News, 20 Sep 1945) enlisted in the Navy in 1941 and served as a ship's cook, first class. -
Portrait of two women, c. 1905
Portrait of two women next to a fruit tree.
Damaged photograph; also included is a copy restored through Gemini. -
Girl in front of large house, c. 1920
Young Lydia Glass stands in front of a large house. -
Edith Kitching Glass in uniform, c. 1898
Portrait of Edith Kitching Glass wearing a head covering and robe uniform with an embroidered crescent symbol on the lapel. Possibly a nursing uniform.
Damaged photograph; also included is a copy restored through Gemini. -
Embracing duo, c. 1945
Portrait with Elizabeth "Honey" Robertson and possibly her brother, Langley "Pete" Robertson.
Damaged photograph; also included is a copy restored through Gemini. -
Young girl on wheel of car, c. 1916
Young Lydia Glass posed on the front of car.