Martin Digital History

Abraham and Rena Jacobs, c. 1927

Item

Title

Abraham and Rena Jacobs, c. 1927

Description

Two older people in front of a large cage of chicken wire at the Pitchford camp. The Jacobs lived at or next to the Pitchford Camp in 1935.

According to Confronting the Pitchford Curse :
Beverly Miller's Story of Love and Greed by Loraine Haynie, "Uncle Abe" and "Aunt Renna" resided in a dwelling on the property of J.J. Pitchford. Abe helped maintain the property and Renna was the housekeeper.

Source

Scans gift of Charlene Thompson.

Date

Contributor

Rights

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Format

1 black and white postcard; 5.3x3.3 inches

Language

English

Type

Still image

Identifier

BHI-2024-037-001

Original Format

Photographic print

Citation

“Abraham and Rena Jacobs, c. 1927,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/7625.