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- Beige display folder containing a sepia-toned portrait photograph of Humphrey Rohns, son of Albert Rohns. He is holding a book, looking at the camera. "1908," is handwritten on the front cover of the folder, a very brief autobiography of Rohns is handwritten on the back. G. Humphrey G. Rohns, son of Albert & Norah E. Rohns--born July 25, 1897 on John R. Detroit. Wearing Eton Suit in 1908--age 11 Married Helen L. Chidester (b) Feb. 2, 1902 of Hastings Mich. in Grand Rapids Mich. Feb. 7, 1941. Now residents of Sebring Country Estates, Sebring, Florida. Humphrey Rohns 2-2-62
- Date Issued:
- 1908-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Biographical
- Description:
- Carte-de-visite bearing a sepia-toned full-length portrait photograph of Brevoort Bristol Barr, as a child clad in a dark sailor suit, leaning on a cloth-covered prop. "Marry S. Sutter, 128 Wisconsin St., Milwaukee," is printed along the bottom of the card. "Sept. 1st aged 7 yrs. Brevoort Bristol Barr, Born in Detroit June 19th, 1869. Died Dec. 25th, 1964." is handwritten on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1876-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Biographical
- Description:
- Handwritten letter from 9 year old John Bell Moran to a Miss McKeen, thanking her for a Christmas card and reporting on his progress in school learning fractions. The letter reads: Detroit Mich Jan 20 1895 Dear Miss Mc keen I received your letter about a month ago it pleased me very much and I thank you for your Christmas card it was very nice how is Ted and Charlet and George I hope they are all well tell Ted that I go to a public school and I am about starting on Frackihins there are two classes in our room. I have not binn sick since we came down from the Point. As this is all I have to say I will close good by from your friend John Bell Moran.
- Date Issued:
- 1895-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Biographical
