Gene wrote, "Passing through a village, on being told that I carried a camera a woman came to me and begged that I make a picture of her home. . . The reason she was so extremely anxious to have the picture was because the forest fires had almost...
"I saw this Blue Heron for myself, hunted him to his favorite feeding grounds alone, and secured these studies of him, which may be the reason I am so especially fond of them. I was located at a small boarding-house on the Inland Route, and with my...
Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924 - Photography; Porter, Charles D., 1850-1926;
Two gentlemen participate in the leisure pastime of fishing. One gentleman, who appears to be Charles Porter, is poling the boat on the river. Because this photo is included with the group of photographs from Michigan, and because of presence of...
Gene apparently purchased this leather "picture book" while in Michigan. The artist had signed his name on the back, F. J. Lucas. We assume that the album contained more pages of photographs as it had been taken or had fallen apart. Also some...
Gene was generous to her friends and those who aided in her work. Sharing her photographs with people of the community was common, as was gifting those especially close with leather bound editions of her books. (see note)
Street railroad car #95, One-man sing and double ruck, arch roof, steel car. Built 1930 for Northern Indiana, weighed 42,500 lbs., Seated 50, retired by Indiana Railroad in Jan 1940. Photo taken in Anderson, Ind.
Pierceton High School 1956 senior class photograph. Identified in images as ROW 1: William Meitzler, faculty; Samuel Nelson, faculty; Richard Reed, faculty; Esther English, faculty; Howard Stouffer, principal; Maud L. Yontz, sponsor; John Mowrey,...
