Rare Cabinet photo Album IDd Worcester Taylor Family Becket Massachusetts

Description

Offered is an Antique Cabinet Card Photo Album with 36 Cabinet card photos from the Taylor-Clark(e)-Bills-Pingree families from Becket, Middlefield, and Springfield Massachusetts. Most of the photos are ID’d- see below for details. There are also several rare Worcester,Pittsfield, Northampton, and Salem photographer’s examples, see details below. The information in parentheses is based on my personal research of the family. The album itself is in very good condition for its age. The pages, binding and metal clasp are intact however some of the photo slots are torn- please see photos as part of the description. This a rare family treasure for any descendant of the family or anyone who is interested in genealogy related to these areas. This album was found as-is and no photos have been removed or added. Shipped with USPS First Class.
Some photos ID’d as follows:
2 photos of Worcester Taylor (1817-1893, buried in Becket, Mass.)
Eliza A. (Clarke) Taylor (1821-1913, buried in Becket)
Francis W. Taylor (1843-1906, born in Becket and buried in New Jersey)
2 photos of Charles Taylor (1856-1926, born in Becket and died in St. Louis, Missouri) and his wife (believe to be Mary Amanda Pingree)
Uncle Hiram (Taylor, 1818-1896, buried in Middlefield, Mass.)
Minny (Minnie Taylor Mallory 1871-1965)
Uncle George
2 photos of Julia (believe to be Julia Pingree Taylor, 1841-1906)
Aunt Julia
Henry (possibly Harry)
Mrs. Bills
Mr. Wheeler
Agnes Cook
Miss Rogers
Mary Church
Blanch Church
Some photos have photographer information on the front or back as follows:
F.H. Rice, Worcester, Mass.
Clark, 40 North Street, Pittsfield, Mass.
Three photos by A.V. Brown, 380 Main St., Springfield, Mass.
Hardy, Corner of Main & Worthington Streets, Springfield, Mass.
Two photos by A.J. Schillare, Northampton Mass
Strout Photo Artist, Woburns, Mass
Genelli, 923 Olive Street, St. Louis, Missouri
Willis, Milford, Mass.
Chauncey L. Moore, 419 Main St. Springfield, Mass.
Three photos by H. C. Moore
Two photos by Goldsmith, 374 Main St. Springfield
L.W. Cook, 208 1/2 Essex St. Salem Mass
Coleman, Westfield, Mass
Elmer Chickering, The Royal Studio, 21 West St., Boston
Claflin, 377 Main St., Worcester Mass.
Kimball Bro’s. 355 1/2 Main St. Fitchburg Mass.
Hardy, 493 Washington St. Boston
Two photos by Roach, 1513 & 1515 Olive St., St. Louis MO
Belle Studio, Schneidt & Dippels, Proprietors, Popes Theatre Building, Corner 9th & Olive St., St. Louis MO
When Gallery, Henry Holburn, 1631 Franklin Ave. St. Louis
Stigleman, Richmond, Indiana
DeLamater, 15 Pratt St. Hartford, Conn.
M.H. Watts, Richmond, Indiana
Cramer, 1001 S. Fifth St. Corner Choutean Ave. St. Louis MO
Strauss, 1818 Franklin Ave. St. Louis, MO
Two photos by C.H. Gallup & Co. 292, 294, 296 Main St. Opposite Garen, Poughkeepsie NY Prairie Farmer's Reliable Directory of Farmers and Breeders
Henry County Illinois
Originally published Prairie Farmer Publishing Company, Chicago IL, 1916, 294 pp.
This is a reproduction on CD and is searchable.
Farm directories can be a gold mine of information for the genealogist. They contain:
Farmers Directory - This contains the name of farmer, spouse and children, how many acres he farms, if he owns or rents the land and the year he moved to the county. Often this is the year the farmer was born.
Ads
Breeders Directory - in order by type of livestock.
Business Directory - for each small town.
Articles on farming.
Photos.
Court House
Several Schools with children
Bartz Boys
Gradert House
Ed Larson Farm
Sieben Farm
Lyon's Farm
Fassett House
Frank Haynes & Andrew Hulting
Peterson's Farm
Johnson's round barn
Pobanz Farm
Hadley's triple garage
Yager Farm
Caverly's boars
Gernant Farm
Henry county is in western Illinois and is surrounded by Rock Island, Mercer, Knox, Stark, Bureau and Whiteside counties. The county seat is Cambridge. Other towns are Atkinson, Kewanee, Galva, Geneso, Woodhull, Orion, Annawan, Hopepool, Ophiem, Andover and Lynn Center
About the CD:
This CD provides the genealogist the opportunity to have access to information from a book that is difficult to locate in the used book market.   The CD was made by scanning an original copy of the book.  Any defect such as notes in the margin or light text will also appear in the CD version.  The CD requires  Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the file.  When viewing on your screen the page size can be increased to make reading easier.  This CD is searchable and has a series of bookmarks making navigation through the file easier.  The CD is packaged in a protective sleeve.
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