Photo #114717
Last Name: Witham
First Name: Elinor
Middle Name:
Subject's City: Portland
Subject's State: ME
Subject's County: Cumberland
Subject's Country: United States
Date: 1921-1940
Photographer: Wight
Photographer's City: Portland
Photographer's State: ME
Nee:
Type**: B&W
Comments: Elinor Witham (Nee: ) | Portland ME United States | 1921-1940 | Comments: This photo is from the Ethel Wight Studio, Portland, Maine.
This negative envelope says, “Mrs. Valeria Witham, 59 Cumberland Ave #402.”
Why I believe this to be the individual.
• The 1933 and 1934 Portland City Directories list Otis A & Valeria G Witham living at 115 Washington Ave.
• The 1935 Portland City Directory lists Otis and Valeria living at 210 Congress.
• The 1940 US Census lists Otis & “Valena” Witham living at 210 Congress. Living with them are their two daughters, 13-year-old Ruby and ten-year-old Elenor.
• Based upon the photo ID number (#402), the photo was taken about 1934.
I am sure this is a photo of Ruby and Elenor. Ruby was born 8 October 1926 in Bowdoinham, Maine; Elenor (Elinor) was born 13 November 1929. So this photo was taken when they were about eight and five years old.
Digital Image Only? YES
Everyone Listed In This Photo:
Elinor WithamRuby Witham
