Photo #122450
Last Name: Larson
First Name: Augusta
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Date: 1851-1900
Photographer: Bryan
Photographer's City: Galesburg
Photographer's State: IL
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Type**: CDV
Comments: Augusta Larson (Nee: ) | | 1851-1900 | Comments: Augusta M. Larson, July 1899
The photo identifying information includes:
• Photographer: Bryan & Howard – 338 F Main St. – Galesburg, Ill.
• Handwritten on the back: To Daisy – In remembrance of joys and sorrows shared at 4923 Washington Ave. Chicago Ill, Augusta M. Larson, July - 1899
What I learned while researching this photo:
• Galesburg is a city about 150 miles southwest of Chicago.
• The 1900 US Census lists:
o 39-year-old (born Jun 1860) Gusta S Larson, Marie L Larson's daughter, lives in Galesburg.
o 21-year-old (born Aug 1878) Augusta Larson, the wife of C. M. Larson, lived in nearby Walnut Grove, IL. She had been married for five years. Further research found that Augusta Chestmina Schmidt married Carl (Charles) Magnus Larson in 1895 and lived in Walnut Grove in 1900.
• Neither of the Knox County Augustas appear to be candidates for this photo.
• The 1900 US Census lists over 30 Augusta/Gusta Larson/Larsens living in Chicago. Many of these could be candidates.
• A finding aid for the Howard Van Doren Shaw Buildings in and around Lake Forest indicates that c. 1897, the Morton D. Hull residence at 4923 S. Blackstone Ave was originally 4923 Washington Ave. The 3,300 sq ft, four-bedroom home was built in 1887.
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