Content Description From the Collection:

The contents in this collection include photos, documents, and textiles.

Content Description From the Collection:

The contents in this collection include photos, documents, and textiles.

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"Sallie Steele, the eldest daughter of George Steele, married Richard Winter and resided in Canton, Mississippi. This undated painting is on china."

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"According to family accounts, this shawl was given to Catherine Fearn around the time of her marriage to Matthew Steele in 1848. The parasol also belonged to Catherine Steele." The parasol is located in Reel 1.

Content Description From the Collection:

The contents in this collection include photos, documents, and textiles.

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On the back of the photo, there is a handwritten note that says, "I don't know whose picture this is. It may be one of the Steels; Uncle Angelo's family."

Abstract In the letter, Cecilia discusses how her family is in New Albany while she remains in Tuscaloosa with her sister, Nette. She goes on to talk about how much she misses being away and wishes to come to Cincinnati to visit Mag and her family. She also talks about a party being planned for the Alabama female institute, and how school is going. Then she discusses her views on marriage, saying how she wants to marry for love, and listing qualities she is looking for in a husband. She ends the...

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Susan Campbell Tracy was born in 1858 and died in 1912. In this photo, it looks like she may be in her late teens or early twenties.

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The negatives were taken in the 1980s after the store had been sold. They show various items inside, like the cash register and the elevator.

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There is a framed portrait of Edward Dorr Tracy in Box 1 as well, Object 2, which is wrapped up in paper for protection.