In addition to the many group photos that can be assumed to be family photos, the Bessie Miller Collection includes some examples of photos of groups of school children, shown below.
Group Photo 1: A group of students dressed in costumes is posed in front of a school building. Costumes include native american dress and sailors. There is [...]
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The most substantial single item in the Bessie Miller Photographic Collection is a scrapbook pasted full of miscellaneous snapshots that has unfortunately been dismantled. Many of the pages have been cut apart to separate the images, and some of the images have been damaged from attempts to remove them from the black scrapbook pages. The image [...] The most substantial single item in the Bessie Miller Photographic Collection is a scrapbook pasted full of miscellaneous snapshots that has unfortunately been dismantled. Many of the pages have been cut apart to separate the images, and some of the images have been damaged from attempts to remove them from the black scrapbook pages. The [...] The most substantial single item in the Bessie Miller Photographic Collection is a scrapbook pasted full of miscellaneous snapshots that has unfortunately been dismantled. Many of the pages have been cut apart to separate the images, and some of the images have been damaged from attempts to remove them from the black scrapbook pages. The image [...] The most substantial single item in the Bessie Miller Photographic Collection is a scrapbook pasted full of miscellaneous snapshots that has unfortunately been dismantled. Many of the pages have been cut apart to separate the images, and some of the images have been damaged from attempts to remove them from the black scrapbook pages. The [...] As with most personal photo collections, a number of the snapshots in the collection depict special occasions; this holds true for the Bessie Miller Collection. In addition to the scrapbook pages and loose snapshots, the Bessie Miller Collection includes a number of studio portraits, most of which remain mounted and/or framed. Some of these have studio information imprinted on the frames; other than that, no information regarding the subjects of the portraits or the time or location they were taken is provided. Pictured above is Cornelius L. Henderson (left) and his brother James L. Henderson (right). Pictured above is Cornelius L. Henderson (fifth from left) and his brother James L. Henderson (far right). The man at center is possibly their father James M. Henderson. This studio portrait is a 3 x 4, black & white print of a woman identified as Mrs. Minnie Davis head and shoulders wearing black hat with feathers and netting. She is listed as residing at 2364 Mullet. Little else is known about the subject. Help us solve the mystery surrounding this individual. This studio portrait is a 8 x 10, black & white print of a woman identified as Miss Edwards, a Henry Ford Hospital technician. Little else is known about the subject. Help us solve the mystery surrounding this individual. |
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