26.98.1

Photograph, crayon portrait

1890 Approximate

Augustina DeWitz Schnepf. 19 1/2" x 13 1/2" hand-colored, black and white portrait photograph of Augustina Henriette DeWitz Schnepf (who was better known as Henrietta Augusta Schnepf); she is wearing a black dress with set-in sleeves, black lace collar, 4 buttons down front center with some gathers in the bodice; dark hair is pulled back. Photo has 2 yellow splotches, some scratches.

Janesville. Augustina Henriette DeWitz (b. 15 Apr 1837, d. 10 Mar 1927) married Reinhart Karl Schnepf. After his death, she started the lumber mill in or near Janesville where the DeGraff Stock Farm was. Her brother was C.F. 'Fred' DeWitz who had a blacksmith shop.