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Print, Photographic, Carte-de-Visite

Graham and Jennison. 2 3/4" x 3 7/8" black and white photograph of two young men posed in suits and hats, one smoking a cigar; identified L-R: Ern Graham or Ernest Graham, left; and John W. Jennison, right, father of Elizabeth and Janette Jennison; grandfather of Jane Searle; photo slightly faded and has three tape marks.

John W. Jennison, Janesville business: Jennison Bros. Flour Mill, Janesville, Minn.; b. 1865, d. 1951. p. 626 Child's History of Waseca states, "The Banner flouring mill, now owned by Jennison & Co., was built in 1873, by the firm of Stokes, Kimball & Co. The Diadem flouring mill was erected in 1877, by Harn, Snyder & Co. They became financially involved and the mill passed to Hillyer & Tillotson, then to J. S. Sutcliffe, and finally in 1886 it became the property of Jennison Bros."