N.34.97.107
Photograph, Negative, Glass Plate
1907 Approximate
Neighborhood Kids. Material: glass. Size: 5" x 7". Description: glass plate image of seven young boys standing side by side; barn in background advertising Johnson's Hardware; three of the boys hold rifles and one holds an umbrella with advertising for Patton's Sun Proof Paints; ages appear to be from 8 to 13 years old; identified as: Everett Johnson, Peter Miller, Marvin Johnson, Fred Miller, Laurence Larson, Gus Miller, Edgar Johnson. Everett Johnson, Marvin Johnson and Laurence Larson holding shotguns. Born family farm home in background, now is 5th Street and 10th Avenue S.E., Waseca. Associated with Johnson Hardware and family.
Donated by Sheldon Johnson, son of Everett and Ruth Johnson (their estate). Glass plate negative scanned by Michael Linnihan June 2014.