- Table of Contents
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- Scope and Contenet Note
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Wilson A. Bentley Photographs
Collection Inventory
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Fanny Eliza Colton Bentley, mother of Wilson A. Bentley, printed from a negative |
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W.A. Bentley checking his camera-microscope apparatus. Believed to have been taken at the time that Pathe News made a newsreel showing how snowflakes were photographed. circa 1929 |
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W.A. Bentley removing slide for making an exposure in his camera-microscope to photograph a snowflake circa 1929 |
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W. A. Bentley in a montage of his snowflake photos. circa 1920's (?) |
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Charles Bentley, brother of W.A. Bentley. Bentley farm in the Nashville area of Jericho, and Mt. Mansfield in the background. (Note black sky and see explanation under Scope and Content notes). circa late 1800's |
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Scene of Mt. Mansfield from behind Bentley house in Nashville (see Scope and Content) |
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Bentley house. Left to right: Unidentified, Mary B., Helen Shiner, Alric Bentley, Richard Shiner (Note snowflake design on the edge of the porch) |
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Close-up of #7 |
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Bentley house, earlier view. Left to right: Fanny B., Alric B., Agnes B., Charles B. (on porch), Mary B. (on steps) circa 1889 |
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Nashville, Amy Bentley in foreground. Houses from right: Rochelle, Nashville School, Ezra Nash, Shiner's saw mill and house, Bentley houses on far left circa 1910 |
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Road grader in front of Bentley house. Boy on left may be a Bentley. Others unidentified. Date unknown, but note trim on house and compare with #9 and #7 undated |
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Unidentified woman on horse. In front of Bentley house. (In August 1978, this woman was identified as Julia Bentley, cousin of W.A. Bentley, by a family member) undated |
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Early frost, taken near Rochelle house, looking west undated |
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Mt. Mansfield in winter, from W.A. Bentley's pasture. Landslide toward Chin of the mountain present in this and #15 but not in #5 undated |
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Mt. Mansfield in autumn. See #14 |
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Rolling snow on the road in front of Bentley barns circa 1885 |
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Nashville Schoolhouse. Amy and Archie B. circa 1910 |
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In a barrel. Anna, Amy, Archie B. This photo appeared in The New England Homestead circa 1910 |
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Snipe Island Pond. Camel's Hump in the background. Alric B. and Edward Shiner in foreground circa 1890 |
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Charles B. in an October snowstorm circa 1890 |
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In a timber fall. Clarence Shiner, Alric B., Edward Shiner, Agnes B. circa 1893 |
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Arthur Bentley and his first deer circa 1910 |
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A well-posed porcupine undated |
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Logging on Bolton Mountain. Charles B. in foreground circa 1887 |
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Charles B. sugaring circa 1890 |
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Amy Bentley and Katie Shiner circa 1908 |
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Amy B., Alwyn B., Katie Shiner. Taken same day as #26 circa 1908 |
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On the traverses: Katie Shiner, Amy B., Anna B., Alwyn B. undated |
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W.A. Bentley and his mother Fannie Colton B., in an early snow. Note small snowman on left circa 1890 |
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Playing dress-up. Alice B., Pearl McGee, Amy B., Hazel McGee (Two of them are wearing their brothers' overalls. Girls didn't wear pants. Skirt, same as in photo #31) circa 1910 |
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Sunday afternoon at Bentleys. Summer. Left to right: unidentified, unidentified, Edward Ring, Agnes B. (in skirt with white stripes), Celia Ring, Alric B., Edward Shiner, W.A. Bentley, Clarence Shiner, Helen Nash, Lizzie Brunell (later Mrs. Shiner, mother of Helen), Arthur B. (hitting the ball), Willie Brunell (Lizzie's brother) circa 1910 |
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Bentley children in barnyard circa 1910 |
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Halloween. Alwyn B., Archie B., Anna B., Katie Shiner, Amy B. circa 1908 |
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Secrets. Amy B. and Katie Shiner. Probably taken same time as #35 undated |
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Amy Bentley, Katie Shiner. A montage of two portraits undated |
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In tree: Archie B. Standing: Agnes Leary, Katie Shiner. Seated: Loretta Barrett, Alice Leary undated |
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Nashville, Bolton Mountain. Note black sky as in #5 and #6 undated |
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Bentley house. Mary Shiner, Clarence and Edward Shiner, Joe Shiner by fence, Mary B. by shed, Alric B. by Mary, Agnes B. by screen door circa 1890 |
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Bridge east of Bentley house on Nashville Road. Florence Durlacher circa 1925 |
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Lizzie Shiner, Florence Durlacher, Helen Shiner circa 1925 |
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Dominga Durlacher, Florence Durlacher, Helen Shiner, unidentified, Arthur Brunell undated |
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Helen Shiner, Mount Mansfield in background circa 1920 |
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Helen Shiner, W.A. Bentley, Florence Durlacher circa 1925 |
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Arthur Brunell's car, Dominga Durlacher, Florence Durlacher, and unidentified 1925 |
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The milkhouse. On roof: Florence and Dominga Durlacher. Others unknown. Helen Shiner standing in door circa 1925 |
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On the Bentley lawn. Taken same time as #45 circa 1925 |
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On the Bentley lawn. Unidentified children undated |
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Florence Durlacher, Helen Shiner circa 1925 |
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Arlene Hunt, daughter of Amy Bentley Hunt at Queen City Park, Burlington, VT circa 1929 |
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Richard Shiner, Dominga Durlacher on Bentley lawn. Playhouse on right circa 1925 |
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Four unidentified girls (maybe Houghtaling children) with Kenneth Whittemore, son of Agnes B., on right circa 1915 |
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Clouds undated |
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Clouds (from behind the Bentley house) undated |
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Clouds (from behind the Bentley house) undated |
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Dew on spider web. Cf "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries, p. 226 undated |
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Dew on spider web. Cf "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries, p. 226 undated |
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Raindrops on twig. Cf "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries, p. 224 undated |
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Water droplets on strawberry leaves. Not in the book ("Snow Crystals"). Note the background cloth undated |
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Dew on grass. Not in the book ("Snow Crystals") undated |
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Dew. Cf "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries, p. 225 undated |
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Dew on grass. Backwards from book. Cf "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries, p. 225 undated |
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Dew on equisetum. Not in book "Snow Crystals" undated |
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Montage of dew. Note fly on left. Backwards from book. Cf "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries, p. 226 undated |
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Dew. Cf "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries, p. 224 undated |
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Dew. Not in book "Snow Crystals" undated |
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Dew. Not in book "Snow Crystals" undated |
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Spider web, without frost or dew undated |
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Glaze on plant stalk. Note strings to hold it up. Cf "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries, p. 222 undated |
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Glaze on plant. Cf "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries, p. 222 undated |
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Ice of unknown origin. Not in the book "Snow Crystals" undated |
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Ice of unknown origin. Not in the book "Snow Crystals" undated |
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Sleet, similar to "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries, p. 223 undated |
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Ice, similar to "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries, p. 210 undated |
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Ice, similar to "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries, p. 210 undated |
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Ice, similar to "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries, p. 223 undated |
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Ice, similar to "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries, p. 223 undated |
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Frost on glass. Not in book "Snow Crystals" undated |
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Frost on glass. Not in book "Snow Crystals" undated |
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Frost on glass. Cf "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries, p. 217 undated |
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Frost on glass. Not in book "Snow Crystals" undated |
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Frost on glass. Not in book "Snow Crystals" undated |
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Frost on glass. Note "W.A.B." scratched in glass to make frost initials. Cf "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries, p. 212 undated |
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Frost on glass. Cf "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries, p. 215 undated |
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Frost on glass. Cf "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries, p. 212, but this is not quite the same undated |
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Frost on glass. Not in book "Snow Crystals" undated |
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Frost on glass. Cf "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries, p. 214, backwards undated |
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Frost on glass. Cf "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries, p. 217 undated |
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Frost on glass. Cf "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries, p. 217, backwards undated |
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Frost on glass. Not in book "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries undated |
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Frost on glass. Not in book "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries undated |
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Frost on glass. Cf "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries, p. 212 undated |
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Frost on glass. Not in book "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries undated |
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Frost on glass. Cf "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries, p. 218 undated |
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Frost on glass. Cf "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries, p. 217 undated |
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Frost. Cf "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries, p. 221, backwards undated |
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Snowflake. Not in book "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries undated |
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Snowflake. Cf "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries, p. 57 undated |
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Snowflake. Not in book "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries undated |
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Snowflake. Not in book "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries undated |
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Snowflake. Not in book "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries undated |
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Snowflake. Not in book "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries undated |
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Snowflake. #4621. Cf "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries p. 39 undated |
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Snowflake. Cf "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries p. 141 undated |
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Snowflake. #374. Not in book "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries undated |
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Snowflake. #833. Not in book "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries undated |
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Snowflake. Not in book "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries undated |
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Snowflake. Cf "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries p. 62 undated |
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Snowflake. #1484. Not in book "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries. Printed from a W.A. B. negative undated |
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Snowflake. #2393. Not in book "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries undated |
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Snowflake. Cf "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries p. 67 undated |
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Snowflake. Cf "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries p. 40 undated |
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Snowflake. Not in book "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries undated |
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Snowflake. #1726 undated |
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Two snowflakes. Cf "Snow Crystals" by W.A. Bentley and W.J. Humphries p. 197 undated |
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Snow rollers in field undated |
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Snowflake montage undated |
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Unusual snowflake montage. We assume this was not made by W.A.B., but uses cutouts of his snowflake designs undated |
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Spider undated |
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Mary (Blood) Bentley, wife of Charles. Printed from a Bentley negative. circa late 1880's |
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Charles Bentley, brother of W.A. Bentley. Printed from a Bentley negative circa late 1880's |
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The old Bentley house at the farm. Printed from a Bentley negative circa 1885 |
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The Bentley farm. Printed from a Bentley negative undated |
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The Bentley farm. Note new chimney on right wing. Printed from a Bentley negative. Mary G. and Minnie Blood (sister of Mary), on porch, Fannie Colton Bentley on right undated |
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Bentley farmhouse. Note chimney of right wing. Shelley Bentley (W.A.B.'s grandfather) in foreground. Fannie Colton Bentley on left porch, Alwin B. on walk, Charles and Mary B. on right porch undated |
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Bentley farmhouse undated |
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Nashville School students. Front row: Sadie Rochelle, Mark Berry; second row: Mary Brunell, Anne Trieb, Isetta Barrett, Edward Berry, Anna Bentley, Lionel Berry; third row: Lester Berry, Wesley Rochelle, Arthur Brunell, Dewey Nash, Mable Ladue, Amy Bentley; fourth row: Archie Bentley, Colletta Barrett, Willie Trieb, Katie Shiner, Flossie McDurfee, Rollie Rochelle, Teacher Minnie Houghtaling; back row: Loretta Barrett, Clarence Ladue, Harold Leary. undated |
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#130 printed as a negative. W.A.B. somehow printed the school photo so that the lone black girl was white and the rest were black. This may have been how he did it. His joke was appreciated by Miss McDurfee, who was an orphan living in a Nashville family. undated |
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