As noted in previous pages, this blog is for the purpose of inventorying every page in my maternal great-grandfather's TERWILLIGER SOUVENIR ALBUM, covering the years from 1840 to roughly 1900.
Here is Page 37 - with almost 30 calling cards of various acquaintances. They are put in rather oddly, with cards turned sideways on both sides, going into the middle card. Odd. What can I say, my great-grandfather filled the page thoroughly. Note the stain on the bottom middle of the group - it looks like a liquid was spilled and wiped off. Coffee? Wine? The ink is fading quite badly on many of these cards, so the image is not the best, I'm afraid.
When I opened the page, the first known name I saw is the one on the left side of the bottom, Gaylord P. Clark, an old friend of my great-grandfather. I will simply list these cards, starting at top left, and advancing more or less across the page from side to side, back and forth roughly by row. Some cards are partially covered, and the glue is phenomenal - I am unable to peek underneath the card to find more information!
Top row, left top to the right
1. Thomas E. Deeley
2. Mrs. Harry Seabrook 220 East 17th Street
3. Fannie Hensel, (covered partially by the following card, likely for
convenience, not relationship)
4. Frank W. Hinsdale
5. Charles G. Belden.
6. Annie R. Weaver
Next row, sidewise to the left
7. Miss Gibson 345 West 28th Street, New York
8. Ida Smith
9. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Herrick
10. Mrs. Henry W. Short
____enessee St.
11. Mrs. James Snodgrass
12. Mrs. R. S. MacArthur
Middle'ish row, left of MacArthur to the left side
13. Mrs. Lillie Denton
14. James R. Mount "A Happy New Year" handprinted in red around
a fanciful image largely covered by card above.
15. Mr. & Mrs. L. Burns
[centre card of the page]
16. Mr. & Mrs. F. V. Welling
17. Hannah P. Stover
18. Thomas G. Alword, Jr.
Next row, right of Alword, Jr. towards right side
19. Grant D. Green
20. G. T. Rogers Binghamton
21. Mrs. John Jacques. 1450 Pacific St.
22. Carrie L. Clinton
23. Mrs. I. Owen Crane ___57th St. Thursdays
Bottom row from right to left bottom corner
24. A. B. Hammond 78 Chester Square Boston
25. Mrs. F. Venette Stafford
26. G. H. Davis
27. Gaylord P. Clark Syracuse, N[Y]
28. Amy C. Corning 42 East 29th [St. covered]
Please contact me if there are errors you notice in transcription (Old English sometimes confuses me!). And, if any card(s) are of your ancestor, I will be happy to send you a better photograph.
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