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Wark house

Photograph
Framed photo of Wark family members standing on and around a fine farmhouse with leafy plants in the foreground and a barn in the background. The 5x7-inch photo is pasted to a card that is behind glass in a 3-inch-deep, black wooden frame with a gold insert.
Wark house picture number 1
Wark house picture number 2 Wark house picture number 3

2024.04.47

Print, photograph

Wark, Samuel "Sam" 1880-1954Wark, Sarah (Forrester) 1853-1903Coxford, William John 1858-1939Wark, William Henry 1870-1955Wark, Edward C. 1873-1958Wark, James Gustavus 1849-1930Wark, Lloyd Wallace "Wix" 1906-1997Scarlett, Elizabeth (Wark) 1883-1963Wark, Barbara (MacDonald) 1871-1954

A handwritten note taped to the back of the frame indicates: "on left above, Sam Wark - Below Sam by the grape? - William Coxford or "Art's dad". He came from Canada - William Wark to far left on roof. Next, Lizzie Wark, Barbara McDonald and Ed Wark. Below, on far left, unknown to me - Next Sarah Forrester Wark, first wife of James Wark - and James G. Wark. Picture taken between 1890-1895 Written by Wix (Lloyd) Wark"

Family History1870 Fruit growing, farming, agriculture

Winthers, Sally

house proudgingerbreadhomesteadagricultureprosperityposing for the cameraunusual compositionAmerican dream

frame

11 in

13 in

3 in

AC bay 21 small works

Art Conservation Room

08/05/2024

09/02/2024