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Sewers Fishtown-era Family Photos

Photograph
Five cabinet card photos mounted on cardboard with embossed frames. Cards depict the Reuben and Mary Sewers family during the time they lived at Fishtown in the 1890s. The card "Mary Sewers and children" is a cyanotype and has a photo of Fishtown from the water on the reverse side.
Mary Sewers and children, original cyanotype blue color; Mary Sewers (striped dress) with sons George (wearing cap), twins Frank and Rube (seated in gowns) and protesting daughter Florence. Standing woman in dark dress and baby is unknown.
Mary Sewers and children; Same image converted to b/w for greater contrast Fishtown; Verso of George and Florence Sewers in 1894 Sewers family; Father Reuben Sewers (Sr.), mother Mary Francis, children Rube and Frank (twins), George, Florence (Tootsie) and Winnie. Two generations of fishermen at Fishtown shanty; Father Reuben Sewers (Sr.) with sons George and twins Rube and Frank Father Reuben Sewers (Sr.) with twins Rube and Frank

2021.43.10

Cabinet Card

Fishtown

Kalamazoo River

Family History

Winthers, Sally

all cards except F.E. Alexander Railway Photo Card which is 6.5x4.75"

4 in

5 in

100 Commercial Fishing

Good

A few gouged edges or bent corners but overall in remarkably good condition.

Sewers, George James 1891-1954Sewers, Reuben Washington Sr. (1850-1939)Sewers, Mary Frances (Wilmot) 1873-1939Sewers, Reuben W. "Rube" Jr. 1894-1978Sewers, Frank Wilmot 1894-1970Sewers, Florence B. 1893-1984Sewers, Winifred "Winnie'" Ruth 1897-1917

10/31/2021

03/29/2024