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Metadata
Title |
Early Willowby Lodge Photos |
Accession # |
2005.51.0001 |
Description |
A series of 33 early photographs of Willowby Lodge, many dating before 1910, with comments by Frederic Sater. The original photo album is in Mr. Sater's possession. A print of the photos with the written comments can be found in the Willowby Lodge file under Buildings. Comments are as follows: 1. The property as it was when purchased by Mabel R. Hamnett who sole the property 3/31/1921 to Maude Waterford. The property had been known as the Joseph Smith Farm. The property appears on a map dated circa 1850. Note the willow tree. 2 - 6. My mother Velma Sater was given these photos of Willowby and was told they dated before 1910. Compare with Hamnett photo which does not show front porch. 7 - 9. Continuation of photos alledged to be pre 1910. 10 - 12. Identified by Velma Sater as being circa 1920. 13 - 16. Continuation of 1920 photos. 17 - 19. Digging the Well. Date and people unknown. 20 - 22. Continuation of Well series. 23 - 25. Garage under construction. View looking north - Note height of trees looking toward Kane and now Henderson property. 26 - 27. Damage from 1938 Hurricane. 28. Arthur Benson was Velma Sater's first caretaker at Willow. He walked each day from his home on Eastman Hill Road to Willowby. 29. The willow of "Willowby". 30. Writing paper when a Lodge. 31. September 1931. Notice the height of the willow compared with the pines. 32 - 33. Cottages at Willowby. (33) has been torn down. These were guest cottages of Willowby Lodge. Taken from Photo CD #1. |
People |
Hamnett, Mabel R. Waterford, Maude Smith, Joseph (1837-1902) Sater, Velma S. (Stevens) (1906-1997) Benson, Arthur Wilber (1886-1960) |
Search Terms |
Houses |
Other Number |
SP1186 - SP1218 |