This is a Cabinet Card from Craig’s Collection.
Erler was the Photographer at the Sunbeam Gallery 1216 S. Adams Street Peoria, ILL. I found out that he was at the Sunbeam Gallery from 1883 to 1898.
Emma Backus
I will guess that Emma is 20 years old give or take a few years and that this photo was taken about 1890.
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This is a tough one. There is a directory entry in the 1921 Peoria city directory that shows an Emma Backus working as an employee of Bourke's Laundry, 5711 S Adams Street. An Irvin Backus lived at the same address working as a "wrapper" for the same laundry. I can find no other information about these two, nor am I "certain" that this is the "right" Emma (although their street address is really close to the photo studio).
ReplyDeleteI think I found her.
ReplyDeleteAnna E[mma] MacLean Backus (Dec. 2, 1886 in Peoria, Illinois - Nov. 21, 1975 in Madison, WI) the wife of Irvin.
She is Find A Grave Memorial# 86365486.
I am not certain that this is her. From the dates of the photographer and the age of the gal in the photo. I think we are looking for someone born about 1870 or before.
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