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| Title | Nelson family home, exterior, viewed from across the street, Kent, 1901-1905 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Date | ca. 1903 |
| Caption | On the northwest corner of Meeker and Kennebec; the house was still standing in 1985.
John's son-in-law Marcus Nelsen lived here until his death.
From White River Journal:
February 23, 1901: '...John Nelson of Pialchie is contemplating the erection of a fine residence in Kent.'
June 8, 1901: '...John Nelson...negotiating for the Merrifield property on Meeker Ave.'
June 15, 1901: 'John Nelson has begun ground for his new residence.'
November 9, 1901: 'John had "opening" of his new home last Saturday evening when The Band was present and played a number of selections. Refreshments were served and all passed a pleasant evening.' |
| Notes | Date supplied by White River Valley Museum staff.
Source of caption: White River Valley Museum staff, information filed with photograph and the research of Clifford and Patricia Sipe. |
| Subjects | Houses----Washington (State)--Kent
Families--Washington (State)--Kent
Yards--Washington (State)--Kent
Wooden sidewalks--Washington (State)--Kent
Bicycles & tricycles--Washington (State)--Kent
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| Classification | Kent, WA/Homes |
| Personal Names | Unidentified |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Kent |
| Digital Collection | White River Valley Museum Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1248 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or inquire about permissions contact: hpittenger@auburnwa.gov. Please cite the Image Number. |
| Repository | White River Valley Museum (Auburn) |
| Physical Description | 1 photographic print: b&w; 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. |
| Type | Image |
| Digital Reproduction Information | A photographic print was scanned as a 3000 pixel TIFF image in 24-bit RGB color or 8-bit grayscale, resized to 640 or 600 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop 6.0 and its JPEG quality measurement 3. |
