Hugh Geddes

Hugh Geddes was a friend of Mary Lavantia Curtis, owner of the antique photograph album. This photo was the fourth one in the album. The photographer was H. H. Thomas whose studio was on Washington Ave., in Ogden, Utah.

Although living descendants of Mary, the original album owner, did not know anything more about Hugh, the following information was discovered in the 1900 US Federal Census:

In 1900 Hugh Geddes lived in Preston, Oneida, Idaho with his wife and children. He was born in July 1859 and was 40 years old at the time of the census. He was married in 1884 to Martena, who was listed as 35 years old during the census. They had six children: Estella E., Hugh L., Maud L., Moses P., Grant P., and Elva P. Hugh's parents were both born in Scotland. (See the 1900 US Federal Census, Preston, Oneida, Idaho; National Archives film #T623-234, page 8B)

It's very likely that this is the same person whose photograph ended up in the Curtis album because the Curtis family also lived in Preston, Idaho during the 1880s and 1890s.

Antique Photograph Album, image #5

We don't know anything about this person, other than he was a friend of Mary Lavantia Curtis. The photographer was Kirkland's Studio in Cheyenne, Wyoming. I've added this picture to the blog before, so view the comments on the picture by clicking on the label "family friend"

C. Reed and M. A. Reed

Written on the back of the man's photo was C. Reed at 67, 1887. (Antique Photograph Album, image #10.)

The next photograph in the album was of a woman identified as M.A. Reed at 58, 1887 (Antique Photograph Album, image #11).

We assume C. and M.A. Reed were husband and wife, although no proof exists. Both photos were taken at 632 Kansas Ave., in Topeka, Kansas and the photographer was Snyder. They were friends of the Curtis family but no other information is known about them. We have no evidence that any of the Curtis family ever lived in Kansas, so we assume the Reed's lived there prior to their friendship with the Curtis family. The location where the Curtis and Reed families met is unknown, but we assume it was possibly in Utah, Idaho, or maybe Montana. The photographer for both pictures was T. B. Cardon, located in Logan, Utah.

Anna Feltstead

This image was the 15th in the antique photograph album. Her name was Anna Feltstead and she was a friend of Mary Lavantia Curtis, original owner of the antique photograph album. The photographer was the Cardon Art Gallery in Logan, Utah. The Cabinet Card image was mounted on a dark brown-black card with gold edges. The style of the card is the same style as the images on pages numbers 8, 9, 21, 25, and 27 in the antique album.

Alice

Antique Photograph Album, image #14. Written on the album page itself was the name "Alice". More writing exists on the page under the name, but the pencil has faded beyond the ability to read. A photographer's imprint was not on the cabinet card, so neither the name of the photographer nor the location where the photo was taken is known. We assume that Alice was a friend of Mary Lavantia Curtis, the original owner of the antique album.

Florence Harland

Antique Photograph Album, image #16. This picture is identified as Florence Harland, a friend of Mary Lavantia Curtis. The photographer was D. Lewis Bon Marche Photo Gallery in Logan, Utah

Barbara Strauser and husband

Antique Photograph Album, image #27. Another friend of the Curtis family, Barbara Strauser and her husband. This Cabinet Card was created by the Cardon Art Gallery in Logan, Utah. Several photographs in this antique album were produced by Cardon Art Gallery. This picture was mounted on a dark brown-black card with gold edges. The prop in the picture is the same prop that appears in several other pictures in the album.

Antique Photograph Album, image #46

On the album page was written "friend" but her name is unknown. The rose color in her cheeks were hand colored. This carte de visite photograph did not have an imprint on either the front or back, so the locality where the photo was taken is unknown.

Antique Photograph Album, image #45

The word "friend" was written on the album page and on the back of this carte de visite photograph was written David Spelsbury of Toquerville, Kane Co., Utah. No photographer's imprint was on the photo and the place where the photo was taken is unknown.

Joseph Rolins

A carte de visite photograph taken by David Neilson, unknown location. This was the 48th photograph in the antique Curtis family album.

The name written on the back of the photograph was Joseph Rolins. How Joseph knew the Curtis family is unknown.

Annie Werner

Annie Werner, a friend of Mama's.

We assume Mama was in reference to Mary Lavantia Curtis, the original owner of the Curtis family photograph album. 

The photo was taken by J.O. Stephens in Ogden, Utah and was the 50th picture in the album.

No other information is known about Annie.

Florence Harland

Anna Feltstead

C. Reed and M. A. Reed

Written on the back of the gentleman's photo was C. Reed at 67, 1887 and on the back of the woman's photo was M.A. Reed at 58, 1887. We assume C. and M.A. Reed were husband and wife, although no proof exists. Both photos were taken at 632 Kansas Ave., in Topeka, Kansas and the photographer was Snyder. They were friends of the Curtis family but no other information is known about them. We have no evidence that any of the Curtis family ever lived in Kansas, so we assume the Reed's lived there prior to their friendship with the Curtis family. The location where the Curtis and Reed families met is unknown, but we assume it was possibly in Utah, Idaho, or maybe Montana.

Mr and Mrs Jones

All we know is that Mr. and Mrs. Jones were friends of the Curtis family. The photos were the 8th and 9th in the album. The photographer was T. B. Cardon, taken at his studio in Logan, Utah. The imprint on the back of both photos was the same

Friend of Mary Lavantia Curtis

Another friend of Mary Lavantia Curtis, original owner of the Curtis family antique photograph album. This was the fifth photo in the book. Note the photographer was Kirkland's Studio in Cheyenne, Wyoming.