Father Samuel Elkin's House at Connville, Maine

Image

Father Samuel Elkin's House at Connville, Maine

Title

Father Samuel Elkin's House at Connville, Maine

Identifier

25681

Source

Judy Banuelos Collection, 1993

Description

Mounted photograph of the exterior of a two story home with a large building, either a garage or barn, attached to it. There is a row of trees along the front of the house and a woman is standing next to one of the trees. Extensive notes o the back of the photograph read:

"Father Samuel Elkin's house at Connville, Maine where Luther Elkins lived till 9 years old - where Grandfather moved 1818 to Pennsylvania. Photo of house taken summer of 1904 by Sarah J. Fogg daughter of Aunt Lydia Tillon & sent to W. W. Elkins of Redlands, Cal."

"Luther, son of Samuel & of ??? Jenny Luther is youngest child & Smith Elkins oldest child of Samuel Elkins."

"Smith a lawyer raised Luther after he was 12 yrs. ??? and is C. C. Elkins grandfather."

"In the war of 1812 was a captain of a company in Winfield Scott's regiment."

Creator

Unknown

Date

1904

Format

20.5 x 15.3 cm
Black and white photograph

Subject

Elkins family
Two-story houses
Maine

Publisher

Museum of Ventura County

Rights

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Type

Image

Language

English

Collection

Tags

Citation

Unknown, “Father Samuel Elkin's House at Connville, Maine,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed March 28, 2024, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/5661.