Grissom Family, Richardson, Texas

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Formal studio portrait. Three men, in dark suits, white shirts, and long neckties, standing behind two seated women. Both women wear dark skirts and white blouses with standing ruffled collars, possibly trimmed in lace. The woman on the right wears a dark ribbon around the collar. The woman on the left wears a dark, open jacket with ribbon trim at collar and cuffs. Additional information: Children of Park Lee GRISSOM (24 Aug 1854 - 10 Feb 1938) and Mary Jennie COFFEE (5 Sep 1852 - 6 Apr 1912) Left to right - Pat, Guss, Will (standing) Rebecca, Ada (seated) Pat … continued below

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. 1890/1910.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Texas History Collection and was provided by the Richardson Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 574 times, with 10 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Description

Formal studio portrait. Three men, in dark suits, white shirts, and long neckties, standing behind two seated women. Both women wear dark skirts and white blouses with standing ruffled collars, possibly trimmed in lace. The woman on the right wears a dark ribbon around the collar. The woman on the left wears a dark, open jacket with ribbon trim at collar and cuffs.

Additional information:
Children of Park Lee GRISSOM (24 Aug 1854 - 10 Feb 1938) and
Mary Jennie COFFEE (5 Sep 1852 - 6 Apr 1912)
Left to right - Pat, Guss, Will (standing)
Rebecca, Ada (seated)
Pat GRISSOM [?Richard Clint GRISSOM?] (20 May 1882 AL - 3 Jul 1948 TX) married Ollie Mae CROSS
Guss Eugene GRISSOM (19 Jul 1889 AL - 12 Aug 1969 TX) married Allie Bell BOGGS
William Lee GRISSOM (27 Oct 1879 AL - 29 Jan 1949 TX) married Mollie SANDIFER
Rebecca Bell GRISSOM (15 Jul 1884 AL - 12 Aug 1962 TX) married Robert Tremble PREWITT
Ada Coloeman GRISSOM (23 Feb 1877 AL - 6 May 1950 AL) married Minor HARAWAY

Notes

Photographer: Gentry, Dallas.
Written on back: This picture is for Jack.
Address label attached on back:
Jack K. Grissom
728 Hawthorne Dr
Garland TX 75040

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  • Accession or Local Control No: RPLf015
  • Accession or Local Control No: Folder F 15
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth3100

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Texas History Collection

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  • 1890/1910

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  • 1890 - 1910

Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • May 10, 2005, 11:45 a.m.

Description Last Updated

  • Sept. 17, 2021, 3:21 p.m.

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Grissom Family, Richardson, Texas, photograph, 1890/1910; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3100/: accessed March 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Richardson Public Library.

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