Group of women in Granite Creek

Item — Cabinet: H-1-L-3

Identifier: .38

Staff Only

Content Description

From the Collection:

Copy negatives of the Granite Creek area. Granite City was the original settlement for the Gold Hill Mine, and was in existence from 1862-1882. The town was absorbed by Quartzburg. The pictures were taken ca 1905.

Dates

Creation: 1905

Biographical / Historical

Back row (left to right): Mrs. John Leary, unknown Catholic sister, Mrs. William O'Brian, Agnes Ellis Phillips, unknown Catholic sister, Winifred Noone Ellis, Viola Hanley Espee, Mrs. John Hanley, Sr., Mrs. Mamie O'Brian Rossell, Josie McDevitt Rowe, Mary Leary, Katy O'Brian Coburn. Women seated: Annie Ellis Manning, Kitty McDevitt Brogan, Margaret Leary, Teresa Williams. Child in center: May Fairchild Layton. Child at right: Nellie Coburn