Photograph
Portrait of Laura (Smith) Kaun
| Quarter-length oval studio portrait of Laura (Smith) Kaun. She is wearing a lace dress or blouse with a high collar. Laura was born April 9, 1876 in Milwaukee, the daughter of Amos Appleton Lawrence Smith (1849-1906), a lawyer (attorney for Captain Frederick Pabst), and Frances Louise Brown (1851-1891). On January 29, 1902, Laura married William A. Kaun (1875-1922), a German immigrant, who founded and owned the William Kaun Music Co. in Milwaukee. After William's death Laura became president of the company. She died Februray 15, 1937. |
| Image ID: | 105428 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1900 |
| Creator Name: | Hagendorff Studio |
| City: | Milwaukee |
| County: | Milwaukee |
| State: | Wisconsin |
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| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | digital file |
| Original Format Number: | 1201000710 |
| Original Dimensions: | 2989 X 4697 pixels |
| Photograph loaned for scanning by Bruce A. Graham. Laura was his maternal great aunt. The Wisconsin Historical Museum owns clothing worn by Laura (Smith) Kaun (2013.171.1-6). |
| Clothing and dress |
| Dresses |
| Hairstyles |
| Indoor photography |
| Portrait photography |
| Women |
| Studios and dark rooms |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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