Photograph
Child at Gate

A small child stands by a rustic wooden gate in a brick archway at the home of William Llewellyn and Zona Gale Breese. The child may be Leslyn, the adopted daughter of the Breeses. Zona Gale had assumed custody of Leslyn prior to marrying William Breese. |
Image ID: | 73642 |
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Creation Date: | circa 1930 |
Creator Name: | Trimpey, Ephraim Burt |
City: | Portage |
County: | Columbia |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Ephraim Burt Trimpey photographs, circa 1910-1940 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | negative, original |
Original Format Number: | (T819)8316 |
Original Dimensions: | 8 x 10 inches |
The house at 804 MacFarlane Road, built in 1912, was the home of Zona Gale from the time of her marriage to William Llewellyn Breese in 1928 until her death in 1938. The house was donated to the city of Portage in 1942 and served as that city's library until 1994. Since 1996 it has housed the Portage Historical Society's Museum at the Portage. |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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