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Deck of the Avalon

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View of smokestacks and seated passengers on the deck of the Avalon traveling to Catalina Island.

Date Created:
1924

Publication Information

Date Created 1924

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Collection Information

Source Collection Richard Quinney papers, 1921-2018
Call Number 0938000029

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013DNP
Legacy ID
WHi 71126

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Rachel Baker Bray

Rachel Baker Bray

Seated studio portrait of Rachel Baker Bray, Richard Quinney's great great grandmother.

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Richard, Ralph and Floyd Quinney

Richard, Ralph and Floyd Quinney

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Young Richard Quinney and his new brother Ralph seated on their father's lap in a chair on the farmhouse's porch.

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Richard, Ralph and Alice Quinney

Richard, Ralph and Alice Quinney

1936

Richard Quinney and his new brother Ralph held by their mother on the front porch of the farmhouse.

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Bridget O'Keefe Quinney

Bridget O'Keefe Quinney

1919

Brigit O'Keefe Quinney, Richard Quinney's great grandmother, sitting next to the family's farmhouse and flowering hollyhocks.

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Stairway

Stairway

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Stairway in the Quinney house at 44 University Avenue.

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