Photo Record
Images
Additional Images [3]
Metadata
Object Name |
Photograph, Black-and-White |
Collection |
Lambton County Archives - Photo Collection |
Accession number |
LCA 2013.023 |
Catalog Number |
LCA 2013.023.045 a - i |
Other Number |
LCA 4B Griffin |
Title |
Griffin Family Photographs |
Description |
Set of 9 black and white photographs of the Griffin family, featuring Janet, Will and his second wife, and Garth Griffin. Also featured are John Smith, Leona Griffin, Sarah (Crook) Griffin, Harold Griffin, and Maude (Smith) Griffin. a: Glossy full body photograph of Janet Griffin as a young girl standing in a yard. She is wearing a short white dress, and is smiling at the camera with her hands clasped in front of her body. There is tall grass around her and a bush in the background. Written on the back is "N38 Janet Griffin - 1942." b: Matte black and white full body photograph of Will Griffin and his second wife. They are sitting side by side on a rock, and are smiling slightly at the camera. Will is wearing a tie and suspenders with a newsboy hat, while his wife is wearing a dress with a straw hat in her lap. There are many rocks to the left, and trees in the background and to the right. Written on the back is "Me - Look Out- June 17/17, Looks like Will Griffin and his second wife, 12." c: Glossy full body photograph of Garth Griffin as a baby sitting on grass in the lawn of a house. He is a young boy, and is wearing a light outfit. The grass is in the foreground and the house is in the background, although only a window on the right side is visible because of a large tree. Written on the back is "Garth Griffin, Taken July 1931." d: Glossy upper body portrait of John (Jack) Smith, taken by John Barron, Sarnia. Jack is wearing a suit, with a vest that is open in the center, He is sitting, with his left arm on the armrest, and has a mustache. Jack is looking at the camera. The photograph is mounted to light brown mat board, with a curved edge, and "John Barron, Sarnia" at the bottom. On the back is "John (Jack) Smith, husband of Formerly lived at or near Viner, Plympton Township. J.S. was father of Maud Smith who was Maud Smith Griffin. Her husband was Chris Griffin." e: Glossy full body portrait of Leona Griffin on grey mat board. She is wearing a long dress with striped sleeves, ruffles at the bottom, and ribbons on her torso. Her left hand is resting on a table, and while she is turned to the left, she is looking at the camera. In the bottom right corner, "McKaig" is in black. On the back, her name and "L.C." are written. f: Glossy upper body portrait of Sarah (Crook) Griffin and Will Griffin in cabinet card style. Sarah is wearing a dark dress, and while her body is turned to the left, she is looking to the right. Will is wearing a dark suit and has a mustache. While his body is also turned to the left, he is looking at the camera. Underneath the photograph is the information for Hogan's Portrait Studio in Detroit. Written on the back are their names, as well as "Alfred Crook's sister." g: Glossy full body portrait of Harold Griffin as a baby, mounted on black mat board. He is wearing a white patterned dress, and is seated in a chair, leaning against a striped pillow. Although he is turned slightly to the right, he is looking at the camera. In the bottom left of the mat board, "T.A. Cairns Photos, Victoria St. Sarnia, Ont." is embossed. His name is written on the back, along with, "Merry Xmas Lillie." h: Matte upper body portrait of Maude (Smith) Griffin in an oval shape with a grey mat board backing. She is wearing a dark dress with a floral pattern around the neck and a dark hair ribbon. Maude is turned to the left and is looking in that direction. In the bottom right of the mat board, a logo for Couse in Sarnia with the image of the St. Clair Tunnel is visible. Written on the back is her name as well as "April 1902." i: Matte full body portrait of Harold Griffin as a young boy in an oval shape and mounted on tan mat board. He is wearing a black velvet outfit with white trim. His left leg is bent, and he is leaning on a wicker chair to the right. Although his body is turned slightly to the left, he is looking at the camera. In the bottom right corner is "Palmer's Elite Studio, Portage La Prairie. Man." Written on the back is "Dear Mr. and Mrs. Clarke, Wishing you a happy new year. Harold, Maud (Smith) and Chris." |
Search Terms |
Avenue, Michigan Baby Boy Bushes Child Christmas Couple Daughter Detroit Dress Family Father Girl Hat, Newsboy Hat, Straw House Man Manitoba Mustache Nature New Year Outside Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph, Cabinet Card Photography, Hogan's Portrait Studio Photography, John barron Photography, McKaig Photography, Palmer's Elite Studio Photography, T.A. Cairns Photography, W.A. Couse Pillow Plympton Township Portage La Prairie, Manitoba Portrait Ribbon Rock Sarnia Sitting Son Spouses Street, Victoria Suit Suspenders Trees Unidentified Vest Woman |
People |
Griffin, Janet Griffin, William J. Unidentified Woman Griffin, Garth Smith, John Griffin, Leona Griffin, Sarah (Crook) Griffin, Harold Griffin, Maude (Smith) |
Place |
Sarnia, Ontario/Detroit, Michigan/Portage La Prairie, Manitoba |