Wednesday, December 21, 2011

The Petersons' House (Glass-Plate Image)

Petersons' residence
(Click on image to enlarge)
Image courtesy of the Hobart Historical Society.


Handwritten notes identify this as: "No. 71/Name: Petersons Residence."

Given the photographer's interest in Annie and Olga Peterson, my first thought is that this is their house. However, there were several other Peterson families in Hobart circa 1910. Without more information, I can't say for sure.

If this house is still standing, I don't know where it is. There are two or three similar houses around — two-story brick ones with gables — but they seem to differ in small details that (in my opinion) are not likely to be explained by remodeling.

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