James Edwin Green, Jr. in Spanish War Uniform, Foxburg, Pa.
Date:
1913/07/04
Description:
Son of photographer James Edwin Green, 9-year-old James Edwin Green, Jr. (b. 1904) poses in a Spanish War uniform while holding a rifle. He is surrounded by American flags, celebrating the Fourth of July.
A man, likely a railroad employee, stands in the forefront of the station by the tracks. In the background, groups of people lean against the building, perhaps waiting for a train. In the foreground is the switch tower.
View of a small pantry room, storing various canned foods and supplies. In the background, on the top shelf, is a barrel that has "Mr. T. B. Green" burned into the wood. Mr. T. B. Green refers to Thomas B. Green (b. 1853, d. 1940/01/27), father of photographer James Edwin Green, Sr., and grandfather to James Edwin Green, Jr.
An unidentified boy lays in the grass beneath a flower bush with a pile of apples. The boy is likely visiting the home of the photographer, James Edwin Green.
Mary Rupert Green (b. 1854, d. 1929/03/01) was married to Thomas B. Green and mother to photographer James Edwin Green, Sr. A pennant for the U.S. Marines is hanging in the background.
Home of Dr. Preston Boggs in Franklin, W. Va., located on what is now North Main Street. The home was included when Franklin's historic district was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
Workmen pose in front of a Franklin, W. Va. building. The building has several signs on it, including one for Bickford & Huffman Grain Drills. The men are likely blacksmiths.
Interior bedroom of a home located in Franklin, W. Va. A couple are the subjects of the portrait, and the photographer can be seen in the mirror's reflection.
Four girls in a horse-drawn wagon. The house seen in the background on the far right is the Ernest Bowman House, located on what is now the corner of North Main Street and Dogwood Drive.