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Three Ladies Named Hansen
From left to right (names on versos):
Nina Hansen (CDV by L.W. Culver, North Side of the Public Square in New Brick, Fairbury, Nebraska)
Dora Hansen and Mollie Hansen (CDV"s by C.W. Lucas, Exchange Square, Brodhead, Wisconsin)
Lewis Walter Culver, pioneer phtographer of Fairbury, Nebraska, was born 23 February 1850 in Iowa, the son of farmer Franklin Culver (1819-1857) and Hannach Carpenter (1824-1889). He was married on 26 July 1875 to Carrie Libby (1856-1942) and the couple at least one daughter. In 1856 Lewis was living in Iowa with his parents and five siblings; in 1860, Hannah was head of the family and was living with Lewis and six other children in South Fork, Delaware County, Iowa. Lewis was listed as a member of Company A, Nebraska Volunteers 1st Cavalry Regiment on 1 July 1869. In the 1870 census he was living in Cub Creek, Jefferson County, Nebraska; he was living with his brother James and both were listed as farmers. In the 1880 census, Lewis was living in Fairbury, Nebraska, with his wife Carrie and daughter Blanche; he listed his occupation as photographer. Lewis Walter Culver passed away on 6 November 1881.
Photographer Charles W. Lucas was born July 1841 in Parkman, Maine, the son of carriage maker William Warren Lucas (1808-1899) and Sally Latham (born circa 1808). In 1850 Charles was living with his parents and four siblings in Parkman, Maine; in 1860 he was with his parents in Guilford, Maine, and in 1866 he paid $10.00 for a Class B license as a photographer in Guilford. He relocated to Brodhead, Wisconsin circa 1868 or 1869, and after working for others for a few years, he opened his photography studio in 1871. He was married on 4 September 1870 to Bathsheba Springsted (1847-1928) and the couple would have at least two children. In the 1880 census, the couple was in Brodhead and Charles was still listed as a photographer. In the 1900, Charles was still in Brodhead, but the census did not list an occupation. I did not find any additional information about him.
Three Ladies Named Hansen
From left to right (names on versos):
Nina Hansen (CDV by L.W. Culver, North Side of the Public Square in New Brick, Fairbury, Nebraska)
Dora Hansen and Mollie Hansen (CDV"s by C.W. Lucas, Exchange Square, Brodhead, Wisconsin)
Lewis Walter Culver, pioneer phtographer of Fairbury, Nebraska, was born 23 February 1850 in Iowa, the son of farmer Franklin Culver (1819-1857) and Hannach Carpenter (1824-1889). He was married on 26 July 1875 to Carrie Libby (1856-1942) and the couple at least one daughter. In 1856 Lewis was living in Iowa with his parents and five siblings; in 1860, Hannah was head of the family and was living with Lewis and six other children in South Fork, Delaware County, Iowa. Lewis was listed as a member of Company A, Nebraska Volunteers 1st Cavalry Regiment on 1 July 1869. In the 1870 census he was living in Cub Creek, Jefferson County, Nebraska; he was living with his brother James and both were listed as farmers. In the 1880 census, Lewis was living in Fairbury, Nebraska, with his wife Carrie and daughter Blanche; he listed his occupation as photographer. Lewis Walter Culver passed away on 6 November 1881.
Photographer Charles W. Lucas was born July 1841 in Parkman, Maine, the son of carriage maker William Warren Lucas (1808-1899) and Sally Latham (born circa 1808). In 1850 Charles was living with his parents and four siblings in Parkman, Maine; in 1860 he was with his parents in Guilford, Maine, and in 1866 he paid $10.00 for a Class B license as a photographer in Guilford. He relocated to Brodhead, Wisconsin circa 1868 or 1869, and after working for others for a few years, he opened his photography studio in 1871. He was married on 4 September 1870 to Bathsheba Springsted (1847-1928) and the couple would have at least two children. In the 1880 census, the couple was in Brodhead and Charles was still listed as a photographer. In the 1900, Charles was still in Brodhead, but the census did not list an occupation. I did not find any additional information about him.