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17 10 812 https://www.cottonhistories.com/files/original/ceca3284ba2749158e0af0b615d823a6.jpg b304d4d2269f42b5f5946cfa620f765c Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource July 22, 1912 B Description An account of the resource Mrs. A. S. Rounds Nantucket, Mass. Care of Mrs. Jennie Dunham Dear little mother I hope you are having a good time and feeling much better. Every thing is all right at home, Pa says he is going to write you a few lines so I will not write a letter now. It has been raining all day – it makes us lonesome. With love from all to dear mother Minnie Sunday eve ½ past 8 Hiram is out in the store. Minnie Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Minnie F. Rounds Andrew Shreve Rounds Hiram Rounds Minnie Frances (Henderson) Rounds Sarah Elizabeth (Cotton) Rounds https://www.cottonhistories.com/files/original/d24ec320aa29cd817a85bed04a6eefd5.jpg def1e58a34771194360b3565f595d3de Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource July 22, 1912 A Subject The topic of the resource Hope St., Showing Y.M.C.A. and Post Office, Bristol, R.I. Description An account of the resource Notes: This is probably the very post office where the card was mailed from. The mailbox is visible in front of the building. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Published by R. Wilkinson, 55 Eddy St., Providence, R.I. https://www.cottonhistories.com/files/original/c0003b6e3c047f6cbbc1ffcbdf5aff9a.jpg 4ee2694822fe3750f51e2ae5a3e2cb57 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource July 24, 1912 B Description An account of the resource Mrs. A.S. Rounds care of Mrs. Jennie Dunham Nantucket, Mass. Tuesday evening Dear Mother Just to let you know everything is all right. Pa received your letter. (this morning) Am very glad you are feeling better and having a pleasant time with lots of love from all Minnie Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Minne F. Rounds Andrew Shreve Rounds Minnie Frances (Henderson) Rounds Sarah Elizabeth (Cotton) Rounds https://www.cottonhistories.com/files/original/8b0307ad40272e86e30e6c9921cdd6b4.jpg 2c3f811a9d4edf26831e1b796c63329f Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource July 24, 1912 A Subject The topic of the resource Herreshoff Boat Shops, Bristol, R.I. Description An account of the resource Notes: The Cottons clearly had several connections to Bristol and apparently Minnie was one of them. Ben Cotton Jr. was married and died in Bristol in 1880. Ben’s mother, Rebecca (Russell) Cotton - Ben Cotton Sr.'s first wife - died in Bristol the year before her son did. The implication seems to be that Minnie’s father-in-law lives there in Bristol. From the 1910 US census for Bristol: Andrew S. Rounds, 65; Sarah E. Rounds, 60 (wife); and Hiram A. Rounds, 29 (son) were all living on Hope St. At that time Andrew and Sarah had been married for 42 years. Late additions: From the 1920 Census – Minne is the wife of Hiram and they have two children. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Published by R. Wilkson, 55 Eddy St., Providence, R.I. Andrew Shreve Rounds Hiram Rounds Minnie Frances (Henderson) Rounds https://www.cottonhistories.com/files/original/a87b1263f5f6a7f3405543b2dc30d8c9.jpg 689a2c44128debf19a3d350f0e938793 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource July 24, 1910 B Description An account of the resource Mrs. Jennie Dunham Nantucket Island Nantucket, Mass. 5 West Chester St. We have had a very nice time. Concord is all right. Emma Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Emma (Cotton) Blake https://www.cottonhistories.com/files/original/d84c02262605a1dcadba9255ff89b363.jpg 3b07f7ca63ec855da885c90d902ab8c0 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource July 24, 1910 A Subject The topic of the resource Concord, N.H. Main Street Description An account of the resource Notes: The postmark is too faint to be able to decipher. The date listed above is a best guess. During the summer of 1910 Emma was visiting her son-in-law’s parents, the Rowells. The Rowells lived in this area of New Hampshire. What's most attractive about this image is the ghostly band of uncolorized storefronts at the left… a glimpse into the original photograph. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Hugh C. Leighton CO. Manufacturers, Portland, ME. U.S.A. https://www.cottonhistories.com/files/original/fc4faf2d24bab19abd862e1a4581c1fd.jpg 93c8d523d979085b7b5c500cf67cad2f Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sept. 17, 1912 B Description An account of the resource Mrs. Jennie Dunham Pawtucket Sept. 17 1912 99 Spring St. Dear Jennie, I thank you for your kind invitation to make you a visit but I hardly think it will be so I can come now it has got so late in the season, and I think you have done well to entertain so many this summer. I hear from Emma often over the phone but have not seen her since she came home. Well Jennie, I received the news last week that brother John Cole passed away the 12th of this month. Fannie and Grace went down Fri. The funeral was held there Sat. He was sick but a short time, the Chaplain wrote Fannie a very good letter saying that he made his peace with God before he went and wanted him to write just the words he sent to them. Fannie said the funeral service was very impressive and she thought it was best to have him buried there. He died three days before his pension was due $92.00 but they cannot have it as he was dead. I wish Florence could have had it but that is their rule. I think brother Charlie will recognize this picture. Give him my love and accept much for yourself Lovingly Aunt Carrie Fannie gave me this post card. She bought quite a number at Togus. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Carrie Read (Cotton) Fifield Caroline Read (Cotton) Fifield Fannie (Cole) Johnson Florence A. Cole Grace (Johnson) Martin John Henry Cole https://www.cottonhistories.com/files/original/00e74fe84c90c4e14a9d848893c72b23.jpg 17417b7b611fc7470bdcea366c8324eb Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sept. 17, 1912 A Subject The topic of the resource Togus, Me. Avenue Description An account of the resource Notes: This scene is unlike what you will see today at Togus. Only one or two original out-buildings painted this sickly mustard color are still standing. This facility was among the nation's first veterans’ homes - established by Lincoln following the Civil War. The veterans’ pensions that Carrie Fifield mentions here were crucial concerns for years after the conflict. Eliza V. Paine Cotton (mother to Ben and Charles Nelson Cotton) collected a pension awarded following the death of her son, Hiram, during the War. Charles Nelson Cotton collected a pension and lived at Togus for a period. There is a very famous image painted by Eastman Johnson of the Pension Claim Agent (1867). Carrie Fifield’s reference to ‘brother John Cole” is clearly describing the death of her brother-in-law (Ellen Cotton’s husband). Ellen is buried at the Oak Grove cemetery in Pawtucket. She died quite a few years before her husband. John Cole is buried in Togus. Fannie and Florence were both daughters of John Cole, separated in age by almost twenty years. Fannie’s daughter, Grace, and Florence were about the same age. John H. Cole served in Company D. of the 1st Massachusetts Cavalry. As Carrie Read wrote on her card, he was buried at the Togus facility, in the national cemetery located on those grounds. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Hugh C. Leighton Co. Manufacturers, Portland, Me., USA 25237 Printed in Germany Ben Allen Cotton Sr. Caroline Read (Cotton) Fifield Charles Nelson Cotton Ellen (Cotton) Cole Fannie (Cole) Johnson Florence A. Cole Grace (Johnson) Martin John Henry Cole https://www.cottonhistories.com/files/original/aa54681f2333b24625f507c71b4dee84.jpg b8a19fc464ff4cf44664dec53440d191 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Aug. 3, 1911 B Description An account of the resource Mrs. Jennie Dunham Nantucket Isd. Mass. 5 West Chester St. Just an outing Emma Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Emma (Cotton) Blake Emma (Cotton) Blake https://www.cottonhistories.com/files/original/2ac45b1ab3e0ba08be11a2bfccd1ef6a.jpg efae336f23cbebea966240d21e5915b4 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Aug. 3, 1911 A Subject The topic of the resource Post Office, Norwich, Conn. Description An account of the resource Notes: It’s hard to imagine this excursion, insomuch as it’s been a long time since people would joy ride around on trains. It’s also hard to understand why train stations and post offices would be suitable images for post cards. Were these desirable images because they recorded the very place that the sender had been? Or were they reassurances of the national progress in transportation and communication? Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Published by The E.A. Bardol & Co., Norwich, Conn. Printed in Great Britain