Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Object Identification Number |
1985.055.015 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Donor |
Johnson, Mrs. Agnes |
Description |
Black and white photograph of a large light-colored two-story house with a wrap around porch during winter. The porch has large round columns and a porch-rail. There are eight windows and two doors visible and a sidewalk leading to the steps of the front porch and door. Snow covers the ground and bare trees. The photograph has a white border. There is a blue "?" written on the back, and, penciled below it, "Rasmus Hansen's / House in Grayling / Mich". This is one of 5 photos called "Grayling Michigan snapshots 'early years'" that were owned by Agnes (Jorgensen) Johnson. |
Print Size |
4 x 3 |
Creation Date |
20th century |
Place of Creation |
United States/Michigan/Crawford County/Grayling |
Associated People |
Hansen, Rasmus Hansen, Johanne Maren Jochumsdatter |
Search Terms |
United States Michigan Crawford County Grayling, Michigan winter snow Hansen, Rasmus Johnson, Agnes Jorgensen Hansen, Johanne Maren Jochumsdatter |
Date Received by Museum |
1985 |
Provenance |
This photograph shows Rasmus Hansen's house in Grayling, Michigan - he was the brother-in-law of Johanne Maren (Jochumsdatter) Hansen. ----- Family History Johanne Maren (Jochumsdatter) Hansen was born in Denmark on October 10, 1849 to parents Jochum Tonnesen and Kirstine Ane Nielsdatter. She married Jens Peter Hansen, a harness maker in Nykobing Falster, Denmark who died in 1899. She approached her son-in-law, Carl Kreipke, about the possibility of the family emigrating to the U.S. Jens Peter’s cousin, Rasmus Hansen, had earlier immigrated to America and owned a lumber business in Grayling, Michigan. Rasmus convinced Johanne that she should immigrate for her children's future. Moreover, Johanne's eldest daughter, Anna, had already immigrated to Grayling and married Rasmus Hansen’s brother. So, in 1901, Johanne came to the U.S. with six children ages 5 to 20. She returned to Denmark twice – in 1908 and 1920 – to visit and died in 1940. See files 1985.055 and 1985.120 for additional family history information. |
Images |
167\1985055015.JPG |
Accession number |
1985.055 |