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Irwin Family Genealogy: Mission Style Furnishings - Great Aunt Connie's Picture Collection

Monday, February 4, 2013

Mission Style Furnishings - Great Aunt Connie's Picture Collection


These four pictures were in Great Aunt Connie's collection of pictures.  The furniture is of the same style as the Craftman-Mission style house that Aunt Connie and Samantha were living in during the 1905-1909 time period.  These may be the interiors of their house during that time.  The first two pictures are of the living room taken at different times probably at least a few months apart.  Do any of you remember seeing any of this furniture in the family?

1.  View of the living room taken from the dining room.  Aunt Connie wrote on the back the following:

Things made by Mr Cass

Magazine holder
Table
Lamp on table
candelabra
Clock on bookcase and bookcase
straddle chair
two pieces of hammered brass on table






2. A second picture taken of the living room from the dining room probably taken at least a few months after the first one.  They apparently had gas lighting rather than electricity.  Notice the gas hose going from the gas chandalier down to the gas table lamp below.



3. Looking into the dining room from the living room.



4.  Picture of the secretary desk in the dining room.  On the back, Aunt Connie wrote:

Hall tree and seat
bookcase and straddle chair


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