Harold was called "Pom" by various
of his grandchildren
The cameo is presumably of Charlotte
The watch itself is highly detailed
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35th wedding anniversary photo of Harold and Charlotte Lains, taken 31-aug-1939 |
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Harold Lains' father: Augustus Lains (photo taken 1850-1875 timeframe) |
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A bit of random memorabilia Dorothy kept - the calendar of August, 1935 when she and Chuck got married. | |
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A Christmas card (1930s) from Harold and Charlotte. Writing on the back says "approximately 1930s". |
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Cover of Charles' and Dorothy's wedding ceremony booklet | |
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Charles Tiffany Gorton (Charles' and Dorothys first child) August 9, 1936 | |
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Charles Tiffany Gorton August 30, 1936 | |
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Charles Tiffany Gorton Nov. 15, 1936 | |
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Charles Tiffany Gorton Nov. 1936 (specific day unknown) | |
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Flora Lains, 1923 wife of Augustus ('George') | |
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Charlotte Lains, 1938 |
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Charlotte, graduation dress, circa 1900 |
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A note from Charlottes' bible, written 1896 | |
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A note from Charlottes' bible, written 1896 (back of previous) | |
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A note from Charlottes' bible, has two dates: may 20, and christmas 1896 | |
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Undated note from charlotte's bible | |
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Undated note from charlotte's bible | |
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note from charlotte's bible, Feb. 3, 1943 (possibly July 3, but more likely Feb) A condolence letter from a friend (William Burrows, st. paul) on the death of Charlotte to Harold. | |
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Pages 2,3 of same note. | |
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Charles, 1911 | |
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Dorothy baptism document, 1922 |
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A "cradle roll" church certificate for Doroty, 1913. | |
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Dorothy Joanne Olds (Woodside), Aug. 1935 (Dorothy Lains' niece) |
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1928 photo. 'Much love to my dearest sister "Sally"' (why "sally" is unknown to this author | |
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Dorothy, 1929 | |
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Dorothy, 1931 | |
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Page 1 of a note by Dorothy about her wedding day | |
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Page 2 of a note by Dorothy about her wedding day | |
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Page 3 of a note by Dorothy about her wedding day | |
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Dorothy, feb. 1927 | |
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Dorothy's grades, from some unknown newspaper, year unknown. | |
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Daguerrotype of Harold Lains' grandfather and grandmother Lains, about 1855, Troy, Ohio |
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Dorothy formal High School photo |
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Dorothy, June 1931 (presumably college graduation) | |
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Dorothy and Marguerite, 1912 |
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Dotty, unknown year (probably 1950s) | |
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Earhuff family photo, 1932. Taken at 236 19th Ave. E. North St. Paul (Silver Lake) |
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Golden Wedding celebration note for John Gottlieb and Mary Johnson Earhuff. Dunn County News, date unknown |
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Two notes re: dorothy's engagement to Charles. |
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Another engagement note | |
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Family photo, christmas, 1923. |
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Dorothy in wedding dress | |
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Dorothy, unkown year. | |
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Dorothy, unkown year. | |
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Nov. 2. "1941" of Dorothy, Margie, Harold Jr. (is more probably 1914...) |
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Grandma Charlotte Lains, ("Flora") wife of Augustus. Photo Circa 1850-1875 |
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Flora Lains (Dorothy's grandmother), dec. 1923 |
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Harold G. Lains, Dorothy's father, 1906 | |
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Harold G. Lains, Dorothy's father, age 50+ (year of photo unknown) | |
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A card, found in Harold's bible. Interior notes indicate: Harold George Lains, born 26 Oct., 1878 at St. Paul, Minnesota. The bible was given to him Christmas, 1887 from his mother. | |
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Flower, found in Harold's bible. | |
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Flower, found in Harold's bible. | |
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Flower, found in Harold's bible. | |
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Wedding photos, Aug 30, 1904 Harold George Lains and Charlotte Earhuff Lains. |
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Wedding certificate, Harold and Charlotte, Aug. 30, 1904 | |
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Formal photo of Harold, date unknown | |
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Harold G. Lains, obituary (age 70) December 6, 1948 | |
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Pom's pocketwatch Harold was called "Pom" by various of his grandchildren The cameo is presumably of Charlotte The watch itself is highly detailed |
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Pom's wristwatch | |
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Dorothy & Charles' wedding invitation, Aug. 30, 1935, 8:30 PM. which is rather late in the day for a wedding |
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John Gottlieb Earhuff. In a fairly deep frame, which screws up the resolution when scanning. Year unknown. | |
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Charles Tiffany Gorton (1936, prior to his death) | |
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Marguerite [Lains] and Charles Olds, year unknown. A guess is 1940s or 1950s | |
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Charles and Dorothy visiting Harold and Charlotte, Aug. 30, 1936 | |
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News article about Dorothy's high school graduation (as salutorian) following her graduation in 1931 from Wheaton College, Magna Cum Laude. | |
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Envelope and page 1 of a note from Dorothy to Harold and Charlotte |
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Pages 2, 3 of the same note |
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Description of Charles & Dorothy's wedding. |
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Wedding photo of Dorothy, in St. Paul press. (newspaper unknown) | |
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Bea & Pat's baby rattle, bracelets, and some sort of pendant (for shoe laces to keep track of them?) Turquoise stones (7) inset on bracelets, some sort of ball inside of the pendants. All items appear to be solid (definitely heavy) silver. |
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Dorothy and Harold Jr., winter 1916 | |
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Harold Jr. "Sonny" circa 1920 | |
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Unknown early photo. Based upon other family photos, this may very well be Anne and Lizzie Buffham, prior to Anne's death in 1862 |
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Unknown person. Based upon above photo, this is from the late 1850s or very early 1860s. |
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Very faint writing on the back, believed to say "1880 Harold age 4 years, mother". TinType |
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Wedding description notes |
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photos of the wedding setup at the Lains' house, Silver Lake, St. Paul | |
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Certificate for "Scholastic Honor Society" for Dorothy, 1931 |
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