Photograph

Marie Bowl photos, letters and news clipping

A collection pertaining to the "Marie Bowl" including 2 photos, 2 letters and a news clipping. One letter to Jean and Edna from Gladys states that they do not want the Marie bowl, they bought it at the Chicago Worlds Fair about 1932 for a couple of dollars. The other letter from Jean Farwell is to an appraiser in New Mexico. The news clip, Collector's Weekly, May 22,1973 states that the Marie bowl could be valued in the thousands of dollars.

Year (or year range)
1973
Approximate era
don't know

Two Letters from Phil Bass and a photo of Two Children

One page letters, one written 5-11-94 and the other, 8-23-94 from Phil Bass to Jean. Content is mainly asking about family history. He is sending a picture to have identified and he is also sending " paperwork about William and Susan...." Asks about Eva being adopted. Two neatly handwritten notes at the bottom of the August letter seem to be some responses.."pictures? don't know unless it is Will Bass and his sister, Florence" This photo , a young boy and a younger girl,is also included. A second note on the bottom of letter reads " Cousin Maude's father was Albert Bass of Indiana - went as a boy to Civil War as "drummer boy"

Year (or year range)
1994
Approximate era
1976-2000