Purcell Family Collection

Title

Purcell Family Collection

Subject

McFerson, Willian H., 1893-1969
Purcell, Charles E., 1862-1920
Illinois--Kewannee
World War (1914-1918)
Battleships

Description

The Purcell Family Collection contains images of Charles E. Purcell of Kewanee, Illinois, and his son in law, William H. McFerson of Quincy, Illinois. Purcell and McFerson lived in Illinois until the 1900s when they relocated with their families to Boulder, Colorado. McFerson served in the Field Artillery during World War I. Photographs in this collection also include images of the U. S. S. Minnesota transporting soldiers during World War I and daily life in Kewanee, Illinois.

Collection Items

Windmill
A horse stands tied to a windmill while a man looks over a drove of pigs.

Horse Drawn Wagon
Horses travel down a dirt road through a heavily wooded area.

Gardening
A bearded man and two young girls prepare a garden.

Home of W. E. Haxtun
An exterior view of the W. E. Haxtun home highlights the building's Victorian architecture. Haxtun was the president of Haxtun Steam Heater Company in Kewanee, Illinois.

Young Girls
Two young girls stand in the front yard of a home on Tremont Street.

Tremont Street
Snow covers Tremont Street during the winter of 1893.

Young Man
A young man wearing a suit and top hat stands beside a fence post on Tremont Street.

Kewanee High School
The Kewanee (Illinois) High School building sits in an open area with trees on the perimeter of the property.

Girl in Thought
A young girl leans on the side of a chair as though deep in thought during a portrait session.

Charles E. Purcell and Child
Charles E. Purcell punishes one of his children by spanking. Crumpled papers lie on the floor at his feet.

Charles E. Purcell
Charles Purcell sits at his desk with a pen in his hand.

Charles E. Purcell
Charles E. Purcell poses for a portrait wearing a dark suit and bowtie.

Irving Street
The family residing at 736 Irving Street stand in front of their home.

William H. McFerson
William H. McFerson of the 341st Field Artillery, 89th Division, Battery D, poses for a portrait in uniform. He posed for the photograph at Fort Stotsenburg, Philippine Islands, between 1917 and 1919.

Children with Bicycle
A young boy on a bicycle wraps his arm around an older boy for a picture.

William H. McFerson
Three portraits feature 14 month-old William H. McFerson in different poses.

William H. McFerson
William H. McFerson, age 2 years, hugs a dog statue while sitting for a portrait.

Cat
A cat lies in a yard.

English Springer Spaniel
A dog wears glasses and a bonnet during a photo session.

English Springer Spaniel
A dog lies in front of a rural landscape setting in a photo studio.

Soldiers on Deck
Several soldiers sit on the deck of a ship.

U. S. S. Minnesota (BB-22), Front View
The starboard side of the U. S. S. Minnesota (BB-22) appears in this photograph of the vessel at sea. The U. S. S. Minnesota was the twenty-fourth battleship of the United States Navy and a member of the "Great White Fleet" that circumnavigated the…

U. S. S. Minnesota (BB-22), Front Deck
Several soldiers sit on the bow of the U. S. S. Minnesota as viewed from the conning tower. The U. S. S. Minnesota (BB-22) was the twenty-fourth battleship of the United States Navy and a member of the "Great White Fleet" that circumnavigated the…

Individuals on Donkeys
Two women sit on top of two donkeys while two men stand on either side of them. The man on the left is on crutches.

Plowing
Several men use livestock to plow a large ditch.
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