As I’ve been working on transcribing the letters and diaries from the 1870’s, I keep running across different entries where I realize I have a picture (or pictures) of what my ancestors were writing about. So this blog post is about my great-grandfather, Henry (or Hank) Ambrose Brown, who was a photographer. Here’s a picture… Continue reading Henry A. Brown – Photographer
On April 21, 1873, Henry “Hank” Brown wrote the following in his diary: Cloudy and raw. We went down to Fathers to day. I took a negative of the house to day. Since the first picture shows the women sitting outside, and the last three pictures show leaves on the trees, it’s not clear which one, if… Continue reading Ambrose & Matilda Brown’s Home
Notes in back of diary: H. C. Morton & Son Benton Harbor, Michigan Jan 3d 1873 Mr Morton agreed to watch a chance for a place to put in a side and sky light and apprise me of as soon as possible. Left Junction at 4 oclock and 10 minutes, arived at Kalamazoo 6 oclock… Continue reading Henry Brown’s Accounting and Miscellaneous Notes in 1873 Diary
Oct 1 – Pleasant. I packed all day to day and was pretty tired at night. I expect to start for home next saturday if nothing happens. Louis was here to supper to night. Oct 2 – Pleasant. I finished packing up my things in Muir to day at the gallery. Oct 3 – Rainey.… Continue reading Henry Brown’s diary entries of October 1-26, 1873
Sep 22 – Rainey and cool this morning. Ethan is here yet. He started frome here about half past 11 eleven oclock. It has been a very dull day to day and I have broke a 4-4 negative of Mrs. Fers. Sep 23 – Cloudy and dull. I took in $3.37 cts to day. We… Continue reading Henry Brown’s diary entries of September 22-30, 1873
Sep 11 – Pleasant and warm. I had a good day again to day, took in 5.00. The artist over at Lyons came over here and left three negatives for me to print some pictures from, two fancy pictures and a lady. Sep 12 – Pleasant in the morning but cloudy in the afternoon and… Continue reading Henry Brown’s diary entries of September 11-21, 1873
Sep 1 – Pleasant But dull. Only took in .65 to day. I have got the blues pretty bad. Nancy is in a fix,[82] got so the first week which was last week. It beets the duce how I do get along. I cant help but wish that I was dead.[83] I bought some beats… Continue reading Henry Brown’s diary entries of September 1-10, 1873
Aug 1 – Pleasant part of the day and cloudy and hot. I went to bed last night feeling pretty near like haveing the ague but did not have it. I woke up and was awful sick, vomited the rest of the night and was sick most all day to day. Sweet comenced work for… Continue reading Henry Brown’s diary entries for August 1873
Jul 1 – Hot sun, cool wind and showery. I have worked all day for Father. He went to mill over to Comstalk, took 4 bushels over for Pa. I wrote a letter to Dr Johnson for aunt Julia. Father went to the burg to night. Jul 2 – Showery. I went down to the… Continue reading Henry Brown’s diary entries for July 1873
Jun 1 – Pleasant. Frost this morning. Nancy is not as well this morning. She feels weak and aches all over. She is better this afternoon. Lowis, Mrs Skinner,[70] Arthur, Uncle Ed and Aunt Hannah[71] were here to see Nancy, and Henry Keith and Will Clark.[72] Jun 2 – Pleasant. Nancy is better. I worked… Continue reading Henry Brown’s diary entries for June 1873
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