An image of a young man, identified as Russel Bates on the back of the photograph. Taken by Elmer E. Doty of Battle Creek, Mich. Photographer information provided by Kate Keller, contributor.
Family information provided by Kate Keller:
"Russel Albern Bates, son of William James and Emma T. (Nash) Bates, was born 5 Jun 1909 in Battle Creek, Michigan and died 25 Apr 1961 in Owosso, Michigan. On 25 Jun 1935, in Haines Falls, New York, he married Alta Amelia Ayers (1916-2009). They are buried in Haines Falls Cemetery, Haines Falls, New York. They had three children: Bruce Russel (1938-1964), Barry D. and Barbara Ann (1945-2012)."
Subject
Photography--20th century
Original Format
photograph
Coverage
Battle Creek (Mich.)
Identifier
MDL.LH.005.00024
Relation
The "Forgotten Faces, Forgotten Places" Facebook group, run by contributor Kate Keller, features this photograph and many more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/ForgottenFacesForgottenPlaces/; The Directory of Early Michigan Photographers, by David V. Tinder, was used to identify early photographers and studios.
https://clements.umich.edu/files/tinder_directory.pdf
Rights
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