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Ethelinda Griswold Rice Free, daughter of Joseph and Juliet Boalt Rice of Ohio, spent most of her life gathering materials
related to her family's history. She was descended from prominent families in the Western Reserve and New England. The collection
consists of individual and group portraits of Ethelinda Free, her immediate family, friends, and ancestors; and views of their
travels and residences in the Western Reserve of Ohio. Included are photographs relating to members of the Free, Rice, Hulburt,
Boalt, and Griswold families. There are also several photographs of Jay Cooke and Lucy (Mrs. Rutherford B.) Hayes. Included
are photographs and notes describing the Ashtabula, Ohio, harbor ca. 1870 and notes and a drawing describing the Great Lakes
ships Wend-the-Wave and Snow-Drop. Includes tintype, carte de visite, and cabinet card photographs.
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