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Hildred Thurow's Teenage Photo Album

Hildred Thurow's Teenage Photo Album

Hildred Thurow was a somewhat whimsical teenager as evidenced by the photos in her photo album. Most of the pictures were taken either shortly before or during the first couple years of WWI. Later events may have destroyed some of her innocence, but she always seemed be above the fray. The photos are arranged according to the pages Hildred pasted them on. She apparently didn't pay too much attention to the chronological order. On some pages she indicated the date, but not on others. Very few of the individuals in the photos are identified in her album, but I have made some identifications. The original photo album has been donated to the Winona Historical Society.


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51
Hildred Standing on Road
From Page 18a in Hildred's album.

This picture maybe is taken on the road that is now U.S. Highway 61, somewhere in the vicinity of the Village of Dakota. It looks like Queen's Bluff is in the background.

The inscription next to the picture is "It's Empty." 		  
52
Boy on Sidewalk (1914)
From Page 19a in Hildred's album 		  
53
Baby Franklin
From Page 19a in Hildred's album.

There isn't anyone in the database with the first name of Franklin born about 1914, so these persons aren't identified. 		  
54
Possibly Rolland H. Wilson on raft (1914)
From Page 20a in Hildred's album.

This looks like Larry's grandfather, Rolland H. Wilson. From Hildred's diary, it appears she made frequent trips to Dakota when she was a teenager. Rolland was her classmate at Winona High and their romance apparently started in high school. 		  
55
Girls on steps of school (1914)
From Page 20a in Hildred's album

Hildred is second from left. 		  
56
Group at cookout
From Page 21a in Hildred's album

The picture shows the sandstone bluff behind the cookout. This may have been taken in the vicinity of the former Bub's brewery near the current intersection of U.S. 61 and state road 43. 		  
57
Cookout
From Page 21a in Hildred's album.

Hildred appears to be the person standing. It looks as if they are cooking pancakes. 		  
58
Otto Thurow 1915
From page 21a in Hildred's album

I believe this is Otto from an 8mm movie that was taken in Fresno, CA, by R.H. Wilson, Sr., on a trip in 1937. In that film Otto is shown wearing the same kind of cap and his features look similar. 		  
59
Hildred with group of friends on fence
From page 22a in Hildred's album

Hildred is on the far right. There is no date on this album page. The inscription on this picture is only "Well, Here we go." 		  
60
Cooking Wienies at Cookout
From Page 22a in Hildred's album.

Hildred doesn't appear to be in this picture. 		  
61
Pond
From Page 22b in Hildred's album.

The building in the background is the Memphis Pure ***k Company. 		  
62
Hildred and Three Other Women
From page 23a in Hildred's album.

The other women may be family members. It appears that they are going on an outing. The inscription reads, "A' Board."  		  
63
Hildred Thurow and Friends Outdoors
From Page 23a in Hildred's album

Hildred is at the center of the picture 		  
64
Fair Helen
From Page 23a in Hildred's album.

This is a very small picture which was cut out and pasted. The inscription is "Fair Helen." 		  
65
Man and Two Women Standing on River Bank (Summer 1914)
From Page 24a in Hildred's album.

The caption next to this picture is "On the Banks of the Ohio." The man and women are unidentified and there is no explanation as to why the reference to the Ohio River. 		  
66
Baseball Player (Summer 1914)
From Page 24a in Hildred's album.

Have not identified this person. The letters on the ribbon on his chest apparently spell "Ashington."  		  
67
Milwaukee Road Depot
From Page 24b in Hildred's album.

There is no writing on this page. 		  
68
Living
At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld. 		  
69
Man Mowing Lawn
From Page 24b in Hildred's album. 		  
70
Women Holding Books in Front of House
From Page 24b in Hildred's album.

Women are unidentified. They appear to be holding school books. 		  
71
Man and Woman Peeking from Behind Bush
From Page 25a in Hildred's album. 		  
72
Hildred and Others in Easter Outfits (1914)
From Page 25a in Hildred's album

I suspect that some of the other individuals in the picture are family members but I haven't positively identified them. 		  
73
Woman Standing Next to Tree
From Page 25a in Hildred's album 		  
74
Man on Woman on Sidwalk
From Page 25b in Hildred's album.

Have not identified these individuals. 		  
75
Woman in Front of House
From Page 25b in Hildred's album.

Woman has not been identified. 		  
76
Man and Woman Behind Bush
From Page 26a in Hildred's album.

This picture has the caption, "Another Sister." It might be one of Hildred's sisters but she is not positively identified. 		  
77
Man standing in Front of Ditch
From Page 26a in Hildred's album.

This person has not been identified. 		  
78
View of Bluff from River
From Page 26b in Hildred's album.

This looks like a view of the bluffs and Highway 61 between Winona and La Crosse along the Mississippi. 		  
79
Otto Thurow
From Page 26b in Hildred's album.

Another picture of man I believe to be Otto Thurow, Hildred's brother. 		  
80
Young Man in Suit (1914)
From Page 27a in Hildred's album.

The caption is "Swift Rushes." This person has not been identified. 		  
81
Washington High School
From Page 27a in Hildred's album. 		  
82
Two Women
From Page 27a in Hildred's album.

The two women have not been identified. 		  
83
Inez!
From Page 27a in Hildred's album.

I think the caption on this picture reads "Inez!" She looks as if she is dressed to travel.

This may have been Inez Pearl Gleason, daughter of Frances Gertrude Wilson, who was a cousin of Rolland Wilson. She lived in North Dakota.  		  
84
Four Thurow sisters (Gertrude, Clara, Hildred, Laura)
From Page 27b in Hildred's album

I think these are the four sisters. It definitely looks like Gertrude on the left and I think the others might be Hildred's other two sisters. There is no note on this page. 		  
85
Unidentified Man
From Page 28a in Hildred's album. 		  
86
Cousins!
From Page 28a in Hildred's album.

These cousins are likely to be Roscoe (b. 7 Dec 1988) and Stanley (b. 17 Sep 1890) Gerlicher who were the sons of Sophia (Staack) Gerlicher who was Hildred's aunt. 		  
87
Hildred Walking on Path
From Page 28b in Hildred's album. 		  
88
Two Men Standing on Downed Tree in Mississippi Slough
From Page 29a in Hildred's album.

This may have been taken at the slough near Louis Thurow's cottage near Queen's and King's bluff south of Winona. 		  
89
Two Persons Rowing Boat in Mississippi
From Page 29a in Hildred's album.

This appears to have been taken near the main channel across from Winona. 		  
90
Fishing
From Page 29b in Hildred's album.

If you look closely there are four persons in this picture. In addition to the person on the log, there is another male on the riverbank on the left, a female in the middle of the picture on the bank, and another male on the right next to what looks like a vehicle. 		  
91
Emma (Staack) Thurow with Dog
From Page 29b in Hildred's album

This picture was evidently taken in the back yard of the Thurow home on Harriet and W. 3rd Streets. The Thurow box factory is clearly visible in the background as it was only a short distance away on the corner of Wilson and W. 3rd Streets. The house was built in 1912 and is still standing on the original lot, but there are now a couple of commercial buildings right behind the house which would block the view of the box factory building. 		  
92
Two Women and Man on Bank
From Page 30a in Hildred's album.

The woman on the left looks like Hildred's sister, Clara. The man and woman on the right may have been Hildred's brother, Otto, and his first wife, Hazel (Poland). 		  
93
Two Women Walking on Road
From Page 30a in Hildred's album.

It looks like Hildred on the left and it may have been her sister, Clara, on the right. The picture may have been taken on what is now Highway 61, south of Winona. 		  
94
Three Women in Front of House
From Page 30b in Hildred's album.

The three women and the location of the house have not been identified. 		  
95
Woman Standing in Foliage
From Page 31a in Hildred's album.

The captions is "She was a winsome wee lass." The person has not been identified. 		  
96
Unidentified Man
From Page 31a in Hildred's album.

This may be Herbert Thurow (b. 8 Feb 1884), Hildred's brother. 		  
97
View of Mississippi River Looking South
From Page 31b in Hildred's album.

Trempeleau Mountain is on the left 		  
98
Hildred Thurow and sports fans (1915)
From Page 32a of Hildred's album

Hildred and friends were cheering for Winona High at a game versus La Crosse 		  
99
St. Mary's Baseball Team (1915)
From Page 32a in Hildred's album 		  
100
Hildred with Girls in Woods (1914)
From Page 32b in Hildred's album

Hildred is on the left 		  

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