Jesse Smith Tavern | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Jesse Smith Tavern

Jesse Smith Tavern | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
View of the Jessie Smith Tavern, with a group of people and a horse-drawn carriage outside.
DESCRIPTION
View of the Jessie Smith Tavern, with a group of people and a horse-drawn carriage outside.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:37926
Creation Date:circa 1914
Creator Name:Unknown
City:Vernon
County:Waukesha
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Place File**
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:PF Vernon.2
Original Dimensions:4.25 x 3 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The caption reads: "Jesse Smith tavern, or cobblestone inn, built in 1847 on the site of an older tavern. Later used as a farmhouse. This building received attention from the Waukesha County Committee on Century Houses, for it remained in the same family until 1947, and was owned successively by Jessie Smith, Mrs. Josephine (Smith) Davis, Mrs. Persis (Stickney) Searl, a cousin of Mrs. Davis and the husband and children of Mrs. Searl. In 1947 is was sold to strangers."
SUBJECTS
Children
Men
Outdoor photography
Women
Taverns (Inns)
Horse-drawn vehicles
Porches
Clothing and dress
Cities and towns
Fences

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