Mrs. P. C. Gruenwald

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20056384

Description

Mrs. P. C. Grunewald is celebrating her 87th birthday and reflecting on the early days in Fort Worth, Texas. She came to America with her husband in 1871 from Hamburg, Germany. The couple first settled in Chicago, Illinois. They later moved to Fort Worth, where they owned a hotel and operated one of the early-day amusement parks. Mrs. Grunewald was widowed in 1926. She enjoys tending flowers, embroidery, and peppermint candy. She is shown sitting on a chair, wearing a dark dress and a cameo brooch.

Archival Date

1942-12-28

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1679

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Grunewald, P. C. (Mrs.); Birthdays; Dresses; Chairs; Cameo Brooches; Immigrants; Flowers; Vases; Birthday parties; Brooches