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Franklin House, Lower Main Street, Strong, ca. 1915

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Franklin House, Lower Main Street, Strong, ca. 1915
MMN Item 57605 Zoom

Description

A short walk from the railroad station, Walter L. Jones (1857-1932) and his wife Louise Howard Jones (1856-1931) operated a boarding house known as Franklin House on Lower Main Street during the early 1900s. Here, visiting family members gather in the front yard.

From left, Walter's sister Mary Jones Keen, her daughter Frances Keen, daughter-in-law Maude, and son Ollie Keen, Louise and Walter Jones.

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