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Shelby Museum Of History
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- Recorders
of Shelby Pictorial History
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- Early
Shelby Photographers and their Photographs
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- R.
E. Merrifield (c. 1864 - c. 1866)
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courtesy of the Shelby Museum
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is the only example of an R. E. Merrifield photograph in the
Shelby Museum. It is a CDV and based on the 2 cent tax stamp
on the reverse of the photograph, it must have been taken some
time during the period of August 1, 1864 to August 1, 1866. The
subject is unknown at this time.
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courtesy of a private owner.
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another photo that must have been taken between the dates of
August 1, 1864 and August 1, 1866.
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subject of this photo is Lucy Minerva DuBois. She was born c.1847
and would have been about 18 or 19 years old at the time of the
sitting. She and her family would have been living in the Plymouth
Township area at this time. In a year or two, she would marry
George Boardman and they would begin their family with the birth
of William H. Boardman in December of 1870.
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only currently known candidate that might possibly have been
R. E. Merrifield the Shelby photographer is Robert Esty Merrifield
who was born in New London, Huron County, Ohio in 1836. He was
a son of William and Polly Ann Sampson Merrifield. In 1850 Robert
was living in Wellington, Ohio with the John H. Wooley family.
John Wooley was a tailor. Robert was married in 1857 to Delia
Maria Foote and in 1860 they were living with Delia's mother
Martha in Wellington, Ohio. Robert listed his occupation as tailor.
In 1870 Robert and Delia and their family of 3 children were
living in Cleveland, Ohio and Robert lists his occupation as
tailor. It is possible that sometime between the 1860 census
in Wellington, Ohio and the 1870 census in Cleveland, the Merrifield
family spent some time in the Shelby area and Robert tried his
hand at photography.
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Merrifield name was quite common in the New London, Ohio area
during the period from 1860 to 1870, but there were no other
given name combinations that would produce the initials "R.
E.". If you have any clues to the identity of R. E. Merrifield,
or the subject of the above photograph, or have additional examples
of R. E. Merrifield photos, please contact the museum.
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you have questions or if you would like to add information, please
contact :
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Shelby Museum of History
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East Main Street
- Shelby,
Ohio 44875
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