On verso: "Children of Nicholas Ridgely, from left to right: Henderson Ridgely, Mrs. James T. Jones (Jane Ridgely[)], Mrs. John H. Rea (Julia Ridgely), Mrs. Charles E. Hay (Mary Ridgely), William Ridgely, Mrs. James L. Hudson (Anna Ridgely), Charles Ridgely, Mrs. Charies D. Roberts (Ocativia Ridgely)."]]>
Franz Reisch (known as Frank Reisch after immigrating to the United States from Germany) established the Reisch Brewery in Springfield in 1849. The brewery existed for 117 years before the property was sold to Memorial Medical Center in 1966.]]>
On verso: "Senator Palmer: There was no congressman who attracted so much attention and admiration as Senator Palmer. He was [cheered] by every-body, and was really the feature of the party. This sketch pleased him very much."]]>
On verso: "Lamblin."]]>
Standing (l-r): Jesse W. Fell, Robert Fell, Kersey Fell. Sitting (l-r): Thomas Fell, Mary Fell Hall, Joshua Fell, Rebecca Fell Case.]]>
Image caption: "Lieut. Frank Brownell is a son of Charles Brownell, County Superintendent of the Poor of Troy, New York. His bravery and loyalty to the Union induced him to relinquish a lucrative situation to join the Army as a private under the late lamented Colonel Ellsworth. It was his fate to be one of the few present to witness the assassination of his Leader, and immediately upon his resenting the cowardly assault he telegraphed the following to his father: 'Father--Colonel Ellsworth was shot dead this morning. I killed his murderer. Frank.'"]]>