I’ve “rescued” an old photograph of Mira NORTHRUP which was taken at the Hitchcox Studio in Willink, NY. Mira is identified as 58 years old and 5 months when the photograph was taken in 1894. Someone has also written “Chicago” after her name so I don’t know if she was from Chicago, or if that should be a surname? I’m guessing that it references the city of Chicago but I’m not certain. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me.
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