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Surnames: Chamberlin, Powers
Classification: Query
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I recently purchased a wonderful old "Cabinet Portrait" studio photograph of
"Tom Powers" at an antique shop in St. Charles, IL. Under his name is the
statement: "Married to Abbie Chamberlin".
I enjoy rescuing lovely old pictures like these from antique shops and locating
descendants/family members so that I can re-unite the pictures, for only my costs, with
people who will treasure them.
It is my estimate that the photo of Tom Powers was taken in about the 1890 era. The photo
was taken by the Leisenring's Studio in Mt. Pleasant, IA, which is in Henry Co. It is
mounted on heavy cardboard, as was typical during that time period, is in very good
condition and is an original (not a copy). .
Tom is a handsome man of about age 30+or-, and is wearing a suit with a vest, a watch
chain, and is standing posed next to an ornate gate of some type in the photographer's
studio. He has dark hair and a wide mustache.
If you have Powers and or Chamberlin ancestors in your family from the Henry Co., IA area,
and in this time frame, please Email me at margerice(a)prodigy.net - and I will get back to
you shortly.