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The following photos are the cabinet cards from the 1890 New Bedford, Massachusetts photo album that did not contain names identifying the person pictured. See identified vs. unidentified notes.

Unknown male 1

Unknown male 1 is photo 6 located on page 4 of the photo album.

Unknown male 2

Unknown male 2 is photo 24 located on page 13 of the photo album.

Unknown male 3

Unknown male 3 is photo 38 located on page 21 of the photo album.

Unknown female 1

Unknown female 1 is photo 20 located on page 11 of the photo album.

Identified vs. unidentified members of class of 1890

[Open Endnotes in separate tab]

The chart below tracks the students admitted to New Bedford High School in 1886 through the 1935 reunion photo based on:

• 1886 HS Admission: 1886 Evening Standard newspaper article listing students admitted to the high school. The grammar school the student attended is listed in the column.¹
• 1890 Class: Students listed in the New Bedford High School Graduating Exercises, 27 June 1890.²
• ID Photo: Photo in album has been identified.
• 1893 Reunion: Attendees of the high school class reunuion held in 1893.3
• 1935 Reunion: Attendees identified in the 1935 45th class reunion photo.4

As many of the identified photos attended high school reunions, the names listed in bold also stayed active in post-graduation activities and are potential, but completely theoretical, possibilities for the unknown photos. They are:

Females

• Jennie Clarke Bates Robbins (1872-1959)⁵
• Helen Lucretia Bonney Perry (1873-1910)⁶
• Grace Allen Caswell Mauseau (1872-1947)⁷
• Florence Ella Forbes, (1870-1955)⁸
• Ida May Lewis (1872-1955)⁹

Males

• Dr. Everett Clifton Brennand (1872-1950)¹⁰
• William Frederick Dammon (1871-1948)
• Clark W. Holcomb (1870-1950)
• Harry Topham Macomber (1872-1911)
• Stephen H. Taylor (1872-1955)

Endnotes

1. “Admission to the High School,” newspaper article, The Evening Standard (New Bedford, Massachusetts), 10 July 1886, p. 5, col. 3.

2. Annual Report of the School Committee of the City of New Bedford, with the Superintendent’s Annual Report, for the Year 1890, (New Bedford : Mercury Publishing Company, 1891), p. 21-23, New Bedford High School Graduating Exercise, 27 June 1890.

3. “Class Reunion,” newspaper article, The Evening Standard (New Bedford, Massachusetts), 7 July 1893. P. 2, col. 4.

4.  “New Bedford High School Class of 1890 at their 45th Reunion, New Bedford, MA,” 14 July 1935; photograph held by the New Bedford Free Public Library photograph collection, New Bedford, Massachusetts; published at Digital Commonwealth Massachusetts Collection Online.

5. Jennie Clarke Bates Robbins (1872-1959)

Birth: New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, Births Register 1872, vo. 4, p. 103, no. 194, Jane C. Bates, 25 Sept 1872. Parents: Thomas G. [Bates], born in New Bedford, and Eliza H. Clarke, born in Plymouth.

Full name and 1890 high school graduation: Annual Report of the School Committee of the City of New Bedford, with the Superintendent’s Annual Report, for the Year 1890, (New Bedford : Mercury Publishing Company, 1891), p. 21-23, New Bedford High School Graduating Exercise, 27 June 1890, Jennie Clarke Bates.

 “New Bedford High School Class of 1890 at their 45th Reunion, New Bedford, MA,” 14 July 1935; photograph held by the New Bedford Free Public Library photograph collection, New Bedford, Massachusetts; published at Digital Commonwealth Massachusetts Collection Online.

Marriage: New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, Deaths Register 1905, vol. 11, p. 80, no. 79, Edward B. Robbins–Jenney C. Bates, 31 Jan 1905.

Spouse death and burial: Massachusetts Grand Lodge of Masons Membership Cards 1733–1990, Star in the East Lodge, Edward Baker Robbins. Birth: 29 Jan 1868, New Bedford, Death: 13 July 1942.

Boston, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Death Index, 1941-1945, New Bedford, Bristol County, Edward B. Robbins, 1942, vol. 64, p. 182.

Find A Grave, memorial 154185741, Edward Baker Robbins (1868–1942), Oak Grove Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts; no headstone photo.

Death: Boston, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Death Index, 1956-1960, New Bedford, Bristol County, Jennie C. B. (Bates) Robbins, 1959, vol. 76, p. 70.

Burial: Find A Grave, memorial 154185860, Jennie C. Robbins (1872–1959), Oak Grove Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts; no headstone photo and death date of 7 May 1959 is unsourced.

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6. Helen Lucretia Bonney Perry (1873-1910)

Birth: New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, Births Register 1873, vol. 4, p. 131, no. 334, Helen L. Bonney, 21 July 1873. Parents: Charles T. Bonney, born in Rochester, and Mary L. Gibbs, born in Rochester. Father’s occupation: Lawyer.

Full name and 1890 high school graduation: Annual Report of the School Committee of the City of New Bedford, with the Superintendent’s Annual Report, for the Year 1890, (New Bedford : Mercury Publishing Company, 1891), p. 21-23, New Bedford High School Graduating Exercise, 27 June 1890, Helen Lucretia Bonney.

Marriage: New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, Marriage Register 1901, vol. 10, p. 80, no. 707, William B. Perry–Helen L. Bonney, 28 Nov 1901.

Death: New Bedford, Bristol County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Return of a Death, no 311, Helen P. Perry, 1 Apr 1910. Age: 36 years, 9 months, 11 days. Spouse: William B. Perry. Birth: New Bedford. Parents: Charles T. Bonney and Mary L. Gibbs. Burial: 5 Apr 1910, Oak Grove.

Obituary: “Sudden Death, Mrs. William B. Perry” death notice, The Evening Standard (New Bedford, Massachusetts), 2 Apr 1910, p. 1, col. 4.

Burial: Find A Grave, memorial 234913108, Helen Bonney Perry (1873–1910),  Oak Grove Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts; no headstone photo.

Spouse’s death: “Blind Attorney Dies,” obituary, The North Adams Transcript (North Adam, Massachusetts), 28 Feb 1928, p. 13, col. 1.

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7. Grace Allen Caswell (1872-1947)

Birth: Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts, Births Register 1872, p. 97, no. 4, Grace A. Caswell, 17 July 1872. Place of birth: New Bedford. Parents: William F. and Emma G. . Caswell. Father’s occupation: Clerk. Parent’s residence: Fairhaven.

Full name and 1890 high school graduation: Annual Report of the School Committee of the City of New Bedford, with the Superintendent’s Annual Report, for the Year 1890, (New Bedford : Mercury Publishing Company, 1891), p. 21-23, New Bedford High School Graduating Exercise, 27 June 1890, Grace Allen Caswell.

“Working Girls Object to Assessor’s List,” newspaper article mentioning Mrs. Grace Caswell Sullivan, expert stenographer, Star Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota), 9 July 1912, p. 1, col. 1

Marriage: Manhattan, New York, New York, Marriages Register 1916, vol. 14, no. 32916, Grace A. Caswell–Carroll M. Mauseau, 22 Nov 1916.

“Minneapolis Woman Renews Old Romance,” newspaper article, Star Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota), 23 Nov 1916, p. 15, col. 4.

Spouse’s passport application: Passport application: United States Passport Application, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C, Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 – March 31, 1925, roll 0332, no. 39231, Carroll Milo Mauseau, 14 Nov 1916. Birth: On or about 20 May 1869, Quincy, Illinois. Residence: Minneapolis, Minnesota. Occupation: Telephone engineer. Purpose of passport: Commercial business, Brazil and Argentina. Intend to leave on Steamer Vestris, New York, New York on 25 Nov 1916. Age: 47.

Passport application: United States Passport Application, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C, Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 – March 31, 1925, roll 1066, no. 170143, Grace Caswell Mauseau, 11 Feb 1920. Wife of Carroll M. Mauseau. Birth: On or about 17 July 1880, New Bedford, Massachusetts. Residence: Minneapolis, Minnesota. Resided in Brazil 1916-1919. Purpose of passport: To join husband in Brazil. Intend to leave New York, New York about 10 Mar 1920. Age: 39. Note: Birth date incorrect.

Photo: “Leaves for Home in Brazil Capital,” newspaper article and photo, Star Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota), 7 Mar 1920, p. 41, col. 2.

Father’s death: Boston, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Death Index, 1926-1930, New Bedford Bristol County, William F. Caswell, 1929, vol. 51, p. 212.

Father’s obituary: “William F. Caswell,” obituary, The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), 15 Jan 1929, p. 11, col. 8.

Death: New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949, no. 5197, Brooklyn, Kings County, Grace C. Mauseau, 6 Mar 1947. Age: 74. Address: 1745 Caton Ave. Birth: 17 July 1872, New Bedford. Widowed. Spouse: Carroll M. Mauseau. Parents: William Caswell and Emma Allen. Burial: 7 Mar 1947, U S Cremation Co.

Spouse’s death: New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, no. 5196, Carroll M. Mauseau, 4 Mar 1947. Widowed. Spouse: Grace Caswell Mauseau. Birth: 20 May 1869, Quincy, Illinois. Residence: 1745 Canton Ave, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. Age: 77. Occupation: Electrical engineer. Parents: Milo Sykes and Lenora Peden. Burial: 7 Mar 1947, U.S. Cremation Co.

Cremation/Burial:
Fresh Pond Cemetery database, no. 81698, record type C, Grace C. Mauseau, 7 Mar 1947.
Fresh Pond Cemetery database, no. 81699, record type C, Carroll M. Mauseau, 7 Mar 1947.

Find A Grave, memorial 118374008, Grace Caswell Mauseau (1880–1947), Fresh Pond Crematory and Columbarium, Middle Village, Queens County, New York; no memorial photo.

Find A Grave, memorial 234928943, Carroll Milo Mauseau (1869–1947), Fresh Pond Crematory and Columbarium, Middle Village, Queens County, New York; no memorial photo.

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8. Florence Ella Forbes (1870-1955)

Birth: New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, Births Register 1870, p. 122, no. 51, Florence E. Forbes, 10 Dec 1870. Parents: Charles H. Forbes, born in New Bedford, and Emeline H. Whitton, born in New Bedford. Father’s occupation: Carriage Trimmer.

Full name and 1890 high school graduation: Annual Report of the School Committee of the City of New Bedford, with the Superintendent’s Annual Report, for the Year 1890, (New Bedford : Mercury Publishing Company, 1891), p. 21-23, New Bedford High School Graduating Exercise, 27 June 1890, Florence Ella Forbes.

 “New Bedford High School Class of 1890 at their 45th Reunion, New Bedford, MA,” 14 July 1935; photograph held by the New Bedford Free Public Library photograph collection, New Bedford, Massachusetts; published at Digital Commonwealth Massachusetts Collection Online.

Death: Boston, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Death Index, 1951-1955, New Bedford, Bristol County, Florence E. Forbes, 1955, vol. 74, p. 368.

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9. Ida May Lewis (1872-1955)

Birth: Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts, Births Register 1872, p. 97, no. 2, Ida M. Lewis, 17 Jan 1872. Parents: Obed B. and Charlotte A. Lewis. Father’s occupation: Butcher.

Full name and 1890 high school graduation: Annual Report of the School Committee of the City of New Bedford, with the Superintendent’s Annual Report, for the Year 1890, (New Bedford : Mercury Publishing Company, 1891), p. 21-23, New Bedford High School Graduating Exercise, 27 June 1890, Ida May Lewis.

“New Bedford High School Class of 1890 at their 45th Reunion, New Bedford, MA,” 14 July 1935; photograph held by the New Bedford Free Public Library photograph collection, New Bedford, Massachusetts; published at Digital Commonwealth Massachusetts Collection Online.

Death: Boston, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Death Index, 1951-1955, Brookline, Norfolk County, Ida May Lewis, 1955, vol. 35, p. 26.

“Ida M. Lewis,” funeral notice, Boston Herald (Boston, Massachusetts), 22 Nov 1955, p. 35, col. 2.

Burial: Headstone reads: Ida M. Lewis / 1872-1955.
Find A Grave, memorial 62147731, Ida May Lewis (1872–1955), Pine Grove Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts with headstone photo.

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10. Dr. Everett Clifton Brennand (1872-1950) – Work in progress

Birth:

State of Rhode Island, 1872 Births, Providence, Providence County, August births, p. 362-486; no male Brennand birth found.

State of Rhode Island, 1873 Births, Providence, Providence County, August births, p. 319-438; no male Brennand birth found.

Spouse’s birth: New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, Births Register 1873, p. 126, no. 221, Mabel. O Reynolds, 2 Mar 1873. Parents: Edward G. Reynolds and Annie C. Peirce. Father’s occupation:  Peddler.

Marriage: “Brennand-Reynolds,” marriage announcement, Fall River Daily Evening News (Fall River, Massachusetts), 23 June 1903, p. 8, col. 1.

Spouse’s death: “Mrs. Brennand Dies, Former Concert Cellist,” obituary, Hartford Courant (Hartford, Connecticut), 21 Aug 1938, p. 8, col. 7.

“Mrs. Everett C. Brennand,” obituary, Hartford Courant (Hartford, Connecticut), 23 Aug 1938, p. 4, col. 2.

“Connecticut Death Records Index,” Connecticut State Library (https://www.ctatatelibrarydata.org/death-records/ : accessed Dec 2021), Newington, Mabel Brennand, 20 Aug 1938.

Spouse’s burial: Find A Grave, memorial 234936291, Mabel Otis Reynolds Brennand (1873–1938), Oak Grove Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts; no headstone photo.

Death:

Burial: Find A Grave, memorial 147368341, Everett Brennand (1872–1950), Evergreen Cemetery, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut; no headstone photo.

Citing this page: Kimberli Faulkner Hull, author, “Unknown individuals in 1890 photo album,” Cool Adventures (https://cooladventures.com/collection/unknown-individuals-in-1890-photo-album/ : posted 2021).

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