1899-1905 autograph album that has inscriptions to three names: Albert Gross, Sue and Gaston; from inscribers at Buffalo, New York, and Topeka, Kansas.
One of the owners encased the album in a protective covering, shown below.
Hopefully, the inscriptions in the album and the few kinship clues will lead a reader to identifying Albert, Gaston and Sue.
The first end paper, in case these initials mean something to a reader.
Below, examples of pages inscribed to each:
Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick; inscribed to Albert Gross on October 27, 1905. "M.W.G."
Lizabeth, cousin; inscribed at Topeka, Kansas, on July 9, 1903; inscribed to Gaston
Mary Gross; inscribed to Sue on December 1, 1900
The album measures approximately 6-1/2" by 4-1/4" and contains about 30 sentiments of relatives and friends, some of which may be from the same person. An alphabetical surname list and an alphabetical list of the inscribers, together with any personal information they offered, appear at the end of this post.
Albert Gross, Sue and/or Gaston may have been involved with the Star Theatre, presumably the one at Buffalo, New York, as the image below appears to have been a work schedule.
If you can piece together the clues in this album, from the images above and from the list of inscribers below, please leave a comment or contact me directly.
Surnames in the Album
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Altman
Chadwick
Gross [2]
Layton
Ryan
Tutton
Whelan
Wight
Inscribers in the Album
- Gustave, one of the people to whom an inscription was directed
- Sue, one of the people to whom inscriptions were directed
- Mame
- Agnes M.; mentioned on a page with the Monday October 16-26 schedule at the Star Theatre, presumably at Buffalo, New York
- Sheas; mentioned on a page with the Monday October 16-26 schedule at the Star Theatre, presumably at Buffalo, New York
- Mildred K.; mentioned on a page with the Monday October 16-26 schedule at the Star Theatre, presumably at Buffalo, New York
- Irma M.; mentioned on a page with the Monday October 16-26 schedule at the Star Theatre, presumably at Buffalo, New York
- F. E. W.; mentioned on a page with the Monday October 16-26 schedule at the Star Theatre, presumably at Buffalo, New York
- Unsigned; inscribed to Albert; mentions Miss Amity
- Lizabeth, cousin; inscribed at Topeka, Kansas, on July 9, 1903; inscribed to Gaston
- Unsigned
- Maude; inscribed to Sue on January 5, 1900
- Irene; inscribed to her cousin at Topeka, Kansas, on 7/10-03
- Unsigned; mentions Miss Amity
- Lizabeth
- John, inscribed to cousin Albert at Topeka, Kansas, on 7-9-1903
- Inscribed on October 27, 1905; "M.C.L."
- Unsigned
- Cousin Liza
- Mama; copied some lines of Will S. Carleton
- Dollie, Albert's cousin; inscribed at Topeka, Kansas, on "7-11th 1903"
- Florence; inscribed to Al on October 26, 1905. "F. E. W."
- Mannie; inscribed to Susan on June 26, 1903
- Unsigned
- Lizzie Altman; inscribed at Blairsville on September 26, 1899. Possibly Blairsville, Pennsylvania
- Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick; inscribed to Albert Gross on October 27, 1905. "M.W.G."
- Albert Gross, one of the people to whom inscriptions were directed, possibly Albert J. A. Gross
- Mary Gross; inscribed to Sue on December 1, 1900
- Mama; copied some lines of Will S. Carleton
- Mary Layton; inscribed to Sue on January 5, 1900
- Mary Ellen Ryan
- H. Gertrude Tutton; inscribed to Albert at Buffalo, New York, on August 6, 1901
- Josephine Whelan; inscribed on June 27, 1903
- Edna May Wight; inscribed at Buffalo, New York, on July 25, 1901
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