Catalogue #	Title	Type	Subject	Description
2013.246.2350	The Old Homestead, poem	Publication, Clipping	Other, Poetry Structures, Dwellings, House	The Old Homestead, a poem by E.T. Preble., reminisces about the Preble house on GCI and all the lives now past. The author of the poem is most likely Elmenia Thompson Spurling, b. 19 Aug 1840, who married first Ezra Carroll, then William Henry Preble. Elmenia had four children by Preble, one being Abby Lizzie Preble, b. 25 Sep 1865, d. 24 Dec 1901 in Chicago. (Statement at bottom of poem connects author to GCI Preble house.)	The Old Homestead, poem Catalogue #: 2013.246.2350    Type: Publication, Clipping Subject: Other, Poetry Structures, Dwellings, House Materials: Paper Description: The Old Homestead, a poem by E.T. Preble., reminisces about the Preble house on GCI and all the lives now past. The author of the poem is most likely Elmenia Thompson Spurling, b. 19 Aug 1840, who married first Ezra Carroll, then William Henry Preble. Elmenia had four children by Preble, one being Abby Lizzie Preble, b. 25 Sep 1865, d. 24 Dec 1901 in Chicago. (Statement at bottom of poem connects author to GCI Preble house.)
2013.246.2754	Mortgage release for George N. Spurling	Document, Legal, Legal Documents	People Structures, Dwellings, House	Release by Heirs of Benjamin Spurling for George N. Spurling's mortgage as recorded in 1864. [Book229/Page329, 1888]	Mortgage release for George N. Spurling Catalogue #: 2013.246.2754    Type: Document, Legal, Legal Documents Subject: People Structures, Dwellings, House Date: 1888 Materials: Paper Size: 10" x 9.5" Description: Release by Heirs of Benjamin Spurling for George N. Spurling's mortgage as recorded in 1864. [Book229/Page329, 1888]
2013.246.2738	Louise Marr photographs of houses	Image, Photograph, Photographic Print	Structures, Dwellings, House	Three copies of a photograph (5"x4") of a house (probably not on GCI) with inscriptions: To Benj H. Spurling and wife From Ezra and Aunt Min; Christmas Greetings to Benj H. Spurling from Ezra and Aunt Min Dec. 25, 1920; and Christmas Greetings to Wade Marr and family from Ezra and Aunt Min. (B): Photograph of a different house 6"x4" with people standing on porch (no inscription on reverse): Per Willie Granston this house with gingerbread trim is on Islesford, just beyond the church, on the left. (This house appears in the Islesford postcard that GCIHS has, with the church in the background.)	Louise Marr photographs of houses Catalogue #: 2013.246.2738    Type: Image, Photograph, Photographic Print Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Date: 1920 Materials: Paper Description: Three copies of a photograph (5"x4") of a house (probably not on GCI) with inscriptions: To Benj H. Spurling and wife From Ezra and Aunt Min; Christmas Greetings to Benj H. Spurling from Ezra and Aunt Min Dec. 25, 1920; and Christmas Greetings to Wade Marr and family from Ezra and Aunt Min. (B): Photograph of a different house 6"x4" with people standing on porch (no inscription on reverse): Per Willie Granston this house with gingerbread trim is on Islesford, just beyond the church, on the left. (This house appears in the Islesford postcard that GCIHS has, with the church in the background.) [show more]
2013.246.2365	Postcard photo of houses	Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard	Structures, Dwellings, House	Postcard photos (A) a house on Islesford with message on reverse to Frances (Marr?) dated 1918, and (B) an unknown house with two people on porch (no message).	Postcard photo of houses Catalogue #: 2013.246.2365    Type: Image, Photograph, Picture Postcard Subject: Structures, Dwellings, House Materials: Paper Description: Postcard photos (A) a house on Islesford with message on reverse to Frances (Marr?) dated 1918, and (B) an unknown house with two people on porch (no message).

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