Jane Emily Adam
1900A sepia photograph of a head and shoulders of Jane Emily Adam in an circular inset. The woman has her hair in a bun and is wearing a dark dress with a white shawl. She is wearing a short choker style pendant.
Jane Emily Leake married William Keith Adam in 1888.
Details
Details
Below the photograph is a hand written signature 'J Adam nov. 1900'
On the back is stamped in the top right hand corner 'Life Size Portraits Printed in Platinotype, resembling Mezzotint Engraving'. In the centre, surrounded by scroll work are the words 'W. Crooke, Artist Photographer 103 Princes St. Edinburgh 42578'; lower left hand corner is written 'Honours Paris: 1892.1894.95.96.97. Glascow 1891. Derby 1892. Photo Society Edinburgh 1891.91.98. Edinburgh 1886 and 1890. York 1889. Kings Lynne 1887. Dundee 1888. Richmond 1889. Glascow 1897. Lille 1896. Hamburg 1898. Vienna 1898. Edinburgh 1899'. On the lower right hand side 'Telephone No. 2374'
Jane E Adam was the wife of William Keith Adam; the first resident Magistrate of Katanning the district was known as Williams District. To our knowledge she had two sons, one of them Robert William Adam died in France in the First World War. She later resided in Mosman Park, Perth Western Australia. There is a letter (HSA1985.24) written to the Historical Society from Jane Adam on 11th June 1940 which talks about her family life.
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Copyright and Reference
Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.
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