Severance Family Photographs (PG440)

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Members of the Severance family were prominent bankers and industrialists in Cleveland, Ohio. The Severance family was also known for its philanthropic activities. Solon Severance, a Cleveland banker, was the son of Solomon Severance and Mary Helen Long, and a brother of Louis Severance. He was also a descendent of John Walworth, an early settler of Cleveland who was a civil engineer and was appointed in 1806 as the Custom Collector for the District of Erie. Solon's wife, Emily Allen, was the daughter of Dr. Dudley Allen, and the sister of prominent surgeon Dudley P. Allen. Solon and Emily's daughter, Julia Severance Millikin, was the wife of Benjamin Millikin, a noted Cleveland ophthalmologist. Julia's children included Helen Millikin Nash and Severance, Marianne, Dudley, and Louise Millikin. The collection consists of individual and group portraits of Severance family members; allied families including the Allen, Hadden, Long, Millikin, Nash, Prentiss, Robbins, and Tryon families; and unrelated individuals, including Jacob D. Cox, Charles Gleason, and Rutherford B. Hayes. Also included are views of various family residences and trips.

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: 50th wedding picture- Emily Allen and Solon L. Severance- individual portrait of Emily, 1910; Individual portrait of Emily Allen Severance for 50th wedding picture. She is shown in three-quarter view, gazing past the camera. Photo in sepia.

: Cupid statue near pond, at the Korean pavilion at Glenallen; Korean pavilion at Glenallen, the estate of Elisabeth Severance Allen Prentiss. Was located near the estates of John Severance and Julia Severance Millikin. Nude Cupid statue stand on a pedestal facing away from the camera. In front of the statue is a small pond. Photo in black and white.

: Engraving of Peter Allen; Engraving of Peter Allen. His name is written in thin script beneath his portrait. Black and white.

: Front foor of Glenallen; Front door of Glenallen House with lush landscaping and American flag. Glenallen house was the estate of Elisabeth Severance Allen Prentiss. Was located near the estates of John Severance and Julia Severance Millikin. Photo in black and white.

: Group Portrait of the Severance children; The six Severance children (John, Elizabeth, AnnaBelle, Allen, Julia, Mary) pose for a formal group portrait. They all have neutral countenance and stare forward. On the back, Julia Severance Millikin writes, "The physiogomies [sic] here were so scorned by their owners that frame and contents were stolen from Grandmother Severance's bedroom wall and hidden under the bed in the old nursery. Grandma wouldn't speak to us for more than a week when the picture was replaced. JSM".

: Individual portrait Dr. Dudley Allen; Individual portrait Dr. Dudley Allen. Taken by Norwalk and C.S. Bateham in Oberlin, Ohio. He looks beyond the camera and is shown in three-quarter view.

: Individual portrait John L. Severance; Individual portrait J.L. Severance. Photo taken at 122 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. Severance's head and chest posed frontally, head turned to look past the camera. Photo in sepia.

: Individual portrait of Dr. B.L. Millikin; Individual portrait of Dr. B.L. Millikin. He sits in three-quarter view and looks beyond the camera. Photo in Black and white.

: Individual portrait of Mrs. Florence Harkness Severance, 1863-1894; Individual portrait of Mrs. Florence Harkness Severance, d. 1894. She is shown in three-quarter view, gazing past the camera. Photo in black and white.

: Members of the Severance Family by the Sphinx in Egypt; Members of the Severance Family by the Sphinx in Egypt. The three Severances sit on camels in front of the Sphinx, with a pyramid visible in the background. Their four attendants stand in the foreground. Photo in black and white.

: Outside view of Peter Allen's home in Kinsman; Outside view of Peter Allen's home in Kinsman. Two stories. Four pilasters divide the facade into thirds. On the rightmost third is the entryway.

: Portrait of Anabelle Severance; Portrait of Anabelle Severance by The Decker Studio at 143 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. A young woman posed frontally against a plain background. Photo in black and white.