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Preferred Citation:

Christian-Charles Family Photographs, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Gift via the Williamsburg Historic Records Association.

Processing Information:

Processed by Anne Johnson in 2009.

Family History:

Once branch of the Christian Family lived in Williamsburg during the 1900's.

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Scope and Contents

Candid photographs of Christian and Charles families, 1920's and 1930's, in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Includes photograph of a group of women around an indoor pool, with Margaret Lewis Tuthill noted; photographs of the Charles/Christian house from the front (facing Prince George Street), the side (facing Prince George and Nassau Streets) and the rear (facing Duke of Gloucester Street); and group shots of family and friends in front of the house.

Names mentioned are Mollie Wall Charles, Mary Bullock, Mollie Wall, John Spencer, Mary Wall Christian, Jane Etheridge, Lindsay Gilliam, Julia Charles Cummins, and Hodges Mann Christian, plus others.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Charles family
• Christian family
• Photographs
• Williamsburg (Va.)--History--20th century
• Williamsburg (Va.)--Photographs
• Williamsburg (Va.)--Social life and customs