Arthur Wines Collection
Title
Arthur Wines Collection
Subject
Wines, Arthur, 1871-1899
Wines, Frederick H. (Frederick Howard), 1839-1926
Description
The Arthur Wines Collection is named for Arthur Frederick Wines, the third of eight children born to Frederick H. Wines and Mary Frances Hackney Wines. Frederick and Mary Frances Wines moved to Springfield, Illinois, in between 1865 and 1870. Frederick and his family temporarily moved to Washington, D. C. when he served as Assistant Director of the 1900 United States Census.
Arthur Wines grew up in Springfield, Illinois, and was engaged to Eliza Condell when he was appointed as a special agent for the U.S. Census in Alaska in 1899. Shortly after his return, his father committed him to St. Elizabeth’s Asylum in Washington, D.C., where he strangled himself on December 2, 1899.
The finding aid for the Frederick H. Wines Papers, 1861, 1871-1910 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum which contains correspondence from Arthur Wines may be found at http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/695.
Additional photographs of Arthur Wines may be found in the Condell Family Collection on Chronicling Illinois. The Condell Family Collection may be found at http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/browse?collection=375.
Photographs in this collection include several images of the Wines Family members including Frederick and Mary Frances Wines, the parents of Arthur Wines; James and Mary Catherine Creighton, the parents-in-law of William St. John Wines; and Frederick H. Little, the donor of the collection and grandson of Frederick H. Wines.
Arthur Wines grew up in Springfield, Illinois, and was engaged to Eliza Condell when he was appointed as a special agent for the U.S. Census in Alaska in 1899. Shortly after his return, his father committed him to St. Elizabeth’s Asylum in Washington, D.C., where he strangled himself on December 2, 1899.
The finding aid for the Frederick H. Wines Papers, 1861, 1871-1910 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum which contains correspondence from Arthur Wines may be found at http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/695.
Additional photographs of Arthur Wines may be found in the Condell Family Collection on Chronicling Illinois. The Condell Family Collection may be found at http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/browse?collection=375.
Photographs in this collection include several images of the Wines Family members including Frederick and Mary Frances Wines, the parents of Arthur Wines; James and Mary Catherine Creighton, the parents-in-law of William St. John Wines; and Frederick H. Little, the donor of the collection and grandson of Frederick H. Wines.
Collection Items
Mary Frances Hackney Wines
Mary Frances "Fanny" Hackney Wines, wife of Frederick H. Wines, poses for a portrait wearing a beaded necklace and shirt.
Mary Catherine Newman Creighton
Mary Catherine Newman Creighton, wife of Judge James A. Creighton, poses for a portrait wearing a fur coat.
Emma Stansbury Wines
Emma Stansbury Wines, daughter of Frederick H. Wines, sits for a portrait wearing a light-colored shirt.
Frederick H. Little
Frederick H. Little, son of Mary Wines Little, writes at his desk. On verso: "Grandson of Frederick Wines, donor of the Wines Papers on microfilm."
Joy Theater
A street view shows the box office of the Joy Theater in Brooklyn. Photo caption: "Gamblers at Brooklyn's revived operation are screened from this box office."
Emma Stansbury Wines
Emma Stansbury Wines sits for a portrait wearing a dark dress.On verso: "Daughter of Frederick Wines."
Collection Tree
- Illinois Photographic Collection
- Arthur Wines Collection