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A young Frances Frazee Hamilton poses for a portrait next to a long curtain. Frances Frazee Hamilton was the sister of Esther Catharine Frazee Lindsay and aunt of Vachel Lindsay.

Josie, [Sudie], and Annie Frazee sit for a portrait in front of a pastoral backdrop.

Eva Frazee poses with her daughters, Gracie (left), and Mary (right) for a portrait.

Elizabeth Conner Lindsay closes her eyes while holding a young child in a candid photograph.

Vachel Lindsay poses for a photo in Cleveland, Ohio, with his nephew, Vachel Lindsay Blair, the son of Vachel's sister, Joy Frazee Lindsay Blair.

Vachel Lindsay sits in a chair with an unidentified boy on his knee for an outdoor portrait.

Vachel Lindsay sits in a chair speaking to an unidentified girl while their picture is taken.

Vachel Lindsay poses for a portrait at the age of 16. On verso: "Nicholas Vachel Lindsay, Jan. 28, 1896, Aged 16 yr, 3 mo, 18 da, Weight 120 lbs; Height 5 ft, 6 1/2 in."

Members of the Lindsay and Wakefield families pose for a photo outside the Lindsay residence in Springfield. Included are Vachel Lindsay's parents, Esther Catharine Frazee Lindsay (left) and Vachel Thomas Lindsay (middle), his sister, Olive Catharine…

Sunday school children, including Vachel Lindsay (on floor in front of Miss Shropshire), pose for a class photo with their teacher in Springfield. Lindsay was eight years old at the time of this photo.

Olive Lindsay (left), Isabel Lindsay (lower middle), Esther Lindsay (upper middle), and Vachel Lindsay (right) pose for a portrait. According to the verso, Esther and Isabel were the two oldest of the three sisters who died at a young age. The third,…

An unidentified boy seated at a table and a girl holding a book pose in profile for a portrait.

Vachel Thomas Lindsay, father of poet Vachel Lindsay, poses in profile for a portrat.

An unidentified girl with long braids in her hair poses for a portrait.

Two unidentified girls wearing white pose for a portrait.

Ephraim S. Frazee, a preacher from Rush County, Indiana, poses for a portrait in a dark suit. Frazee was the husband of Frances Elizabeth Austen Frazee and the father of Esther Catharine Frazee Lindsay.

Vachel Lindsay and his wife, Elizabeth Conner Lindsay, pose for a photo under a willow tree.On verso: "Love Under the Golden Willows."

A young Vachel Lindsay stands next to a fabric-covered pedestal during a portrait session.

Poet Susan E. Wilcox poses for a portrait wearing a dark dress with a light collar. Wilcox was Vachel Lindsay's English teacher at Springfield High School. She is credited with first inspiring his writing.

Vachel Lindsay stands between a chair and a framed picture on an easel during a portrait session.

Pallbearers carry poet Vachel Lindsay's coffin from the hearse into First Christian Church in Springfield, Illinois. The pallbearers are Willis J. Spaulding, Roger E. Chapin, Duncan MacDonald, Paul M. Angle, John P. Snigg, Dr. H. S. Morrison, Romaine…

Pallbearers carry Vachel Lindsay's coffin out of First Christian Church in Springfield, Illinois. Lindsay's wife, Elizabeth Conner Lindsay, and sister, Olive Catharine Lindsay Wakefield, follow pallbearers Willis J. Spaulding, Roger E. Chapin, Duncan…

Pallbearers carry Vachel Lindsay's coffin from First Christian Church in Springfield, Illinois. Pallbearers include Willis J. Spaulding, Roger E. Chapin, Duncan MacDonald, Paul M. Angle, John P. Snigg, Dr. H. S. Morrison, Romaine Proctor, and V. Y.…

Frances Elizabeth Austen Frazee, of Rush County, Indiana, poses for a portrait wearing a dark dress. Frazee was the wife of preacher Ephraim S. Frazee, the mother of Esther Catharine Frazee Lindsay, and grandmother of Nicholas Vachel Lindsay.

Ephraim S. Frazee, a preacher of Rush County, Indiana, poses for a portrait wearing a dark suit. Frazee was the husband of Frances Elizabeth Austen Frazee, the father of Esther Catharine Frazee Lindsay, and the grandfather of poet Vachel Lindsay.