On verso: "Vernon - age 6 months. Taken in Newton, Iowa. A. Vernon Jannotta."]]>
Composer, "Mrs. E. A. Parkhurst," was Susan McFarland Parkhurst, a friend of Stephen Foster's and the author of several Civil War songs. She began composing after her husband died in the war in 1864.]]>
On verso: "The tree-shaded setting and Georgian architecture of Fell Hall for women at Illinois State University, Normal, make it an ideal place for residence during college years. Named for Jesse Fell, a principal founding father of the University, Fell Hall is a tradition in itself on the campus of Illinois State." ]]>
Image signature: "To Sen. Scott Lucas, with personal regards, Joe Parrish."]]>
Image signature: "To Sen. Scott Lucas, from Joe Parrish."]]>