Linwood Dyer Collection – Part 044
Hinkley Family Photographs (2024.13.43)
Portland, Maine, Dedham, Massachusetts
By Don Taylor
This photo album is from the Linwood D Dyer Photo Collection and is in very rough condition. Because most images are glued in place, I cannot access the photo backs. My goal is to reunite the images with family members who may have never seen the pictures before. The Scarborough Historical Society holds the originals in the Linwood Dyer Photo Collection.[i]
Pauline (Warner) Hinkley – 1911.
Hinkley Family Album, Pages 24 & 25.
Page 24
This photo is a snapshot of a woman in her bedclothes, standing in a doorway. Between this photo and the next image is written, “Switzerland – 1911.” In part 43 of this series, I reviewed several photos of Rufus Henry Hinkley, Jr. (1873-1942). During that review, I learned that Rufus married Pauline Warner in 1899.
Passenger Lists indicate that Rufus & Pauline returned from Europe aboard the S. S. Franconia, leaving Liverpool on August 8[ii] and arriving in Boston on August 16, 1911.
I am sure this is a photo of Pauline (Warner) Hinkley taken in 1911 in Switzerland.
I added this photo to my Linwood Dyer Collection family tree at Ancestry.
Page 25
This photo is of a woman feeding chickens and ducks. Under the picture is written “Pauline.” Also on the page is a photo of two people walking along a beach. Neither photo has a date or location associated with them. Although I am sure the images are of Pauline and Henry, both pictures are taken from a distance and of little interest. They are available through the Scarborough Historical Society.
Page 26
This page of the album consists of four photos. Three are of Pauline. In one, the photo is in deep shadow; in another, a hat covers most of her face. A third photo shows Pauline holding a cat with a dog standing nearby. There is another animal in the picture, but I’m unsure what it is. I have included a copy of this photo in my Linwood Dyer Collection family tree at Ancestry.
Rufus Henry Hinkley, 1911.
Hinkley Family Album, Pages 24.
Rufus Henry Hinkley, in Switzerland, 1911.
This is the photo of a man sitting at a table with mountains in the distance. Above the picture is written, “Switzerland – 1911.”
Passenger Lists indicate that Rufus Henry Hinkley returned from Europe aboard the S. S. Franconia, leaving Liverpool on August 8[iii] and arriving in Boston on August 16, 1911.
I am sure this is a photo of Rufus taken in 1911 while in Switzerland.
I added this photo to my Linwood Dyer Collection family tree at Ancestry.
First home of Rufus Henry and Pauline (Warner) Hinkley, circa 1907.
Hinkley Family Album, Page 27.
Henry & Pauline’s 1st home in Dedham, MA.
Page 27 consists of two photos:
- A house. Under the photo is “Henry’s and Pauline’s first home – Dedham – Mass.”
- A woman sitting in a chair reading a room with two bookshelves filled with books.
The 1900 US Census finds Henry and Paula living at the Granite House (hotel) in Milton, Norfolk County, Mass.
The 1910 US Census lists Henry R Hinckley and his wife Pauline living at 68 Maple Place,[iv] Dedham, MA.
Pauline Hinkley reading in home library, early 1900s.
The 1915 tax lists indicate that Rufus lived at 5 Common St., Dedham,[v] MA.
Today, no home is at 68 Maple Place, Dedham, MA. At 66 Maple Place is a house built in 1958, and at 70 Maple Place is a home built in 1944. The house currently at 56 Maple Place appears to be the same as in the far left of the photo. So, I am confident these photos are of the Rufus Henry Hinkley home between 1901 and 1914.
I added these photos to my Linwood Dyer Collection family tree at Ancestry.
Frances Elizabeth Prindle Hinkley, c. 1876 & 1897.
Hinkley Family Album, Pages 26 & 28.
Frances Elizabeth Hinkley, circa 1876.
Also on Page 26 is a carte de visite of a young child, probably one or two years old, taken at Lamson Photo. Lamson Studio opened in Portland, Maine, in 1871, operated into the 1900s, and closed before 1911. Beneath the photo is written “Frances.”
So far, my research into the Hinkley family has yielded only three Frances members:
- Frances Elizabeth Prindle – born in 1843.
- Frances Elizabeth Hinkley – born abt. 1876 in Portland, Maine.
- Frances Quinby (Frances Hinkley’s daughter) was born abt. 1911 in New Jersey.
Additionally, I have found no evidence that Rufus and Pauline had any children. As such, I am confident this is Rufus Henry Hinkly, Jr.’s sister, Frances Elizabeth Prindle Hinkley.
Frances Elizabeth Prindle Hinkley, 1897.
Page 28
This page consists of two photos. The first is a professional photo labeled “Frances Elizabeth Prindle Hinkley” and “1897.”
I added this photo of Frances to my Linwood Dyer Collection family tree at Ancestry.
Frank Lees Quinby (1st Jr.), 1904.
Hinkley Family Album, Page 28.
Frances (Hinkley) Quinby with her first son, Frank, in 1904.
The second photo on Page 28 is of a young woman with a baby. The image is labeled “Baby Quinby 1904- died 28 July 1904.”
Find a Grave has a memorial, #118941676, for Frank Lees Quinby[vi]. He was born on 14 December 1903 and died on 28 July 1904 at the age of 7 months. His parents are Frank Lees Quinby (1879-1965) and Frances Hinkley Quinby (1875-1980).
I uploaded a copy of this photo to Find-a-Grave and my Linwood Dyer Collection family tree at Ancestry.
Frank Lees Quinby (2nd) Jr., 1909.
Frank & Pauline’s second son, Frank, learning to walk, circa 1909.
Indeed, the loss of their first child was crushing. Their second child was also a boy, and they also named him Frank Less Quinby, Jr. There is a small thumbnail photo of him on page 29 of the Hinkley Family Album. I include a copy of the photo in my Linwood Dyer Collection family tree at Ancestry.
Conclusion
I would love to hear your reaction if any of these photos are of your family member. Especially if this photo is of a loved one for whom you hadn’t seen this photograph before.
Due to software limitations, the images uploaded to Ancestry, Dead Fred, or Flickr have higher quality than those linked here. Feel free to use these photos in your genealogical activities. Please cite “Photo Courtesy: Scarborough Historical Society.”
Endnotes
[i] Scarborough Historical Society Accession number: 2024.13.43.
[ii] The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving At Boston, Massachusetts, 1891-1943; NAI Number: 4319742; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85; Series Number: T843; NARA Roll Number: 16. Via Ancestry.com.
[iii] The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving At Boston, Massachusetts, 1891-1943; NAI Number: 4319742; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85; Series Number: T843; NARA Roll Number: 16. Via Ancestry.com.
[iv] “United States Census, 1910”, , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2KS-RM9 : Sat Mar 09 01:50:40 UTC 2024), Entry for Henry R Hinckley and Pauline Hinckley, 1910.
[v] Income Tax Assessment Lists, 1914 – 1917. NAID: 76034890. Records of the Internal Revenue Service, 1791 – 2006, Record Group 58. The National Archives at Boston, Massachusetts.
[vi] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118941676/frank_lees-quinby: accessed November 24, 2024), memorial page for Frank Lees Quinby (14 Dec 1903–28 Jul 1904), Find a Grave Memorial ID 118941676, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Sally – Midcoast Maine (contributor 48138595).
