Collection	Found in Collection
Copyright	Oshkosh Public Museum
Description	Gelatin print on cabinet card of William Hume.
Medium	Cardstock/Photographic Paper/Gold Leaf
Notes	Bust view portrait of William Hume in later life. He wears a dark suit and tie and has a gray beard. William hume was born in Northumberland, Scotland. He married Rebecca Airis. He immigrated to the US and settled in Rock County, Wisconsin. He came to Oshkosh in 1867. They had at least two sons: John W. and Jay Hume. He was part owner of Gould, Hume & Company lumber and was a dealer in sashes, doors and blinds. In 1879 he was part owner in Hume & Washburn Company. He died December 12, 1907 in Oshkosh.
Object ID	P2002.3.149
Object Name	cabinet card
People	Hume, William
Place	Oshkosh, WI
Print size	H=8.2 W=4 in
Subjects	Portrait photographs Male Pioneers Aged persons Immigrants Scottish Lumbermen Lumber industry Emigration & immigration
Title	William Hume
Year Range from	1893
Year range to	1898

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