Berger, Will
    by Julia Munro

JUEL ID/KEY: P48234

"Will Berger," two photographs by Rufus W. Holsinger taken on October 21, 1916 and August 13, 1917.

From Family Photo Day, 9 March 2019: 

"Will Berger was a milkman who worked for Monticello Dairy. He delivered milk to the house every morning. (- Melvin Flannagan Jr.) The milk trucks were pulled by horses. Wages in those days were $1 per day which was big money." - Mr. Melvin Flannagan Jr., participant at Family Photo Day. 

Additional information about the subjects in the photographs will be added as it is researched.

NOTE that the name with which the portrait is labelled (or, labelled "untitled") is not necessarily the name of the sitter(s) in the portrait, but rather the name of the person who paid for the portrait when it was taken (the date and name associated with each photograph is from the business ledgers of R. W. Holsinger). 

Below: October 21, 1916 (X04515B)
Berger, Will

Below: August 13, 1917 (X05402A)
Berger, Will

Sources

- "Will Berger," 1917-08-13 photograph in UVA Library Catalogue (X05402A)

- "Will Berger," 1916-10-21 photograph in UVA Library Catalogue (X04515B)

- printed notes, flipbook vol.1.1  

- comments from Family Photo Day courtesy Mr. Melvin Flannagan, Jr. 

 

SEE ALSO:

Holsinger Image Gallery of African Americans

 

J. F. Bell Funeral Home Records

 

Charlottesville City Directory, 1914-15 [Hathi Trust] 

  

1870 & 1910 U. S. Census - Charlottesville & Esmont Communities

 

Cite This Entry
  • APA Citation:

    Munro, J.F. (2022, February 10). Will Berger. Holsinger Portrait Project. https://juel.iath.virginia.edu/node/1103

  • MLA Citation:

    Munro, Julia F. "Will Berger." Holsinger Portrait Project. Univ. Virginia (2022, February 10). Web. [Date accessed].

First published: October 1, 2019    

 

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