Photo of Prior House
Title
Photo of Prior House
Subject
Glass Negatives
Photography -- Negatives
Sidney (Ill.)
Country Life
Description
In the History of Sidney, 1827-1976 the
house in this image is identified ‘as a cottage in Sidney now the home of Mrs. Eva Prior (1976).’ Eva Prior
(1892-1988), wife of Frederick Hilbert Prior (1892-1958), was born in Carlisle, Indiana. She lived in Sidney
for 56 years. In the early 1900s, when the picture was taken, this cottage belonged to P.N. Fightmaster
(1879-1954) and Frances née Wilson Fightmaster (1883-1960). He was a telegraph operator. They had
no children. The house is still standing (2016) at 215 East Byron Street, Sidney, Illinois.
house in this image is identified ‘as a cottage in Sidney now the home of Mrs. Eva Prior (1976).’ Eva Prior
(1892-1988), wife of Frederick Hilbert Prior (1892-1958), was born in Carlisle, Indiana. She lived in Sidney
for 56 years. In the early 1900s, when the picture was taken, this cottage belonged to P.N. Fightmaster
(1879-1954) and Frances née Wilson Fightmaster (1883-1960). He was a telegraph operator. They had
no children. The house is still standing (2016) at 215 East Byron Street, Sidney, Illinois.
Source
Everett C. Block Collection, 1902-2000, bulk 1902-1910, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
Publisher
Everett C. Block
Date
Undated
Rights
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Format
Photograph
Files
Collection
Citation
“Photo of Prior House,” Champaign County Historical Archives, accessed April 18, 2024, https://urbanafree.omeka.net/items/show/351.