The Linda Brockett collection is a series of photographic negatives taken around the Great Lakes region between 1910-1915. The images follow an unknown family whose son graduated from Northwestern University in 1915. They had a vacation home in Paw Paw Lake, Michigan and traveled often between Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. The collection names friends of the family including Helen Lett, Will Knight, and Ruth Moorehead. They often traveled by steamboat or by train, owned a Ford Model T, and saw biplanes at a 1912 Chicago air show. The collection also includes photographs of several pets and farm animals.
A man in a baggy suit and tie with black boots sitting on a chair. The wall behind him is blank but there is a carpeted floor and there are some markings on the negative.
A man in overalls and a large hat with his sleeves rolled up linking arms with a woman in a gingham dress with her hair up. There are some stains on the negative over her dress.
Three women in long dresses in a field. Two of them are sitting, and one is standing behind them with her arms wrapped around both. The woman sitting on the left is looking at her and laughing, while the woman on the left is looking at the camera with her arms crossed.
Two women sitting on a windowsill with their feet dangling. They are both wearing coats and long dresses, and are leaning their heads together and laughing.
A woman in a patterned dress leaning against some netting holding a baby. The woman's head is cut off from the top of the photograph and the baby is wearing a large white dress and frowning at the camera.
A young man in a white shirt squatting next to a calf in a barn and offering it an ear of corn. The calf is sniffing the corn with its ears pined back.
A man with a large mustache, straw hat and suspenders holding a brown horse. The horse is flicking its tail and there is a house with a fence in the background.
A man and a woman looking off to the side. The woman is sitting in a chair in a white shirt and patterned skirt, and the man is perched on the arm of the chair in a formal suit.
Two women and a man on top of a cart piled with hay. One woman is holding the reins to two horses pulling the cart and the other is standing next to her in a large straw hat. Another man in a hat and overalls stands on top of the cart leaning on a pitchfork. In front of the cart are two more men with pitchforks, with one wearing a hat, large work gloves, and overalls and the other wearing pants and a shirt with his sleeves rolled up.
A group of people standing on a small stage with rows of chairs facing the stage. They are dressed formally with the men in suits and ties and the women in formal dresses and hats.
A group of people lined up in three rows. The front row is sitting cross-legged, a row behind them are on their knees, and there is a row of people standing in the back. The men are wearing suits and ties, and the women are all in dresses or long skirts.
A large group of people wearing colorful headbands, some with feathers, and beads. At the front is a young boy in a cowboy hat holding a model of a canoe on his lap.
A woman in a white shirt with a striped skirt and large striped collar sitting in a rowboat looking at a baby. The baby is sitting on the edge of the boat wearing a white dress with a large white bow in her hair.
A large group of people around five rowboats sitting near the shore. The boat on the left is empty, the next has a woman in a large straw hat sitting in the back and a man in a sleeveless shirt and shorts standing in the front. The next boat has a man in shorts and a sleeveless shirt sitting opposite a man in a collared shirt and pants with a straw hat. A shorter boat next to them has three women and a baby in white dresses, and there is a child in a short-sleeved shirt sitting in the water next to them. The last boat has two women in dark dresses and bathing caps sitting with their feet in the water, and next to them another woman in a dark dress and bathing cap sits in the water next to the boat. There is another group sitting and talking on a hill above the boats.
A row of people swimming in a body of water. They are in a line with just their heads and shoulders above water and looking towards the camera. The two women are wearing bathing caps and have their shoulders covered by bathing suits and the men have bathing suits with wide shoulder straps.
A woman in a plaid dress standing in grass holding a baby in one arm. The baby is smiling and looking to the side and wearing a white dress, white stockings, and buckled shoes.
A row of young women standing together. On the lower left are two young men partially cut off. One is sitting on the ground smiling up at the group and the other is holding out a flower. The woman on the left is smiling at him and holding a white hat. The woman next to her is wearing a cardigan over a white dress and smiling at the camera. Next to her a woman in a white headband and grey dress and a woman with a black skirt and large necktie are smiling at the girl on the right, who has one hand holding flowers on her hip and the other raised with her index finger pointing up.
A woman in a white hat holding a white hat and holding a flower perched on the wooden railing of a balcony. She is smiling and looking down at a man on the ground in a baggy suit with his arms outstretched.
A man in a white suit and tie holding a camera and sitting in the grass with a young woman who is wearing his suit jacket, a long white skirt, and a white headband. The woman is smiling and looking towards the photographer with a hat in her lap. The man has the camera unfolded and is pointing the lens towards her.
Three people and a dog sitting on the front porch of a house. To the left is a small doghouse, and there are several empty chairs on the porch. The youngest boy is sitting on the steps, and the figure to the far right is sitting with the dog.
A dog sitting on top of a wooden structure next to a dirt road through some trees. The dog is looking at the camera and has large tufts of fur around its neck.
A man and a woman dressed formally in a suit and long skirt. The woman has her hair pinned up and the man is wearing a flat cap. They are walking through the hard with a dog, who is rubbing up against the woman's skirt. Behind them is a lake with a long dock and in front of them is a large house.
A man and a woman standing at the end of a dock with a dog. They are dressed formally in a long skirt with a collared shirt and a suit and tie. All three are looking back towards the camera, away from the water.
A dock stretching into the water with two small boats nearby. There are several figures in one boat with a small American flag on the back. The other boat has furled sails and is empty.
A rock formation on top of a sand dune. The top and lower part of the dune are covered in trees and dunegrass and there is a sandy beach below with wooden tracks laid down in the sand.
A lake framed by tree branches to the right of the photo. In the bottom right corner is a couple in a rowboat. A man in a collared shirt is rowing, sitting opposite a woman with her elbows on her knees in a long grey skirt.
A set of wooden stairs leading down a sand dune towards a sandy beach. There are wooden boards creating a pathway along the beach and several logs of driftwood.
A small body of water surrounded by trees. There is a wood and wire fence wrapping around part of the pond. There are several noticeable smudges on the negative.
A river with trees and fenceposts lining the banks. On the bottom right, a man in a coat and hat is standing at the bank of the river with his hands in his pockets.
A body of water surrounded by trees. On the bottom left of the photo is a concrete wall with gravel on top. There is a small hole in the middle of the negative.
The main administration building at Notre Dame. The golden dome and statue of Mary on top of the building are visible between rows of trees, and there is a statue of Jesus in front of the building.
A river lined with trees, with several prominent trees leaning out over the water. There is a small wooden structure near the bottom left of the photo.
A group of people rowing down a small river. There is a woman in a large flowery hat and several other figures in the boat with her. The river goes through a thick forest with small sandy riverbanks.
A winding river surrounded by trees along the riverbanks and farmland divided by rows of trees beyond. There is a small building flying multiple flags near the farms, and a riverboat docked at a small boathouse on the river.
A boy sitting on the steps of a house with a dog sitting in the tall grass in the yard in front of him. Behind him is a large residential house with rocking chairs on the porch. There is a small hole in the negative near one of the windows of the house on the left.
A woman in a long skirt sitting in a chair on a raised porch next to a dog. There is a man in tan pants, a white shirt and a hat leaning against the side and a young boy in a tie and flat cap sitting on the steps. The negative has a prominent stain along the entire right side of the image.
Two people in a rowboat on a large river. Ahead of them is a truss bridge, and there are trees lining the shore. The man is rowing in a white shirt while a woman sits facing him in a white top and patterned skirt.
A large building from across the water. There is blurry writing on the side of the building. The photo negative has some damage and a small hole on the left side.
A mine with smokestacks in the background and logs of wood scattered in the yard. There are three people walking away from the building, one carrying a bag of some kind and the other carrying a baby.
