Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Object ID |
55.03 |
Description |
Hattie and Alvin Gore standing by a shell fountain near the Gore Hotel on Captiva. The post office was located at the front of the hotel, and Hattie was the second postmistress on Captiva. Before marrying ,Hattie Gore, whose maiden name is unknown, was the widow of Herbert Brainerd. (See object ID 55.10) note: the couple in this photo had previously been described as "Herbert and Hattie Brainerd", however in 2022, Robyn Miller -great granddaughter of Alvin Gore- informed the CIHS of the correct identifcation. |
Collection |
Elberson Collection, The |
Search Terms |
Gore Hotel fountain shell post office post mistress postmistress men women homesteader settler |
People |
Brainerd, Hattie Gore, Hattie Gore, Alvin Miller, Robyn |