Charles Francis Hawkes was born May 10, 1887, in Helena, Montana. He attended the Helena Business College and became an office manager and accountant for International Harvester Company. He also worked as a cashier for T.C. Power Motor Company, was employed by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, and eventually was a partner in the auto parts business, Nilan and Hawkes, an automotive parts supplier firm in Helena. He later maintained his own general accounting agency. Hawkes was also a member of the Catholic Church and a fourth degree member of the Knights of Columbus.
Helen Kukolsky was born in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, on May 29, 1887. Her family moved to Helena about 1901. She attended Hawthorne School in 1901 and Central School in 1902. Charles and Helen were married in 1908. He died on March 2, 1951, and was survived by his wife and two daughters. Mrs. Hawkes lived at the family home until her death on May 15, 1971.
Joseph Kukolsky was a brew master at Kessler Brewery in Helena. His brother was John K. Kukolsky, whose children were Eddie, Philip, and Mamie.
Barbara Kukolsky Wiggins (sister of Sarah Kukolsky) was married to Robert Wiggins. Their children were Danny and Earl. Emma Wiggins Delaney was Robert Wiggins' stepdaughter.
Mrs. Dumback was a cousin of Sarah Kukolsky.
The photographs in the Hawkes and Kukolsky families photograph collection contain a variety of subjects that cover interests and activities of the Hawkes and Kukolsky families and others, spanning 1905-1913. This includes images such as Charles Francis Hawkes with a Helena Business College group, wedding and first communion ceremonies, International Harvester Company displays and machinery, and Kessler Brewery workers. The photographs are arranged by subject in alphabetical order, beginning with family names.
Many of the photographs in this collection are attributed to specific photographers or photographic studios and lists of these photographers and/or studios follow. However, numerous photographs are unattributed and are not listed.
Photographs in the collection contain the work of the following Montana photographers:
Beckwith, Helena (1 photograph)
S.J. Culbertson, Helena (1 photograph)
Eklund, Great Falls (1 photograph)
Elite, Helena (1 photograph)
Fullerton, Great Falls (1 photograph)
Hedges & Southworth (1 photograph)
Heyn's Elite Studio, Great Falls (3 photographs)
Keller, Helena (4 photographs)
Leslie Lyle, Helena (2 photographs)
Edw. M. Reinig, Helena (2 photographs)
The Sproule Studio, Helena (1 photograph)
Studio La Grande, Great Falls (1 photograph)
Taylor Studio (3 photographs)
W.H. Taylor, Helena (2 photographs)
Witham & Lass (2 photographs)
Photographs in the collection contain the work of the following non-Montana Photographers:
Agnew Studio, Creston, Iowa (2 photographs)
J.A. Dumback, Independence, Wisconsin (7 photographs)
Gowman, Spokane (1 photograph)
Hubner Studio, Minneapolis (1 photograph)
James & Bushnell, Seattle (1 photograph)
Kohler Studio, Milwaukee (1 photograph)
LaCrosse Photo, LaCrosse, Wisconsin (1 photograph)
Melling, Preston (1 photograph)
Motl, LaCrosse, Wisconsin (1 photograph)
Pryor, LaCrosse, Wisconsin (3 photographs)
Salter Studio, Grafton, North Dakota (1 photograph)
Shaw's Studios, Preston (1 photograph)
Ward & Co. (2 photographs)
The collection is organized into the following 13 series arrangement: Series I. Hawkes Family, Series II. Kukolsky Family, Series III. Wiggins Family, Series IV. Agricultural Machinery, Series V. Children, Series VI. Cities and Towns, Series VII. Couples, Series VIII. Families, Series IX. Marriage Customs and Rites, Series X. Men, Series XI. Postal Service, Series XII. Religion, and Series XIII. Women.
Collection is open for research.
The Montana Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Photograph Archives collections and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Photograph Archives before any reproduction use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in its collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.
Hawkes and Kukolsky families photograph collection. Lot 011. [Box and folder number.] Montana Historical Society Photograph Archives, Helena, Montana.
Acquisition information available upon request.
The photographs were transferred from the Archives, SC 1049, in one transfer, and accessioned as PAc 74-50. This accession formed this collection.
See the Charles Francis Hawkes and Helen Kukolsky papers, SC 1049, for related manuscript
materials. Some biographical information was taken from the SC 1049 biography as well as
from an
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