University of Washington Libraries, Special CollectionsPH1389Anderson, Lilly Jespersen KainLilly Jespersen Kain
Anderson Photograph Collection1890-circa 19206 photographic prints and 3 postcards (1 folder)
; sizes varyCollection materials are in
English.Photographs and
postcards of Denmark and of Danish emigrants in Enumclaw, WashingtonLilly Jespersen Kain Anderson's maiden name was Jespersen. She was
born in about 1905 and died in 1977. In about 1901, her parents, Viggo and
Karen Jespersen, emigrated from Denmark to Washington State where Lilly was
born. Her grandfather, Niels Peter Jespersen, remained in Denmark and died
there in about 1918. In 1920, Lilly married George Kain who had a plumbing
business in Seattle. Lilly ran the business after the death of her husband. She
retired and later married Ray Anderson.
Photographs and postcards of Denmark and Danish emigrants. Includes
the Brons family of Enumclaw, Washington, and scenes in Denmark: the Sorensen
family at their farm, a funeral procession for Niels Paul Jesperson and the N.
P. Jespersen store in Holstebro, a house, and three postcards of buildings.
Access to originals restricted. The entire collection is available on
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Mrs. Lilly Anderson, Seattle, June 1, 1973
Processed by: Processing completed, 2016.
The collection was transferred from Acc 2173-001, 2015.
Anderson, Lilly Jespersen Kain--ArchivesAnderson, Lilly Jespersen Kain--Family--PhotographsDenmark--PhotographsDenmark--Buildings, structures, etc.--PhotographsDanes--PhotographsPhotographs--SpecimensPostcards--SpecimensPostcardsPhotographsVisual Materials Collections (University of Washington)PhotographsCity and Town Life
11Family group near windmill and buildings on the Sorensen
farm in Jutland, Denmarkcirca 1890 12N.P. Jespersen store, Holstebro, Denmark1917 13N.P. Jespersen store, Holstebro, Denmarkcirca 1910-1917 14House, Denmarkcirca 1910-1917 Possibly the Jespersen home.
15Funeral procession for Niels Peter Jespersen winding
through the streets of Holstgebro, Denmarkcirca 1918 16Brons family of Enumclaw, Washingtoncirca 1910-1915 Mr. and Mrs. Brons were born in Denmark.
17Postcard of the Central Railroad Station in
Copenhagencirca 1910s 18Postcard of men and stagecoach outside the post office in
Aalestrup, Denmarkcirca 1910s 19Postcard of a farm building in Holstebro,
Denmarkcirca 1910s