Fred Wolfe Photograph Collection, PHC.102
Abstract
Portraits of six of the eight children of William Oliver Wolfe and Julia Elizabeth
Westfall. Individuals pictured range in age from 6 months to 1 year and are siblings
of Author Thomas Wolfe of Asheville, NC. All of the individuals in this collection
were portrayed in Wolfe's novel, "Look Homeward, Angel."
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Fred Wolfe Photograph Collection
- Call Number
- PHC.102
- Creator
-
Taylor and Gibson (Asheville, N.C.)
- Date
- 1880-1900
- Extent
- 0.500 cubic feet
- Language
-
English
- Repository
-
State Archives of North Carolina
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], PhC.102, Fred Wolfe Photograph Collection, State Archives
of North Carolina; Raleigh, NC.
Collection Overview
Portraits of six of the eight children of William Oliver Wolfe and Julia Elizabeth
Westfall. Individuals pictured range in age from 6 months to 1 year and are siblings
of Author Thomas Wolfe of Asheville, NC. All of the individuals in this collection
were portrayed in Wolfe's novel, "Look Homeward, Angel."
Contents of the Collection
Cabinet Card depicting infant Leslie Wolfe (18 October 1885-14 July 1886) Photograph
taken 28 May 1886. Leslie died of infant choera at 9 months of age. Cabinet Card,
4"x6.5"., 1886
PhC.102.1
Card photograph c. 1888 depicting Effie Wolfe (7 June 1887-11 November 1950) at age
9 months. Effie Wolfe is portrayed as Daisy Gant in Thomas Wolfe's novel, "Look Homeward
Angel." Card Photograph, 8"x9.5"., 1888
PhC.102.2
Card photograph c. 1889 depicting Frank Cecil Wolfe (25 November 1888-7 November 1956)
at age 9 months. Frank Wolfe is portrayed as Steve Gant in Thomas Wolfe's novel, "Look
Homeward Angel." Card Photograph, 10"x12"., 1889
PhC.102.3
Card photograph c. 1889 depicting Frank Cecil Wolfe (25 November 1888-7 November 1956)
at age 1. Frank Wolfe is portrayed as Steve Gant in Thomas Wolfe's novel, "Look Homeward
Angel." Card Photograph, 11"x14"., 1889
PhC.102.4
Card photograph c. 1891 depicting Mabel Elizabeth Wolfe (25 September 1890-29 September
1958) at age 9 months. Mabel Wolfe is portrayed as Helen Gant in Thomas Wolfe's novel,
"Look Homeward Angel." Card Photograph, 11"x14"., 1891
PhC.102.5
Card photograph c. 1891 depicting Mabel Elizabeth Wolfe (25 September 1890-29 September
1958) at age 1 year. Mabel Wolfe is portrayed as Helen Gant in Thomas Wolfe's novel,
"Look Homeward Angel." Card Photograph, 7.5"x9"., 1891 - 1891
PhC.102.6
Card photograph c. 1893 depicting Grover Cleveland Wolfe (27 October 1892-16 November
1904) and Benjamin Harrison Wolfe (27 October 1892-19 October 1918) at age 9 months.
Grover and Benjamin Wolfe are portrayed as Ben and Grover Gant in Thomas Wolfe's novel,
"Look Homeward Angel." Card Photograph, 7.5"x9"., 1893
PhC.102.7
Card photograph c. 1895 depicting Frederick William Wolfe (15 July 1894-8 April 1980)
at age 9 months. Fred Wolfe is depicted as Luke Gant in Thomas Wolfe's novel, "Look
Homeward Angel." Card Photograph, 10"x12"., 1895
PhC.102.8
Subject Headings
Wolfe Family
Wolfe, Thomas
Frank C. Wolfe
Mabel Wolfe
Effie Wolfe
Grover C. Wolfe
Benjamin Wolfe
Leslie Wolfe