I have purchased at an antique store a very very nice 5x7 photo of Elizabeth "Lizzie" Allison Polson. She is of no relation to me. I am trying to find the rightful family. The photo was taken in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois...likely in the 1870-1880. I did a search in the census and seems there is a lady by same name, same era..born in Sweden. This photo is of a woman with lighter hair and fair skin. Certainly could be her. It's a fabulous photo!.
Across the back also in additon to the name is written -Frank Allison's aunt and then under that is Mary Wadek. I don't know if ELizabeth had the middle name of Mary or her name was Mary and went by Elizabeth who had a maiden name of Wadek, or if the person who wrote the information was Mary Wadek.