A photo was recently sent to me - the photo is of a group of men, women, and children in front of what appears to be a sawmill. There are wooden boxes with the name "Montana Shingle Co" and "Auburn, Wash." painted on the sides with a logo of a bird between 2 stars. Several of the men are holding tools and there is a large round saw blade in the background behind the stacked boxes. Only two people can be identified by the owner of the photo: Emily Bowers Kelly (later married Curtis Marsh) and her first husband Thomas Nicholas Kelly. The Kelly family is known to have lived in Lincoln county and the photo was probably taken in the mid to late 1890's. Any information regarding the Montana Shingle Company or persons in the photo is greatly appreciated!

Thomas Kelly is 5th from left in back row (behind man with large chain around neck) and Emily Bowers Kelly is seated 3rd from left with baby on lap.

Hi,
I am a descendant of Thomas and Emily, and I have some information on their family. Although I can't confirm the individuals in the photo, I could make some educated guesses on which children might be theirs. This is the earliest photo I have seen of them. I would be interested in a copy of this photo and any information you have on the Kelly, Marsh or Bowers families. Do you have other photos?