Tesson Family Photograph Collection

Collection

Identifier: P1006

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Tesson Family Photograph Collection contains one daguerreotype showing Coralie Tesson Polkowski in June 1863, and two photographs in a single frame showing George Hamilton Hall and his wife Noemie Tesson Hall about 1875.

Dates

1863-ca. 1875

Creator

Tesson family (Family)

Conditions Governing Access

No viewing restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

The material should be in the public domain due to date of creation. The user assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.

Biographical / Historical

The first Tesson to arrive in St. Louis was Michel Desravines Tesson (1759-1845), born on the island of Santo Domingo in 1759. He came to the United States in 1793, settling in Philadelphia. In 1810 he moved to St. Louis, where he engaged in business. On February 14, 1811, he married Miss Adelaide Baroussel, who was also from Santo Domingo. The couple had two children who lived to adulthood: Edward P. Tesson (1812-1881) and Coralie Tesson (1823-1910). Michel Desravines Tesson died in New Orleans in 1845.

Coralie married Edward Polkowski (1812-1891) in 1842. Edward was born in Poland and engaged in the 1830 revolt against the Russian government. He arrived in the United States in 1834 and in St. Louis in 1835.

Edward P. married Lucia Marotte (1815-1897) in 1833. Their daughter, Noemie Tesson (1850-1937), married George Hamilton Hall (ca. 1845-1927) in 1873.

Extent

0.08 Cubic Feet ( (1 box; 3 images))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

No physical or technical restrictions.

Donor Information

Collection donated by Louise T. Hall in 2016.

Existence and Location of Copies

Digital copies and item-level records of select images are posted as they are created and can be accessed through the Online Collections on the Missouri Historical Society website (mohistory.org/collections).

Digitized images are generated from the original item whenever possible and files are adjusted only to ensure an accurate representation. Master files are saved in TIF format and JPEG viewing files are automatically generated from the master files.