Gates, Elizabeth Emery, 1841-1924

Members of the Wallace family on the porch of an unidentified home, possibly in Colorado Springs, Colorado. From left to right: Elizabeth Gates, Madge Gates Wallace, George Wallace, Fred Wallace (small child seated on ledge), Frank Wallace, Bess Wallace, and unidentified man. From: Truman home, an album of Wallace family, friends, and vacations.

Elizabeth Emery Gates, seated in a rocking chair in a bedroom with a wrought iron bed. Location at which photograph was taken is unknown. Elizabeth Emery Gates is the maternal grandmother of Bess Wallace Truman. From: Truman home, an album of Wallace family, friends, and vacations.

Dual head-and-shoulders portrait of Elizabeth Emery Gates (right) and an unidentified woman. Elizabeth Emery Gates was the mother of Madge Gates Wallace, grandmother of Bess Truman. From: Truman Home.

Elizabeth Emery Gates, grandmother of Bess Truman and Mother of Madge Gates Wallace, is photographed in a garden outside of a house. Possibly taken during a stay in Colorado Springs. From: Truman Home.

Elizabeth Emery Gates, grandmother of Bess Truman and mother of Madge Gates Wallace, is photographed on a porch with an elaborate wrought-iron railing. Behind her is an unidentified man reading a newspaper. Although the location is unknown, on the back of the photo is written "City of Mexico." Possibly taken during the family's trip to Colorado Springs. From: Truman Home.

Elizabeth Emery Gates, grandmother of Bess Truman and mother of Madge Gates Wallace, poses for a photo in front of an unidentified house. The photo was probably taken in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (The photo on the back is a duplicate of 82-58-124.) From: Truman Home.

Head and shoulders portrait of an older Elizabeth Emery Gates, grandmother of Bess Truman.

Portrait of Elizabeth Emery Gates, grandmother of Bess Truman. Same as 82-144 and 2009-1580. This was in a billfold with two other portraits of Elizabeth Emery Gates. It was cut into an oval shape. A handwritten card was found behind this photograph from Bess Truman to her daughter ("For Marg - "Mama" Gates your great grandmother").

Portrait of an older Elizabeth Emery Gates, grandmother of Bess Truman. This was found in a three way billfold with two other portraits of her. A handwritten note found behind the photo was from Bess Truman to her brother, Frank Wallace ("Frank, Mr. Avery sent this note with the picture and I know you will be interested in it. There was no charge. Sis"). There were also two notes from a Mr. Avery about a stamp (Internal Revenue, 3 cent) found with the photo. One of the notes says the photo was mailed in 1861, probably referring to photo 2009-1582.

Oval shaped portrait, framed in quaint small frame, of Elizabeth Emery Gates, grandmother of Bess Truman. This is the same photo as 82-144.