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Robert Marius Reno (Rasmussen) Danish Postcard Collection, 1900-1925

 

Summary

Creator:
Henry Olaf and Jane Wood Reno
Extent:
0.42 Linear Feet 1 document case containing 106 items in individual and combined folders
1 boxes
Language:
English Danish

Background

Scope and content:

The materials in this collection represent the subject's work as a photographer and postcard artist/collector in early 20th century Dennmark and Wisconsin.

Biographical / historical:

Robert Marius Reno was born on 6 June 1867 in Bred, Vissenbjerg Parish, Odense County, Denmark. He was the father of Henry Olaf Reno and Grandfather of Janet Reno.

He ran a photo atelier in the city of Odense until 1900. Then he moved his business to Ejby and married Lovise Laurine Jensine Larsen, daughter of a station master. He changed his surname on 19 October 1912. Later he changed his first name from Rasmus to Robert.In 1912 he emigrated with his family to the United States from Denmark. They lived in Wisconsin; Bartow, Florida; Tennessee; and finally, in 1923, Miami, Florida. He was a photojournalist for the Miami Herald. He passed in June, 1959 in Miami.

(Biographical information courtesy of geni.com and the Reno Family Collection)

Acquisition information:
Materials were donated by Maggy (Reno) Hurchalla
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

The Robert Marius Reno (Rasmussen) Danish Postcard Collection is owned by Florida International University. This collection is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).

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Location of this collection:
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th Street
Miami
FL
33199
USA