A 1910 photograph of Elsie and Lela Scott, children of Exodusters John and Julia Scott, who settled in Stafford County, Kansas.

Twins Elsie (1889-1981) and Lela (1889-1962) Scott were two of seventeen children of Exodusters John and Julia Scott. The Scotts migrated from Louisiana to Indiana and then to Stafford County, Kansas. This photograph was taken at the W. R. Gray Studio in St. John, Kansas in 1910.

Citation Information
“Wetlands and Wildlife Scenic Byway - Exoduster Children, Elsie and Lela Scott,” Digital Public Library of America, https://dp.la/item/3e4f991e93db4673247a0c4d4bea2115.
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