Browse Items (27 total)

  • Collection: Shurtliff Family Collection

James Shurtliff Family History

History of the James Shurliff Family illustrated with images from the Shurliff Family Collection. Compiles and written by Daniel Shurtliff.

Riding horses

From left to right, Ethel Shurtliff, Margaret Larsen and Lilly Shurtliff riding horses in a field.

Julius Larsen

Julius Larsen standing pointing a rifle with a horse behind him.

Jim Shurtliff

Jim Shurtliff dressed in buckskin, standing inside holding a small revolver in his right hand and a rifle in his left.

Anna Shurtliff

Anna Shurtliff leading two horses in a field.

James Shurtliff Ranch

The James Shurtliff Ranch near the Green River in Stark County during winter.

Jim Shurtliff and son Harry on a hay wagon

Jim Shurtliff and son Harry on a hay wagon behind 4 horses.

The Old Man and Daughter

Jim Shurtliff riding a horse, Bud, holding his daughter, Hazel Shurtliff. Etched into the emulsion at the bottom is, "THE OLD MAN AND DAUGHER."

H.S. Ranch ND

3 men, Henry Shurtliff, Bill Micklesen and probably Charlie Leech at the Henry Shurtliff Ranch with guns. Etched into the emulsion under each man are initials, from left to right, "H.S.", "W.M," and "C.L." Also etched along the bottom edge is, "H.S…

Bad Men of the West

Willie Hartley and Jim Shurtliff standing, leaning on rifles, outside a house with a pile of dead rabbits and other animals. Etched into the emulsion at the top is, "BAD MEN OF THE WEST." William Hartley is Jim's cousin. He is the son of Sarah Ellen…

Ethel Shurtliff

Ethel Shurtliff standing outside a house pointing a gun and holding a rope.

Jim and Anna Shurtliff with "Mary Jane,"

Jim and Anna Shurtliff with "Mary Jane," a Reeves steam driven tractor, in a field at their Green River Ranch in Stark County, ND.

Shurtliff Family

Family group in Harry and Susan Pells Shurtliff's front room. Back row, Babcock, Julius Larsen, Jim Shurtliff. Next row, Susan Pells Shurtliff holding Hazel Shurtliff, Anna Shurtliff, Tina David, and Vera Delight Shurtliff. On the floor, Ethel and…

Mary Jane at the Green River Crossing

Mary Jane, a Reeves stream driven tractor, at the Green River Crossing. Jim Shurtliff driving. Man on back unidentified.

Good Shots But Can't Hit

3 men shooting at the Henry Shurtliff homestead. From left to right they are D.L. [unidentified], Henry Shurtliff and Bill Micklesen. Etched into the emulsion below each man are their ititials, "D.L.", H.S." and "W.M." Etched below that is, "GOOD…

Harry Shurtliff, Jim Shurtliff and Ben Johnson sitting in a field

Harry Shurtliff, Jim Shurtliff and Ben Johnson sitting in a field with 3 sets of horses with plows behind them.

A Thoroughbred Bronco Twister

Julius Larsen on a horse holding a lariat. Etched into the emulsion at the bottom is, "A THOROUGH BRED / BRONCO TWISTER."

Watering Horses

Watering teams of horses in a creek. There are 12 horses. Martin Larsen is in the foreground and an unidentified man is on one of the horses.

Busting Sod

Busting sod. Martin Larsen is on a water wagon. Ethel Shurtliff is standing. Hazel Shurtliff is in the plowing in a bonnet. Ben Johnson is standing with his arms folded. Jim and Harry Shurtliff are on a tractor. Lilly Shurtliff is standing in the…

Jim Shurtliff homesite

The Jim Shurtliff homesite in Stark County, ND. In the road are Ethel and Lilly Shurtliff with Hazel Shurtliff in a baby carriage. Harry Shurtliff is in the field to the right.