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2b. Portrait (bust, 7''x11'') of Mrs. Gilmore. Photograph by Strauss, 1245 and 1247 Franklin Avenue, St. Louis. No date. Patrick Gilmore married Ellen O'Neill in 1858, while he was leader of the Salem Brass Band. O'Neill had served as a church organist and choir director, and it was with her that Gilmore wrote the song Seeing Nellie Home. |
