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William Wheeler, tenor (s. photo in archive.org/stream/musicalbluebooko00trapuoft/musicalblue...) and Elizabeth Wheeler, soprano

See adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/talent/detail/24506/Wheele... for her discography.

Two serenades, sung by Elizabeth & William Wheeler can be heard on www.youtube.com/watch?v=htRFWFuieVU

From oridnepr.pp.ua/video.php?v=0WeN-wc9HEI&t=Soprano%20El... 'Elizabeth Wheeler (pseudonym: Jane Kenyon) Jim Walsh of Hobbies Magazine in 1961 described Elizabeth Wheeler and William Wheeler as "the most successful husband and wife duet pair in the history of the phonograph." She was born Bess Nicholson in Kokomo, Indiana, in 1875; he was born in Shawano, Wisconsin in 1879. They married in 1904, and performed widely, doing standard ballads, light opera, and hymns. Mr. Wheeler made some solo recordings for Leeds & Caitlin, Edison and others, and then the two began their duet recordings in 1910, for Victor. "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" was an early hit, though it did not reach the 1917 Victor catalog, where there were 17 other titles by the pair. Their final Victor recording was the most popular one, "What a Friend We have in Jesus." Mrs. Wheeler made many solo Victors beginning in 1909; she sang ballads and children's songs, and also "Elizabeth's Prayer" from Tannhauser. William Wheeler did some solo work for Pathe. They did not record after the acoustic period, and "What a Friend" was the only one of their titles to reach the 1927 Victor catalog. Elizabeth Wheeler died in 1971; William Wheeler died in 1967. (From "The Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound in the United States" / edited by Guy A. Marco / Garland Publishing, Inc. - 1993) '

www.newspapers.com/newspage/6669088/ reveals his middle name as Rogers. The Round Table, Volume 53, 1906 -- Beloit College alumni news books.google.com/books?id=4kU2AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA308&l... announces: "Born April 18, to Mr. and Mrs. William Rogers Wheeler, a son; address 503 W 140th street New York City." This was just round the corner from City College of New York, which has an arch that seems to match the one in a neighboring photo. See colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/city... So perhaps this photo was taken on the college campus.

what's up with that one glove on the ground? is it symbolic of the vote cast?

Throwing down the guantlet.

Would this be for the Electoral College? Each state's votes are sent to the President of the Senate (i.e. the VP of the United States).

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_R._Marshall "Thomas Riley Marshall (March 14, 1854 – June 1, 1925) was an American Democratic politician who served as the 28th Vice President of the United States (1913–1921) under Woodrow Wilson." "An ideological rift developed between the two men during their first term, leading Wilson to limit Marshall's influence in the administration, and his brand of humor caused Wilson to move Marshall's office away from the White House. " Another photo clearly taken on the same occasion, with the same glove on the ground, was published in the New-York Tribune, 28 Jan. 1917, Graphic Section Two, Image 53 chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1917-01-28/ed-... Caption reads "The official count of the vote in California, which re-elected President Wilson, was delivered to the United States Senate by Francis I Heney. Vice-President Marshall received it and expressed his thanks." So, yes, this is part of the electoral college process after the November 1916 election.

Jack Zalium As a large format photographer, I assume the glove was there for the photographer to pre-focus on. It would save time. Then when the group assembled all they had to do was have the most important people stand by the glove. What is also odd is all the wasted space below and above the group. I am wondering if the photographer composed the photograph to fit a preconceived layout where the feet (and legs ?) would be cropped off. The layout may have used text over the pillars in the background. It would be interesting if someone could find an example where the photograph was used.

I simply love this picture

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Great capture