Together, the Wolf family photograph albums contain 61 portraits taken in Indianapolis, Indiana, and other central Indiana locales around the late 19th century. Volume 1 (26cm x 21cm) contains 45 items in sleeves and 6 loose items; Volume 2 (20cm x 15cm) contains 7 items in sleeves and 3 loose items, as well as three paper cutouts in the shape of hatchets related to the annual celebration of George Washington's birthday. Most items are cartes-de-visite and cabinet cards, though tintypes, other card photographs, and unmounted prints are also present. The first volume also has a small plate containing the names of George McGaughey, Sallie McGaughey, Jesse McGaughey, and Mrs. Minnie Wolf.
The majority of the photographs are studio portraits of men, women, and children. Some members of the Hill, Wolf, and McGaughey families are identified by captions written on the album pages or directly on the photographs. A picture of Jacob Grove Wolf is accompanied by part of a newspaper obituary regarding his death. Henry G. Wolf, Jr., posed near a large waterfall, possibly at Niagara Falls. Volume 1 has a hard leather cover with a slightly raised decorative design, including a small rope culminating in a tassel. Volume 2 has a hard white cover with a raised, painted floral design.
Doctor Jacob Grove Wolf (1823-1906) lived in Morristown, Indiana, in the late 19th century, and had at least four children: William, Julia, Alma, and Agnes. He had at least two wives, including a woman named Elvira, with whom he lived until at least 1900.
Henry G. Wolf (1861-1932), a son of Henry Wolf, and his wife, Minnie Hill, also lived in Morristown, Indiana, with their three children: Edwin, Mary, and Paul (1892-1965). Paul Wolf and his wife, Ora Jones, married in 1919 and had at least four children: William, Joan, Virginia, and Marian. Joan Wolf married into the Barth family and later lived in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
