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Three Seated Farm Girls
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Three farm girls, probably of German extraction, seated on a bench, playing with three kids (young goats) in their laps. There are buildings in the background. Probably at or near Alma.
1895
Gesell, Gerhard, approximately 1846-
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Group Portrait of Children and Adults near Cornfield
1895
Large group of farm adults and children, probably of German extraction, of one or more families, gathered under fruit trees at the edge of a cornfield, presumably at or near Alma.
Inkle Looms
circa 1890-1899
Two girls seated on a bench outdoors and working inkle looms.
Abraham Schmocker Seated Outside His Log Cabin
1885
Abraham Schmocker, a "hermit" who lived in "Stumptown" near Alma, seated on a bench outside his log cabin, holding a cat.
Girls on a Stone Wall
circa 1890-1899
Two bonnetted farm girls sit on a stone wall, apparently cracking nuts.
Young Women Posing by a Bench
circa 1900-1909
Six young women posing playfully beneath a bench.
Young Woman Whittling
1903
Young woman, possibly a University of Wisconsin student, whittling while seated outdoors on a cellar doorway or bulkhead.
