Photograph
Husking Corn
| Elevated view of the Krueger family husking corn. From right to left are: Mary, Sarah, August, Florentina, and Jennie Krueger. A dog is lying on the ground in the center, and Jennie is holding a cat in her lap. Edgar Krueger is sitting on top of the stack of cornhusks with a dog. Cows are in a field in the background, and farm buildings are in the far background on a hill. |
| Image ID: | 1896 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1903 |
| Creator Name: | Krueger, Alexander |
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| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Krueger family papers, 1852-1991 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | (K91)352 |
| Original Dimensions: | 4 x 5 inches |
| This image is part of a larger collection of over 2,000 glass plate negatives and photographs created by Alexander Krueger and other family members who photographed their family and neighborhood in exuberant detail, initiating a family tradition of photography. These images record the lifestyle and experiences of one Pomeranian-American and German-American family at the turn of the century, in rural Wisconsin. The image appeared in the October section of the 1992 Wisconsin Historical Calendar. |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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