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Group of Children with U.S. Flag
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Group of twenty-five children posed in front of a 38-star United States flag. One girl holds an African American doll and one boy holds a drum. Note: The 38-star flag was valid from 1877 to 1890.
circa 1880-1889
Gesell, Gerhard, approximately 1846-
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Girls in Nightgowns
circa 1900-1909
Group of little girls posed wearing nightgowns. Each holds an identically dressed doll and a candle.
Woman with Two Children
1882
Woman sitting in a chair reading, with one child on a rocking horse and another child in a high chair.
Juvenile Coronet Band
1889
Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Juvenile Coronet Band of Alma, Wisconsin, with boy holding instruments. Arnold Gesell is third from right.
Gesell Children with Christmas Tree
1893
Studio portrait of Gerhard Gesell's five children (l to r: Arnold, Bertha, Robert, Gerhard, and Wilma) posed around a Christmas tree with their gifts.
Christine Gesell and Son Arnold Gesell
1880
Oval studio portrait of Christine Gesell, the photographer's wife, and son Arnold Gesell. Caption on reverse reads "1/2 yr - 1 yr."
Girl Washing Doll Clothes
circa 1890-1899
Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop showing Bertha Gesell washing and hanging doll clothes.
