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Gesell Family Burlesque

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Description: The Gesell family in costume with broom, sword, and other props for a humorous picture. Family members identified as follows: Gerhard Jr. (drinking from pi...
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My Mamma Uses Atlas Flour

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Description: A little girl with corkscrew curls poses glumly. She wears a bib advertising Atlas Flour.
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Young Girl Holding Rose

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a young girl standing on a chair, holding a rose in her hand. The young girl's hair is pulled...
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Portrait of Young Girl

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Eleanor Faust Fuller, dressed in black with a black bow in her hair.
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Girl Sitting in Wicker Chair

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of young girl wearing a dark dress with her hair pulled back in fashionable bows. She is sitting on an ornat...
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Two Young Girls Wearing Matching Dresses

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two young girls, both dressed in plaid dresses and white bows in their hair.
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Two Children and a Rose

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Description: Studio portrait of two children, Liane Faust Hilgers and Harold Pick, sitting on stools in front of a painted backdrop. Harold is holding up a rose and Lia...
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Girl in White Dress

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Description: Photographic postcard of a studio portrait of a young girl in a white dress, standing in front of a painted backdrop.
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Edith Grignon

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Description: Hand-colored carte-de-visite portrait of Edith Acker with hat and parasol. She married Rossiter Grignon.
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Portrait of a Mother and her Two Daughters

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Description: The woman, Mary Zehnpfennig Bachmayer, is seated in this studio portrait. Her daughters Lucy and Kunigunda Helene stand next to her.
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A Girl and Boy Dressed as Nurse and Soldier

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of a girl dressed as a nurse and a boy dressed as a soldier standing in front of a painted backdrop. He holds a rifle and she i...
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Eliza Scidmore

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Description: A studio portrait of a young Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore in a light-colored dress. She is leaning against a wood railing.
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Studio Portrait of Two Girls in a Boat

Date: 1878
Description: Carte-de-visite of a studio portrait of two girls posed in a small "boat" in front of a painted backdrop. They are wearing fancy dresses, and one girl hold...
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Children with Musical Instruments

Date: 1930
Description: A full-length studio portrait of four children holding musical instruments, a violin, two clarinets and a trumpet. The youngest is seated in a chair. The t...
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Mock Wedding with Children

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a group of children. They are posed as a mock wedding party. The bride carries a bouquet and wears a circ...
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Young Man and Girl

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of Elizabeth and Clemens Hellebrand in front of a painted backdrop. He is sitting in a chair, and she is standing and resting h...
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Boy Standing on a Chair

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of a young boy, standing on the seat of an ornately carved chair. He is wearing a checkered outfit with stockings and shoes. Hi...
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Studio Portrait of Girl

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of a girl, seated in a chair with fringe, in front of a painted backdrop. She has her left hand resting on her chin and is wear...
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Coyle Family Portrait

Date: 1913
Description: Full-length studio portrait of two boys and a girl in front of a painted backdrop. The girl and younger boy are wearing dresses, white stockings and dark s...
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Girl Standing on Chair

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of a young girl standing on an ornate wicker chair in front of a painted backdrop. She is wearing a light-colored dress with a ...

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