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Sitting on the Porch

Date: 1920
Description: A woman and a child sit on a railing and look out from the porch of their house. A man is in the background approaching from a car parked in the street.
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E.W. Brandel and Dr. Jones

Date: 1922
Description: E.W. Brandel sits on porch steps holding his daughter's dog Max, a fox terrier. Next to him, holding a camera, is Dr. A.W. Jones, the twin brother of the p...
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The Brandels and the Taylors

Date: 1923
Description: E.W. Brandel, Mrs. Brandel, and the Taylors pose in chairs in front of a building. The man on the right is smoking a cigar, and behind them are windows wit...
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American Legion Post 69

Date: 11 16 2001
Description: "On this evening we travel to American Legion, Bonau Whereatt, Post 69 in Mayville, WI. Carl "Bear" Bandle is the manager." Note the fish fry signboard.
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William Wills Homestead

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of the William Wills homestead. The family, including a dog, is standing around the front porch. One young girl is standing inside the house ...
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William Wills Homestead

Date: 11 30 1899
Description: Exterior view of the William Wills homestead. The family, including a dog, is standing around the front porch. One young girl is standing inside the house ...
Historical Essay

Brandel and Jones Family Gallery - Image Gallery Essay

Snapshots of Daily Life
Study this collection of family photos and see a natural, simple view of everyday life in early 20th-century Randolph, Wisconsin.
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The Reibe Family

Date: 02 1901
Description: Outdoor winter group portrait of Herman Reibe and his four sisters. Herman is sitting on a log that has been fashioned into a chair, while his four sister...
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Family Christmas Tree

Date: 1902
Description: The Alexander Krueger family sitting on a porch in front of a decorated Christmas tree. Alexander and Edgar are sitting on the left side of the porch steps...
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Home of William and Johanna Krueger

Date: 10 1904
Description: Jennie and Edgar Krueger sitting with their great grandparents, William and Johanna Krueger, on their porch across from the family farm.
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Edgar and Jennie Krueger with a Christmas Tree

Date: 12 1902
Description: Jennie and Edgar Krueger standing on the porch with a decorated Christmas tree between them. Toys they received as presents are displayed on the steps in f...
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Alexander Krueger's Home in Winter

Date: 1905
Description: Members of the Krueger family standing in the fenced-in yard of Alexander Krueger's home. The home and several farm buildings are behind the family. Fresh ...
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The Twins Sitting by the Front Porch

Date: 1908
Description: Edgar and Jennie Krueger are sitting together in a wicker chair placed in front of a porch. An end table is sitting next to them with a potted plant placed...
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Children of William Krueger

Date: 1908
Description: The six children of William Krueger posing on the front porch of their father's home, gathered for his funeral. From left to right, August, Amelia, Minnie,...
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Jennie and Edgar Krueger on the Front Porch

Date: 03 31 1908
Description: Edgar and Jennie Krueger standing together on the front porch of the Krueger home.
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Mother and Her Children

Date: 1905
Description: Outdoor portrait of Amanda Backhaus and her two sons, Alvin and Alex, sitting in a yard.
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Father and Son

Date: 1905
Description: Outdoor portrait of Amandus Backhaus sitting in a yard with his son, Alex. A house is in the background.
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Family in Front of their Home

Date: 1905
Description: View across yard of an unidentified family posing in front of their home. In the foreground is a hand-pump. From the left a young boy is sitting in a rocki...
Book or Pamphlet

Four Women on the Porch

Date: 1917
Description: Outdoor portrait of four women posing together on the porch steps of the Krueger home. From left to right: Lilly Mallow Mass, Jennie Krueger Bruetzman, Ida...
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Florentina and the Twins

Date: 1906
Description: Outdoor group portrait of Florentina Krueger and her children, Edgar and Jennie, in front of their home. Florentina is sitting in a wicker rocking chair wh...

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