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Jerome Skaalen with Wife and Guests

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Some men are in a yard sitting and standing with scythe, rake and pitch fork. A woman sits on the front porch of a frame house with shutters, one closed on upper story, brackets and lightning rods. No doubt one of the men is Jerome Skaalen, and the woman his wife Rebecca.

Date Created:
1878
Creator:
Dahl, Andreas Larsen, 1844-1923

Publication Information

Creator
Dahl, Andreas Larsen, 1844-1923
Contributor
Dahl, Lewis
Date Created
1878

Physical Description

Format
Image
Extent
1 photograph
Dimensions
22 x 17 cm

Collection Information

Call Number
(D32)819
Classification
Archives

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W011OUT
Legacy ID
WHi 27452

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