B.F. Hahn and Family Picnic | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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B.F. Hahn and Family Picnic

B.F. Hahn and Family Picnic | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Benjamin F. Hahn, his wife Mary and their servant Sarah Hill sit around a table with an intricately patterned cloth with bowls of apples and grapes. The woman rests her feet on a hassock and the man holds a bunch of grapes. Behind them are a dog house, and a birdhouse on a post. Their frame house is obscured by trees. The farm is located in section 19 NE 1/4.
DESCRIPTION
Benjamin F. Hahn, his wife Mary and their servant Sarah Hill sit around a table with an intricately patterned cloth with bowls of apples and grapes. The woman rests her feet on a hassock and the man holds a bunch of grapes. Behind them are a dog house, and a birdhouse on a post. Their frame house is obscured by trees. The farm is located in section 19 NE 1/4.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:26665
Creation Date:circa 1876
Creator Name:Dahl, Andreas Larsen, 1844-1923
City:Wiota
County:Lafayette
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Andreas Larsen Dahl photographs, 1870-1880, 1910-1915
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, original
Original Format Number:(D31)281
Original Dimensions:4 x 5 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Original negative 664. The Original caption for this photo identified Sarah as the Hahn's daughter. However the 1880 census indicated that the Hahn's did not have a daughter, but did have a servant. The census also indicates that Sarah was born in Wisconsin to Canadian parents.
SUBJECTS
Household employees
Dresses
Suits (Clothing)
Spouses
Children
Outdoor photography
Portraits, Group
Yards
Dwellings
Trees
Plants
Fruit
Birdhouses

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