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Gesell Boys in Baseball Pose
circa 1890-1899
Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two of the Gesell boys in a baseball pose.
Gerhard Gesell, Jr., in Baseball Uniform
circa 1890-1899
Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Gerhard Gesell, Jr., wearing a baseball uniform.
Girls in a Ring
circa 1890-1899
Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of three girls holding hands in a ring (dancing).
Wilma Gesell in Feathered Hat
circa 1890-1899
Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Wilma Gesell in a feathered hat, fur stole and muff.
Arnold Gesell with Tricycle
circa 1890-1899
Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Arnold Gesell with a large tricycle.
Girl Washing Doll Clothes
circa 1890-1899
Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Bertha Gesell washing doll clothes in a wooden tub. Clothes are on a clothesline behind her. Her doll sits in a chair on the left.
