Photograph
Group Portrait on Playground Slide
| A group of friends pose on a playground slide. Included in the group are Cresence Esser Bowar, Matt Bowar (husband of Cresence), Herbert Esser (brother of Cresence), Matt Haack (fiancé of Bernadette), and Bernadette Esser (sister of Cresence). |
| Image ID: | 60448 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1920 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Cross Plains |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Matthew Witt photographs, circa 1917-1950 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PH 2859 |
| Original Dimensions: | 2.75 x 4.5 inches |
| Bernadette A. Esser died of appendicitis at the age of 21 in 1924. This collection is snapshots of small town life, ca. 1917-1924, from the portrait studio of Matthew Witt where photo-finishing for others was also done. Images consist of people engaged in various daily and leisure activities. The image appeared in the August section of the 1992 Wisconsin Historical Calendar. |
| Clothing and dress |
| Dresses |
| Couples |
| Family |
| Hairstyles |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
| Portraits, Group |
| Women |
| Relaxation |
| Playgrounds |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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