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Sons of the American Legion

Date: 1935
Description: Sons of the American Legion in formation outside the Witt Studio. Two of them hold flags. Names are (left to right), Don Frank, Jerry Zander, Ralph Meyer, ...
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Two Men with Guitar

Date: 1920
Description: Two men posing for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop. James Gorman, standing, has a pipe in his mouth; the seated man holding a guitar is un...
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Postman Michael P. Adler

Date: 1910
Description: Full-length studio portrait of mail carrier Michael P. Adler, with his mailbag, an armful of mail, and a parcel. He is standing in front of a painted backd...
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Farm Couple

Date: 1920
Description: Farm couple seated together outdoors on the lawn, his arm around her shoulders.
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Farmworkers Taking a Break

Date: 1913
Description: Group of farm workers, men and women, posing in a field, holding various beverages. One man has his arm over a barrel on a stand in the center. In the back...
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Farm Family

Date: 1915
Description: Photographic postcard of a farm couple and their daughter posing outdoors in front of a barn.
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Lunch Break

Date: 1915
Description: Field workers take a lunch break outdoors. The man holding the food is Frank Haack and the woman taking a bite is his sister-in-law, Anna Bollenbeck.
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Studio Portrait of Men Drinking Beer

Date: 1915
Description: Studio portrait of three men smoking pipes and cigars and holding beer bottles in front of a painted backdrop. From left to right, Jacob Bowar, Herman Kals...
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Mr. & Mrs. Otto Radke

Date: 1930
Description: Photographic postcard of a three-quarter length studio portrait of Mrs. & Mrs. Otto Radke in front of a painted backdrop. They both wear hats and she holds...
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Group Portrait on Playground Slide

Date: 1920
Description: 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 ...
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Man and Woman Wrapped in Wire Fencing

Date: 1926
Description: Portrait of a man and a woman posed together, wrapped in wire fencing. It must be a prank because they are both smiling. She is wearing a hat with a plume ...
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Hearse and Undertaker

Date: 1922
Description: Chris Schanel, undertaker, stands next to the back of his hearse. A home and trees are in the background.
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Portrait of a Man with a Beard and Moustache

Date: 1920
Description: Quarter-length portrait of unidentified man with a beard and moustache. He is wearing a jacket.
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Portrait of a Man with a Moustache

Date: 1920
Description: Quarter-length portrait of unidentified man with a moustache. He is wearing a jacket and polka dot scarf.
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Portrait of a Man with a Beard and Moustache

Date: 1920
Description: Quarter-length portrait of unidentified man with a beard and moustache, wearing a shirt, jacket and hat (Stormy Kromer).
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Portrait of a Man with a Beard and Moustache

Date: 1920
Description: Quarter-length portrait of unidentified man with a beard and moustache. He is wearing a jacket, shirt and tie.
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Portrait of a Man with a Beard and Moustache

Date: 1920
Description: Quarter-length portrait of unidentified man with a beard and moustache, wearing a jacket, shirt and tie.
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Portrait of a Man with a Moustache

Date: 1920
Description: Quarter-length portrait of unidentified man with a moustache, wearing a jacket, shirt and a tie.
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Portrait of a Man with a Moustache

Date: 1920
Description: Quarter-length portrait of unidentified man with a moustache. He is wearing a jacket, shirt and tie.
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Matthew Witt's Photography Studio

Date: 1913
Description: Hand-colored exterior of Matthew Witt's photography studio. He is standing at the door with his hand on the doorknob. Photographic prints are hanging in th...

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