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Painting

Valentine

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Description: Watercolor valentine written by a young man and given to one of the daughters of Louis Dousman, probably Violet or Virginia.
Painting

Fort Crawford

Date: 1840
Description: Photograph of a painting of the second Fort Crawford, built 1829-1835. Two men are in a boat in the water in the foreground. The first Fort Crawford at Pra...
Photograph

Men on Heap of Clamshells

Date: 1913
Description: A large group of men of various ages sitting outdoors on a large mound of empty clam shells. The shells have holes drilled in them, probably for the pearl ...
Photograph

Dousmans and Friends Playing Cards

Date: 1898
Description: Group of twelve people, including Nina Dousman, gathered around a table outdoors, with a fountain spouting water in the background. Four people play cards ...
Photograph

Outdoor Family Portrait

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Description: An outdoor family portrait with a golf theme. Several members are sitting on a bench and the lawn, with a large house in the background. There are two dogs...
Photograph

Buggy Ride

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Description: A man and two women pose in a four seat buggy. They are wearing suits, dresses and hats. Buildings and a fence appear in the background.
Photograph

Dinner at Villa Louis

Date: 1898
Description: Mrs. Nina Dousman with children and house party guests in the dining room at Villa Louis.
Photograph

Entertaining at Villa Louis

Date: 1898
Description: Dousman family entertaining house guests on the lawn at Villa Louis. A table and chairs are set up on the grass and several of the group are holding baseba...
Photograph

Playing Billards at Villa Louis

Date: 1898
Description: Dousman family and house party guests playing billiards at Villa Louis. A lamp hangs over the table and prints are displayed on the walls. A display cabine...
Photograph

Fancy Ball at Villa Louis

Date: 1898
Description: Dousman family and house party guests dressed for a fancy ball. They are posed on the staircase and in the hall and are wearing fancy dress or costumes. On...
Photograph

Villa Louis

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Description: View across field towards Villa Louis, with a white fence in the middle ground and a race track in the foreground.
Photograph

Charley Minney

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Description: Charley Minney posing in front of Villa Louis.
Photograph

On the Porch

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Description: A man and women relaxing on the porch at Villa Louis.
Photograph

Family Portrait

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Description: Outdoor group portrait of family on the patio, under the trees.

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