Date: | 1890 |
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Description: | View across water towards men and boys swimming and splashing in the Mississippi River. Alma is in the background on the far shoreline. |
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Description: | The Gesell family in costume with broom, sword, and other props for a humorous picture. Family members identified as follows: Gerhard Jr. (drinking from pi... |
Date: | 1900 |
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Description: | Winter scene with Bertha Gesell feeding a calf from a pan. |
Date: | 1885 |
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Description: | Abraham Schmocker, a "hermit" who lived in "Stumptown" near Alma, seated on a bench outside his log cabin, holding a kitty. |
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Description: | Alma from across the Mississippi River. Steamer 'U.S. General Barnard" is at a landing. |
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Description: | Group of children playing in a rowboat in a Mississippi River inlet. Alma, Wisconsin is in the background on the opposite shoreline. |
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Description: | Farmers driving their cattle to a stockyard near the Burlington Depot, a weekly occurrence. |
Date: | 1890 |
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Description: | Woman standing on second story porch and boy standing in vineyard behind small residence. A bluff is in the background. |
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Description: | Mule hitched to training cart, with driver, on a town street, possibly Alma. |
Date: | 1895 |
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Description: | Street with Gesell Photographic Studio, which is built into the side of a bluff, about 1895. His studio was on Main Street from 1877-1903. Miller and Co. L... |
Date: | 04 06 1899 |
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Description: | Street view showing Alma Milling Co. building on fire. Photograph was taken from Gerhard Gesell's studio balcony. |
Date: | 1889 |
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Description: | Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Juvenile Coronet Band of Alma, Wisconsin, with boy holding instruments. Arnold Gesell is third from right... |
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Description: | Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two of the Gesell boys in a baseball pose. |
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Description: | Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of three girls holding hands in a ring (dancing). |
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Description: | Four of the Gesell children in a studio setting in front of a painted backdrop. |
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Description: | Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Gerhard Gesell, Jr., wearing a baseball uniform. |
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Description: | Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Wilma Gesell in a feathered hat, fur stole and muff. |
Date: | 1890 |
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Description: | Tableaux of "Martha Washington's Tea Party" enacted by Mrs. Gesell and friends. Left to right: Mrs. Schaettle, Mrs. Kempter, (the younger) Mrs. Fritz Laue,... |
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Description: | Groups of boys on the Mississippi River shore undressing for a swim. Alma is visible across the river. |
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