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Log Cabin

Date: 1914
Description: Log cabin known as the "haunted house" on Rock Island, remodeled by Chester Thordarson. There are three people sitting on the porch.
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Representatives of Four Generations

Date: 07 10 1898
Description: Syl sits outside on a porch with three other well-dressed family members of varying ages, each representing a generation in the family. Carl Schmidt is the...
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Syl and Aunt Helen at Wild Rose Cottage

Date: 1900
Description: Syl and aunt Helen at Wild Rose cottage. Syl leans over the railing of the porch while Helen reclines in a hammock reading a book.
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Group Seated Around Piano

Date: 01 20 1901
Description: A large group of people are sitting around a woman playing a piano at night. Lamps light the scene, and children are playing on the floor.
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Guests at Party Wearing Paper Hats

Date: 05 20 1902
Description: Men, women and children seated in chairs and on the floor wearing paper hats in honor of aunt Helen's birthday. A piano is on the right, a chandelier hangs...
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Group in Front of Uncle Herman's House

Date: 08 02 1903
Description: Group posed on the lawn of Uncle Herman's house. Three women are seated on a platform swing while others are sitting on the lawn and the porch. Harry Danko...
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Small Group Seated on Porch

Date: 1902
Description: View down front walk of a small group of people with a dog seated on the porch of a frame house. There is a platform swing on the left in a side yard.
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Dankoler with Group under Tent

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Description: Men posing under tent on deck in backyard. Harry Dankoler is the gentleman standing directly next to the tent pole, and Syl, his son, is the young boy in t...
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Performing Dog Jumping through Hoop

Date: 1903
Description: A performing dog jumping through a hoop held by a man while a small group of children and adults watch.
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Children Posing in Studio

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Description: Four young boys, with Syl being the youngest, posing in Harry Dankoler's photography studio in front of a backdrop. One of the boys is holding a feather du...
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Group Posed with Rifles and Pistols

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Description: A group of men, women and children posed in Harry Dankoler's photography studio holding rifles and pistols as if they were surrounded.
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Staged Scene

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Description: A scene staged in front of a backdrop. A man on his knees is leaning over the seat of a chair that has been turned sideways. Syl hangs on his back while th...
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Large Group Seated in Photography Studio

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Description: A large group of people posed in chairs at Harry Dankoler's photography studio. Syl is the youngest child on the front row near the center aisle on the rig...
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Aunt Helen Sitting with Syl

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Description: Aunt Helen sitting indoors next to a window with Syl on her lap.
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Syl with Aunt Helen near Door

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Description: Aunt Helen and Syl stand bundled up against the cold just outside a door to a house with a snow-covered yard behind them.
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Scofields at Dinner

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Description: Mrs. Herbert C. Scofield, with sons Lloyd and Stanley at the dinner table.
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Dachshund

Date: 1922
Description: A dachshund, a Hotz family pet, poses near the cottage at Europe Lake. A boy looks on; two others rest against the rustic railing along the side of the cot...
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Newport House

Date: 1920
Description: Clothes hang on the line behind a large wood frame house. The roof is in need of repair. The photographer's wife, Clothilde, holds a dachsund in a car par...
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Log Cabin on Rock Island

Date: 1914
Description: Chester Thordarson (second from left) and his Chicago guests pose in front of a log cabin, which was located at the southeast corner of Rock Island.
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Eagle Inn

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Description: The Eagle Inn, a two-story wooden structure with a gabled roof, balcony and porch. Women and children are gathered on the front steps. A dog is running in ...

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