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William Otto and Jane Browne Petersen
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William Otto Petersen and his wife Jane Jordan Browne Petersen pose seated and holding hands for a portrait around the time of their wedding. He is wearing a suit and tie; his wife is wearing a long dress and a string of pearls.
1978
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William Otto Petersen
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August and Margarethe Streb
1885
August Streb leans against a chair as he poses next to his wife, Margarthe Orb Streb, who is seated. He is wearing a suit and a watch chain. Margarethe is wearing an elaborately detailed gown and h...
William F. Petersen M.D.
1935
Quarter-length studio portrait of Dr. William F. Petersen (1887-1950). He is wearing a dark suit with a vest and necktie. Dr. Petersen, with his wife, Alma Schmidt Petersen, was an owner of Black ...
William O. Petersen
June 1981
William O. Petersen, right, poses with his wife, Jane Browne Petersen, and cousin Ernst Schmidt Reese. Jane holds a package of cucumber seeds and a hand cultivator.
Wedding Portrait
Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a married couple. The man is wearing a suit and corsage. The woman is wearing a bridal veil and dark-colored dress.
Otto Schmidt M.D.
1920
Quarter-length studio portrait of Dr. Otto Schmidt (1863-1935), noted Chicago physician and husband of Emma Seipp Schmidt. He is wearing a dark suit and bow tie.
