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Carl and James Peterson
1913
Waist-up portrait of Carl Peterson with his youngest child, James, asleep on his lap.
Christine Peterson at Spinning Wheel
circa 1910-1919
Christine Peterson working at her spinning wheel. Watching her from the open doorway are Laurie and Muriel, Christine's children. Muriel is holding a black cat.
Muriel and Laurie Peterson in Corn Field
circa 1910-1919
Muriel and Laurie Peterson posing in front of a corn field as they look at each other. They are each holding corn cobs and leaves.
Sleeping Child in Highchair
1913
James is sleeping while sitting in a highchair. There is a bowl and spoon on the tray.
The Amateur
September 12, 1905
Laurie Peterson pretending to take a photograph, with a prop camera, of Muriel Peterson as she is gazing at a cat. In the background are trees and shrubs. Caption on back reads: "The Amateur."
His Morning Drink
circa 1910-1919
Laurie Peterson watering his horse in the lake. The sloped shoreline is covered with rocks and leaves. Farther up the shoreline is a rowboat with its oars in the water. Fog, trees and their reflect...
