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Publication Information
| Creator | Gesell, Gerhard, approximately 1846- |
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| Date Created | 1895 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Extent | 1 photograph |
| Dimensions | 26 x 21 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Gerhard Gesell photographs and negatives, circa 1875-1950 |
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| Call Number | (G473)163 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999465633402121 |
| Finding Aid | https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ph06131 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Wind Storm Wreckage
1900
Boy standing among the wreckage of various farm structures and implements apparently after a wind storm or tornado.
Gesell Children with Christmas Tree
1893
Studio portrait of Gerhard Gesell's five children (l to r: Arnold, Bertha, Robert, Gerhard, and Wilma) posed around a Christmas tree with their gifts.
Composite Layout of Family Portraits with Local Views
1890
Composite layout combining family portraits with local views. Probably the family of Gerhard Gesell in Alma.
Gerhard and Christine Gesell
1879
Studio portrait of photographer Gerhard Gesell, Sr. and his wife Christine Giesen Gesell taken shortly after their marriage in 1879. She is sitting in a chair, and he is standing and leaning on the...
Railroad Crew with Handcar on Trestle Over the Buffalo River
1890
A railroad section crew poses with a handcar on the trestle spanning the Buffalo River, north of Alma, Wisconsin.
Overlooking Fountain City
1885
Elevated view looking south over Fountain City and river.
