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Going to School
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The seven children of August and Kate Hernkind posing in the box of a wagon sleigh pulled by a matched team. The children are dressed warmly and there is snow on the ground. George is standing at far left next to his brother Henry. At far right is Mary. Nellie is standing in front of her older sisters (not necessarily in order) Louise, Anna and Katie. There is a wooded hillside in the background.
1905
Von der Sump Family
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Will and Cutter
1905
Will von der Sump sitting in a small sleigh with a glossy finish. He is bundled in a fur coat with a high collar, and is wearing a cap. There is a fur lap robe at his feet and a carpet over the sea...
Hernkind Family
1905
Kate and August Hernkind, sitting, are posing with their seven children outdoors. Daughter Nellie is standing between her parents. The other children are, from left, Mary, Anna, Louise, Henry, Kati...
Sleigh and Team
1905
An unidentified man, possibly Will von der Sump, and woman are posing sitting in a cutter drawn by a matched pair of white horses. The man is wearing a fur coat and hat; the woman is also wearing a...
Haas and Von der Sump Families
1905
An outdoor group portrait of members of the Haas and Von der Sump families. They include Leta von der Sump, sitting on the ground on the far left; Hattie von der Sump, on the ground in center, an...
Shredding Corn Stalks
1905
Will von der Sump, far right, is standing near the belt leading from a portable steam engine to a shredder and elevator next to a barn with a cupola ventilator. Another man is standing atop a wagon...
Will Koeppe
January 1905
A young man identified as Will Koeppe is leaning forward, resting his left hand on a shovel while inspecting a hole in the ground at the edge of a wooded area. There is a dog standing next to him. ...
