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In the Backyard
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Edward Petersen, left rear, and his son William F. Petersen, right rear, pose behind three unidentified people sitting on a rustic bench in a yard. Edward and the man sitting on the bench are holding cigars. The two women wear long dresses. The woman on the right is holding a bouquet of flowers. There is a wooden fence and a building behind the group.
1900
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Mr. and Mrs. Edward Petersen
1900
Edward Petersen poses, seated in a chair, and his wife stands next to him on the left. They appear to be reading papers which Edward is holding. Behind them is an open doorway to the left and a clo...
Edward Petersen
1900
Edward Petersen at home, wearing a smoking jacket with quilted collar and cuffs. He is sitting in a wide doorway, hanging with tasseled draperies, holding a carving knife and a wooden model boat hu...
Sid Sitting in Armchair
Sid sitting with his feet up in an armchair. He is wearing a hat and is holding a cigar in his right hand. There is a flower arrangement on a table on the right, which is near the door of the kitch...
Man, Woman and Child Posing in Yard
1900
View across shady lawn towards a man standing behind a girl sitting in a chair. Behind them is a house. On the right is a lawn swing, and beyond is a woman sitting in a horse-drawn buggy.
Two Boys and a Dog
1900
William F. Petersen, rear, poses on the lawn with an unidentified boy and a dog. Behind them is a low, fancy metal wire fence which encloses a garden near the side of a building. The boys are well-...
Women Dressed in White Smocks Posing with Kitchen Utensils
1900
Group of women sitting and standing outdoors, perhaps at the McCormick Works Club House. All the women are wearing long smocks over dresses, except the woman sitting front and center, who has a bou...
