Photo Number 641

This is a photo from right around 1900..my best guess is that this is a boarding house  or a family gathering.

The women are wearing blouses and skirts that were popular after 1900.

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Photo Number 640

Here is a farmhouse, two story with a double decker porch.  More clothes on the line and a cute red barn..oh and a garden on both sides of the driveway.  Two chimneys..one must have been for the kitchen and the other for one of the main rooms.

Mrs. E. Nordstrom.

We had some Nordstroms ( Photo Number 610)  the other day, I emailed them and this was the reply from the little boy with the camera.

My uncle Elmer Nordstrom was married to a girl from the Erskine Minnesota area, her maiden name was Selma Loftgren, She had a sister that was married to a man by the name of Peterson. This could be a picture of the home farm, which I have never seen.

So the best we can hope for this photo is that one of the correct Nordstroms will come by some day and claim the photo.

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Photo Number 639

Lets look at some houses this week.  This is a Real Photo Postcard, it is a Azo postcard with triangles pointing up in the stamp corners on the back..so that means it is from 1904 to 1918.

A large house, with a wrap around porch..with some rocking chairs and clothes hanging on the line.  Might be a Father and a daughter..or maybe a young wife.  It looks to me like this house is in town.

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Photo Number 638

This is a photo that I purchased at the Antique Shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

The photo is by a JW( edited to JA) Tweit (??) of Litchville North Dakota.

Her dress is too large, her sleeves are uneven and those bows are not taming that hair.  She made me smile..I hope you smiled too.

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Update from Iggy on the photographer.
"WANTED NORWEGIAN GIRL for general all round studio work good position for right party For further particulars address J A Tweit Appleton Minn"

Camera craft, Volume 16 - Fayette J. Clute, 1909

John A Tweit was born in Norway around 1863 and immigrated to the USA in 1881. He married Mallen Kvamme on March 19, 1900 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. She was born in Norway around 1871 and immigrated to the USA in 1873. In 1930, they are living in Pontiac, Michigan.

Photo Number 637

This is a photo from the Antique Shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

A little girl with a great big bow in her hair.  She is a real cutie!

This is the back of the photo.  I think it says:
Edwinea Eckfeld Born May 18 1907 Age 6 years ( The photo must have been taken in 1913)
Daughter of Della Lehman, a cousin  Grandmother Strehlow’s sisters daughter.
There is a mark on the front of the photograph, I am unable to read it.

HHW something..I wonder if the photographer signed his photos in pencil.

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On a side note..I featured Photo Number 134 of Eugenia Strehlow Meilicke and her family..do you suppose her Mother was Grandmother Strehlow?  Just a thought, I did get the photos at the same antique shop??

Update from Iggy:
Edwinea Eckfeld was born on May 18 1907 in Columbia Township, Tuscola County, Michigan and died on 28 Feb 1996 in Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan. She was married to Floyd Thomas King (28 Jan 1908-16 Jul 1973).

She attended the Central State Teachers College (Class of 1929) and published "A study of the critical ideas of Sir Thomas Elyot" in 1932.

"In the regular 8th grade examination, Edwinea Eckfeld of Unionville received the highest standing of the 481 students who took the examination. Her standing was 96.6 per cent. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Eckfeld and a pupil of Miss Edna Stroud."


More from Iggy:
On Oct. 22, 1903, Edwin W. Eckfield (b. 1881 in Michigan) married Adella Lehman (b. 1880 in Wisconsin). The Bride's Parent's Names wer Henry and Mina Lehman (both b. 1838 in Germany) and they were living in Liberty Grove, Door, Wisconsin.


Here is the connection with Photo 134.


Adela Lehman's mother was "Mina Buchold" on a wedding record and "Minnie A Bucholz" in the census records (b. Sep 1837 in Germany)

Eugenia Stehlow's mother was "Liebegott Maria Buchholz" (b. Sep. 5, 1836 in Germany d. Oct. 3, 1901)

I would assume they were sisters.

Photo Number 636

This is a photo from the Antique Shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

Looks like a whole bunch of girls with ribbons in their hair and one little boy..maybe two..that little one in the center might be a boy. It seems that most of these children have their hair parted down the center..so that is not a clue for the gender of the smallest child.

This photograph looks like it was taken sometime around 1900-1910.

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Photo Number 635

This is a CdV from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

The photograph is from C T Cornwell of Cold Water, Mich.

Cdv’s with rounded corners appeared in the 1870’s.  This dress appears to have dropped shoulders, which were popular in the 1860’s.   However her ears are showing (In 1865 ears were shown..but not before that.).   So I will guess 1875, her clothing was a bit out of style and I think she may have been wearing a snood.  A snood is a lace net that was tied tightly around your hair.

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Photo Number 635

This is a photo from the Antique Shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota. 

L. (edited to S for Suph) Hikell Artist of Beresford So Dak was the photographer.

This photo shows the heavy silvering of the early gelatin silver photograph process.  Hints of blue or green can be seen in the dark areas of the photograph.  I will guess that this photo was taken sometime around 1905-1915.

This young lady wears a pinstriped blouse with a white tie that has a brooch at the neck and a pin.  The bow in her hair matches her tie.

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Update : From Iggy on the photographer.
The artist was Suph Hikell, born in "Asia" in 1875, immigrated in 1888, living in Prarie Township, Beresford Village, Union county, SD according to the 1900 US census with his wife Betsy (b. Feb. 1875 in S. Dakota) and son Edward (b. Dec 1896 in S. Dakota).

Photo Number 633

This is a Cabinet Card that I purchased at the Antique Shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

I will guess that this photo was taken about 1895.  Her dress seems to have wings on the shoulders, which was very stylish about that time.  She has a very ornate celluloid hair clip.

J.H. Hamlin was in Casselton Dakota/North Dakota during the 1880’s and 1890’s. Dakota was split into North and South in 1889.

The trim on her dress is lovely, I am seeing it as dark brown trim on a green dress.  She must have beautiful red hair..what do you imagine?

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Photo Number 632

We will look at some different hair styles and hair accessories this week.
This photo is a Cabinet Card that I purchased in Solway Minnesota.

Two lovely ladies all dressed up. They have some kind of Victorian style hair clip in their hair.  It looks like it could be a celluloid clip but I doubt that it would be considered a Mantilla Comb.

Emma ?? Spies and a friend S.D.

There are marks in the margin, possibly to indicate which woman is Emma ??.

South Dakota became a State in 1889, so this photograph was taken after that time.

I had no luck looking for the photographer.

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Update : From Iggy

I think we are looking at Emma Spies of Nebraska. Parkston is about 80 miles north of Pleasant Valley.

Nicholas J. Spies (1865 in Germany- 1921) and his wife, Emma M. Spies (Dec. 1872 in Nebraska - 1950)

Residence: Pleasant Valley Township, Dodge, Nebraska
Father Birthplace: Germany
Mother Birthplace: Germany
Estimated Marriage Year: 1890
Nicholas Spies and Emma Spies
Children Bennie Spies, Johnnie Spies, Harry Spies.

I've no luck with the photographer.


Iggy found some info on the children:
Benjamin Diedrick Spies (b. Dec. 13, 1890 Webster, Dodge, NE d. Feb. 5, 1969 Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, USA) wife Matilda Fredricka nee Rodewald Spies (b. Mar. 1, 1890 d. Jul. 24, 1958)

They had at least 5 children - some still living.

John Nicholas Spies (b. Mar. 27, 1892 d. Jul. 17, 1959) wife Anna L. nee Fisher Spies (b. Nov. 12, 1892 d. May 24, 1947)

They has at least 3 children - I don't believe any of them are still living. Nickolas, Jack and a daughter.

Harry Spies
Birth: Dec. 17, 1897, Webster, Dodge, Nebraska
Death: Nov. 4, 1906, Webster, Dodge, Nebraska

Photo Number 631

This is the last of my foreign photos at the moment.

This beautiful CdV is from the Antique Shop in Solway Minnesota.  I love the red color of this card, and the young woman is very beautiful. The collar on her dress matches her cuffs on her sleeves. It must have been some kind of handmade lace.

This is the back of the CdV.  CG Rude of Drammen. Drammen is a city in Norway.

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Photo Number 630

This is another foreign CdV.  I purchased this one at the Antique Shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.  It is by the same photographer as yesterdays photo.  It is possible that these women are in the same family, or they may just be friends who used the same photographer.

I am not sure what this lovely lady has on her head, a hat ??  What ever it was is why I purchased the photo.

This is the back of the photo.

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Photo Number 629

This is a CdV that I got at the Antique Shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

Carl Korner of Stavanger is the photographer.  Stavanger is an area in Norway.

This woman certainly shows off a beautiful braid. Her dress looks like it may have dropped shoulders.
If it were a photo taken in America I would guess it was from the 1860’s however since it is foreign I haven’t a clue.

This is the back of the photo.

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Photo Number 628

This is a CdV from the Antique shop in Solway Minnesota.

This one is from Canada. This woman has a beautiful hair style. She looks almost regal.  

John Lewis Jones was the photographer on Fabrique Street in Quebec.

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Update from Ken, he is the Photographers Great Grandson:
her name is mabel jones ,daughter of the photographer.That is the work of my great grandfather.john lewis jones who later in life moved to montreal quebec and joined with the noted photographer william notman.


I also got an email from Ken:
The photo by l jones quebec canada..thats my grandfathers sister in the photo...mabel jones..she died young from scarlet fever.Mr jones was john lewis jones ,the first english professional photographer in the city of quebec.His niche was the carrige trade .Many many notables of his time had their pictures taken by him..He later moved to the city of montreal and worked with a very notable photographer by the name of william notman.Mr notman was famous for taking his camera outdoors and taking pics of the newly emerging industrial world..He's easily found on google.I grew up with tons of those photo"s and now am always so surprised when I spot one on the internet.Thank you very much for posting it..If you'de like some more info just email me..thanks again..oh and as a sidenote ,he was a southern sympathizer during the civil war and it was always mentioned in our house that he"de met jefferson davis ..as a result there is always someone from each generation with the middle name of lee..thats me.and to really go back his wifes people go all the way back to the mayflower.


This photo went Full Circle 32 on October 10, 2011

Photo Number 627

This is a photo from the Antique Shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

When I saw this photograph something dawned on me.  Very few women with light colored hair had their photograph taken…if they did I have not seen any.
She is wearing a lovely blouse with lots of ruching.  My eye wants desperately to see an amber colored fabric, with the gal having very blue eyes.

Christiania on the front of the CdV,   Kristiania on the back of the card is Oslo Norway. Gustav Borgen was a photographer there from 1891 to 1922.  This photo is a CdV or Cartes d’ visite or visiting card.
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Update from Anonymous:
Gustav Borgen donated his collection (of glass plates ++?) to a Norwegian Museum (Norsk Folkemuseum). They have digitized (part of?) the collection, the portraits can be found here:

http://bit.ly/qa2snH


Update from Iggy:
He found the photo in the collection
http://www.primusweb.no/things/thing/NF/NFB.06484?pos=1548


Update from Anonymous:
The page gives the name as "Just t.". I'm not sure what to make out of that.

Just was a reasonable common given name for boys, but I can also find it as a surname (but rather rare, I think).

Gustav Borgen must have been quite recognized in his time. He has portrayed several known figures, for instance a much used portrait of Henrik Ibsen, and several of the Norwegian royal family.

I also find that he at young age worked for H. Ingeberg from yesterday.

Photo Number 626

We will look at some foreign CdV’s this week. 
This is someone’s Grandmother.

The photographer must be H. Ingeberg

Bestemor( Grandmother)  Berte Karina Aaistad ( Aarstad) fodr ( Father?) Hilton

 
Perhaps someone can translate better than I can..is this from Norway?
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Update From Iggy:
Berthe married Ole Olsen Aarstad on Feb. 28, 1853 in Ullensaker, Ankershus, Norway.


Update from Anonymous:
Hilton is not a very common name in Norway, but definitely Norwegian. The Hilton farms can be found at Kløfta, just north of Oslo.

My guess is that Bert(h)e Karina(/e) is this woman: http://bit.ly/oz0zlC.

If that is true, then we have a connection. Berthe's brother is Halvor Nilsen Hilton, whose son is Augustus "Gus" Halvorson Hilton, who moved to USA and married Mary Genevieve Laufersweiler. They had 8 children, among these Conrad Hilton (1887-1979).

Conrad Hilton started the hotel Dallas Hilton in 1925, and I guess you know where it leads...


Kløfta is a place in the municipality of Ullensaker (in Akershus, Norway).

Ole Olsen Aarstad was the goodfather of August, mentioned above.

Photo Number 625

These are the last two photos in my farm photo album..until I scan in more.

These are not the greatest quality photos, but someone appreciated their animals enough to photograph them ..so I will show them to you!

 

Cows in a pasture.

Sheep in a field.

These were both photographs that I purchased at the Antique Shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

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Photo Number 624

This is an interesting photo.  I don’t think they were pitching hay.   Maybe straw.  I have not seen a photo like this one before. 

Six men and six pitchforks and someone in the background.

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Photo Number 623

This is a photo from the Antique Shop in Park Rapids Minnesota.

Someone cut just a few cords of wood.

The barn in the background looks like it has one of those milk house additions off to the side and a Grainery is off to the right.  A milk house addition would have been built onto the barn so that you would have a reasonably clean place to separate milk and cream in a milk separator and a place to wash up all your separator parts.  We also kept the bucket and rags there that we used to wash up the cows teats with, and the teat medications and a container of Bag Balm sat in the window.  An old coffee can held the white papers that went into the milk strainer.  When we used milking machines all the milkers were washed in this room and set upside down to dry and the milker parts were all washed up morning and night.  ( If you cannot tell, I grew up on a farm, and I was in charge of the milk cows during the summer, first milking four cows by hand into a milk pail and then with automatic milking machines when the herd got larger.  I was also in charge of clean up.  I did not mind barn work..I liked it much better than house work.)

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Photo Number 622

This is another farm photo, this one is one of Johns 25 cent specials from the Antique Shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota. 

Perhaps a sister and a brother in the 1920’s, maybe this was taken after church or some other important outing.

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Photo Number 621

We continue our look at farming. 

This handsome young lad looks very proud to be photographed with this horse.  I am sure it was a working horse.

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Photo Number 620

I purchased this photo in Grand Forks North Dakota at an Antique Mall. 

Two women out for a ride.  Do you see the dog? The ladies have long dresses so I will guess that this photo was taken in the early 1900’s.

This buggy may be the one called the Concord Buggy with side spring suspension, built in Concord New Hampshire. I am not a buggy expert.

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Photo Number 619

A farmer with his horses and some of his cattle in 1922.


I would guess that this photo was taken in Minnesota or possibly North Dakota.  Moorhead Minnesota is right across the river from Fargo North Dakota.

It says:
Aslak ( Or Aslar) Nordbo first set of horses and cows when he started farming in 1922.

Jim  Fanny  Mut +Jeff

It looks to be early Spring or maybe late Fall.

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Update from Iggy:
Aslak Norbo (b. abt 1890 in Norway) is listed in the 1920 US census living in Steele County, North Dakota.

Remember the Midboe's fancy barn? (Photo 612)? Aslak was living with Tobias' father Ole! :)


Sophia Midboe (1890 - 1953) married Aslak Nordbo (1890 - 1959) on May 30, 1920.

Photo Number 618

This is a photo from the Antique Shop in Dorset.

It is a horse drawn school bus. I think it says ------? Consolidated School Dist. 42   Route No. 2

 

Here I have perked up the print a bit.   Al is a Canadian reader that loves these challenges..perhaps he is still reading..and can figure it out!

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Photo Number 617

How about a Sunday afternoon buggy ride? Do you suppose he is going a courting?

I purchased this photo in the Antique Shop in Park Rapids Minnesota.

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Photo Number 616

This is a photo from 1967.  It must have been from the summer of 1967.

It is a combine, they are harvesting some kind of small grain.

I would be the kid in the truck looking at this scene waiting for my Mother to stop and motion me to come and load the truck.  At the end of the day, I would be hot and tired and itchy all over. I learned to drive a grain truck in the field when I was about ten years old.

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Photo Number 615

These are both photos from the Antique Shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

A woman and her turkeys.

I wonder if anyone feeds barnyard turkeys like this anymore?

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Photo Number 614

This must have been a traveling photographers work.   Three guys lined up, and one grabs the others cap.  I wonder what happened after the photo was taken?

I can tell it is an early 1900’s photo.  They all appear to be working men, the middle one is a farmer for sure.

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Photo Number 613

This is a photo from the Antique Shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

This is an unmarked photo, it could be a little boy and a friendly lamb just about anywhere.

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Photo Number 612

I always enjoy a beautiful barn.  I bet the owner was very proud of this beauty.

This is a Real Photo Postcard from 1914 to 1917.

This is the Tobias Midbo Barn.   There are piles of something(Straw?) or hills in the background.  I wonder where this photo was taken? 

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Update from Iggy:
I think this is Tobias O. Midboe (Aug, 1878-1961) and his wife Margit Sondreal (1891-Unknown) married June 23, 1915, living in Newburgh, Steele, North Dakota.

Update:
This photo went  Full Circle 34 on November 21, 2011.

Photo Number 611

This is a photo from the Antique Shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

 

Received from-

Jos. Brunelle

Emmett, Michigan

Thursday December 11 1958

I will guess that this is a Jersey Bull and it was a prize possession.

( That is only a guess..we used to have a Jersey milk cow..she was gentle and of smaller stature than some cows.)

I enjoyed looking around in this barnyard, a wagon with different wheels, trees in the background and wildflowers or flowering weeds in the pasture.  I will guess that is a feed bucket, and there was feed in it to help catch the bull for a photo.

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