1.03.85.35

Print, Photographic

1950

Herman and Othelia Peterson. 3" x 3" black and white photograph of Herman Peterson and his wife, Othelia Larson Peterson, known as Teal Peterson; on their 40th wedding anniversary; Herman Peterson, b. 1883, d. 1962; Hilma Othelia Larson Peterson, b. 1884, d. 1969; married in 1910. (dates from Vista Lutheran Church records)

Found in collection, a photograph album belonging to Herman and Teal Peterson; brown cover with gold-leaf geometric design; punch-hole binding with corded tie; many family photographs of friends, neighbors of the Petersons; many were members of the First Congregational Church, Waseca, Minn.; others were neighbors; some were Scout families; others were country kids who stayed with the Petersons during winter weather so they could attend high school in Waseca. Photographs were falling out of album and were removed to files for archival reasons.