Mrs. Herman Miller and Loretta Steinke. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white portrait post card of Loretta Anderson (Mrs. Carl Steinke) and her niece, Louise (Mrs. Herman) Miller; Loretta is seated in an ornate wooden chair, has light colored or gray hair, center parted and pulled to the back; she is wearing dark floor length dress with long sleeves and brooch at the neckline; Louise is standing beside her aunt; she is wearing a street length dark winter coat, a l ... more

Hildegard Proechel Budde; Arthur Proechel, Clara Sershen. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 4 1/2". Description: black and white portrait of three teenagers, first cousins, posed for their Confirmation picture; identified as Hildegard Proechel Budde, Arthur Proechel and Clara Fitzloff Sershen; the girls wear identical white street length dressed, large white hair ribbons and hold a black Bible; Arthur stands between them wearing a dark suit, white shirt and bowtie; the girls wear shoulder corsages ... more

William Proechel Family. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 7". Description: black and white glossy reprint of the William and Augusta Tesch Prail family portrait: Lena Dimmel, Fred Prail, William Prail, Ted Prail, Herman Prail, Arthur Prail, Ella Dundei, Emma Prail; the eight children of William and Augusta Prail; the three daughters are all wearing white floor length gowns, the five sons are all wearing dark suits, white shirts and ties.

Arthur and Irene Proechel Gerdts. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white wedding portrait; Irene Proechel Gerdts with her hair waved in the marcel-style, is seated on a straight wooden chair; she is wearing a light colored, street length gown with an open rounded neckline accessorized with a single strand of pearls; her black shoes are low-heeled; she is holding a large bouquet of roses tied with a very wide white lace ribbon; the groom, Arthur Gerdts, is seated on a higher ... more

Fred and Matie Mittelstaedt Family. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" x 6 1/2". Description: black and white family portrait with teenage son posed seated between his parents in a studio setting; woman on left is wearing a light colored dress; young man in center is wearing a dark suit, white shirt and textured tie; older man on right has dark center-parted hair and spectacles; he is wearing a dark suit, white shirt and patterned tie; identified as Matie, Glen and Fred Proechel

Eugene Gerdts. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white full length portrait of a young man on his Confirmation Day; he is wearing a light colored suit, white shirt and dark bowtie; he is posed standing beside a potted white lily plant on a wooden stand; identified as Eugene Gerdts. Photo by Snow Studio, Mankato.

Marcella Gerdts. Material: paper. Size:3" x 4". Description: black and white bust portrait of Marcella Gerdts, likely a high school graduation photo; her medium dark hair is side-parted with short curled bangs, combed back on the sides and curled medium length in the back; she is wearing a shiny light colored blouse with two-point collar, front closure with tiny buttons.

Marcella Gerdts. Material: paper. Size: 4' x 6" photo in 6" x 9" gray pasteboard frame from Snow Studio, Mankato, Minn.; captioned "My Confirmation"; an adolescent aged girl with short curled medium dark hair; she is wearing a light colored puffed sleeve dress with a peter pan collar and single strand of pearls around her neck; a dark carnation with greenery is pinned to the left side of her bodice; identified as Marcella Gerdts.

William Proechel Children. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6" photo mounted on a 6" x 8" heavy gray paste board frame; pictured are Wally, Lester, Ernest and Hildegarde; small toy dog in foreground.

Ernest Proechel Daughters. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6 1/4". Description: black and white studio portrait of four young women identified, in front, Mrs. William Theelke (Clara), on the right, Mrs. Ed Mittelstaedt (Ida), on the left, Mrs. Otto Fitzloff (Lydia) and standing, Mrs. Herman Schaefer or Shafer (Emma).

Lester, Herman, Victor, Emma Proechel Schafer. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white portrait of Lester and Emma Schafer family; back, Herman and Victor; front, Lester and Emma.

Fred and Matie Mittelstaedt. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white wedding portrait of Fred Proechel and Matie MIttelstaedt, February 6, 1907; bride and groom are posed standing side by side; groom is wearing a dark suit with a long suit coat, high collar and white tie with a white boutonniere; bride is waring a floor length, long-sleeved white gown with a high neck, floral headpiece and long white veil and is holding a large bouquet of flowers.

Hugo Proechel and Elouise.

William and Augusta Tesch Proechel (Prail) Family. Material: paper. Size: 8" x 10". Description: black and white family portrait showing William and Augusta Proechel (Prail) posed with their eight children; William and Augusta are seated with their youngest daughter, Emma between them; standing are Lena Dimmel, Fred Prail, William Prail, Ted Prail, Herman Prail, Arthur Prail and Ella Dumdei.

Alfred Proechel and Lucille Scholljegerdes. Material: paper. Size: 8" x 10". Description: black and white wedding party portrait of Alfred Proechel and Lucille Scholljegerdes; the bride and her attendants are posed seated in the front row; the groom and his two attendants are standing behind them; Lucille is wearing a short-sleeved white, street-length gown with a low v-neckline and a single strand pearl necklace; she has waved hair under a close-fitting cloche-style lace headpiece that extends ... more

Hulda Rosenau and William Miller Wedding. Material: paper. Size: 6 1/2" x 8 1/2". Description: black and white wedding portrait of Hulda Rosenau and William Miller; the bride and groom are seated with their attendants standing behind them; the bride, Hulda Rosenau is wearing a light colored floor length gown with beaded trim, long lace edged sleeves, ornate white collar and yoke, with a narrow white waist ribbon tied in a bow; she has a floral headpiece and a long, white net veil; the groom, Wil ... more

Marie and Elvira Possin Confirmation. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white portrait of two young women identified as Marie and Elvira Possin; they are posed standing side by side, dressed identically in white street length dresses holding a scroll and a Bible; each wear a single strand of pearls necklace, a shoulder stemmed flower, white silk stockings and light colored strapped shoes; Confirmation Day.

Cecile Possin Confirmation. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white portrait of a young young woman identified as Cecile Possin; she is posed sitting and wearing a white short sleeved street length dress and white sandal heels; she is holding a scroll and a Bible, a shoulder corsage. Confirmation Day.

Edwin Possin Confirmation. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white portrait of a young man identified as Edwin Possin; he is posed standing and wearing a light colored suit, white shirt and dark tie, a large stemmed flower is pinned on his left lapel; he is holding a white scroll in his right hand with his left hand on a Bible that rests on a table. Confirmation Day.

Lyle Kelling Confirmation. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white portrait of a young man identified as Lyle Kelling with short blond hair, parted on the side and combed neatly to the right; he is posed seated in a wooden chair; he is wearing a dark suit, white shirt and dark tie, a boutonniere is pinned on his left lapel; he is holding a white scroll in his right hand. Confirmation Day.

Charles Possin Confirmation. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/4" x 4 1/2". Description: black and white portrait of a young man identified as Charles Possin with short dark hair, parted on the side and combed neatly to the right; he is posed standing in his white confirmation gown, white shirt and dark bowtie; a stemmed flower is pinned on his robe; Confirmation Day.

Hattie Kelling Confirmation. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white portrait of a young woman identified as Hattie Kelling posed seated on a low bench; she has wavy dark hair parted on the side and combed neatly to the right; she is wearing a street length white dress with long sleeves, round neckline accented with a single strand of pearls necklace; a single flower corsage is pinned to her bodice; she is holding a scroll in her lap.

Marie Klampe Confirmation. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white portrait of a young woman identified as Marie Klampe posed standing; she has wavy dark hair parted on the side and combed to the side; she is wearing a street length white dress with long sleeves, dropped waistline, round neckline accented with a single strand of pearls necklace; a single flower corsage is pinned to her bodice.

Marie Klampe Confirmation. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white portrait of a young woman identified as Marie Klampe posed standing with her hand holding flowers rests on a small ornate table; she is wearing a white street length, long sleeved dress with a small corsage on the bodice; at her neckline is a small brooch with a cross necklace; her hair is pulled back and adorned with a white ribbon in the back; she is wearing dark hose and dark high top shoes. Photo by Helle ... more

Erna Klampe Confirmation. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white portrait of a young woman identified as Erna Klampe posed standing holding a scroll; she is wearing a white street length dress with a ruffled yoke and a large corsage; elbow length sleeves and white gloves; her dark hair is pulled to the back of her neck; she is wearing white hose and white low heeled pumps.