Alfred Proechel. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" x 6 1/4". Description: black and white bust portrait of a young man identified as Alfred Proechel on his 19th birthday, June 13, 1928; he is wearing a dark suit and bow tie with a white shirt.

Lucille Scholljegerdes Proechel. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 4". Description: black and white bust portrait of a young woman identified as Lucille Scholljegerdes Proechel; her hair is styled in the waved bob popular in the 1920s; she is wearing a v-neck dress with a short strand of pearls.

Lucille Scholljegerdes Proechel. Material: paper. Size: 6" x 8". Description: black and white bust portrait of a young woman identified as Lucille Scholljegerdes; she is wearing the waved short bob of the 1920s, light colored dress with a wide round neckline, and a string of beads or pearls; a floral ornament is on her left shoulder; photographer is William J. Stiehl of Waseca.

Alfred and Lucille Proechel. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6". Description: black and white portrait of a wedding couple identified as Alfred and Lucille Scholljegerdes Proechel on their wedding day, June 18, 1930; the bride is seated and wearing a street length white gown with a close fitting white lace headpiece that extends in a long veil that is puddled on the floor; she holds a large bouquet of flowers; the groom has a short center-parted haircut; he is standing behind her wearing a dark suit ... more

Lucille Scholljegerdes. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 4" black and white portrait mounted on a 5" x 7" heavy gray textured card stock. Description: baby girl with center-parted short hair is wearing a long white gown with a ruffled hem; identified as Lucille Scholljegerdes in 1909; photographer Obermeyer of Waseca.

Herman Proechel. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 6 1/2". Description: black and white bust portrait of a young man identified as Herman Proechel; he is wearing a dark suit, white high collar and bowtie; his hair is cut short on the sides, side-parted with a front pompadour. Photography by Helleboe, Janesville.

Ernest Proechel and Amelia Oestreich. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 5" oval portrait mounted on a dark, heavy card stock. Description: black and white photo of a mature couple; both are wearing dark clothing; Amelia is wearing her hair center-parted; Ernest has lighter hair, side-parted; he is pictured with a long untrimmed chin beard.

Alfred Proechel. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 6". Description: black and white full portrait of a young man identified as Alfred Herman Hugo Proechel; he is wearing a dark suit, white shirt and dark tie; a white boutonniere on his left lapel as well as a white handkerchief in the left breast pocket.

William Proechel and Amanda Engelhardt. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 6 1/2". Description: black and white wedding party portrait of Amanda Engelhardt and William Proechel with attendants Emma Proechel, August Engelhardt, Louise Miller and Herman Proechel. Photograph by Hellebo, Janesville, Minn.

Otto Fitzloff and Lydia Proechel. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4" x 6 1/2". Description: black and white wedding portrait; the groom is seated and wearing a dark suit with a large white boutonniere, white shirt and tie, his short haircut is parted on the side; the bride is wearing a floor length white gown with a large floral headpiece and a short veil.

Irene Proechel. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white portrait of a young woman wearing a white street length dress and a large white bow on the back of her head; she is identified as Irene Proechel on her Confirmation Day.

Glen Proechel. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 4 1/4". Description: black and white bust portrait of a young man wearing a light colored sport coat, white shirt and patterned tie; his dark hair is worn parted on the side and combed into a high wave; identified as Glen Proechel.

Glen Proechel. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 4 1/2". Description: black and white headshot photo of a young man with a dark crewcut hair style; he is wearing a medium colored sport coat, white shirt and dark tie; he is identified as Glen Proechel.

Herman Schafer and Emma Proechel. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 6" portrait mounted on a 5" x 7" dark heavy card stock frame; identified as the wedding portrait of Herman Schafer and Emma Proechel; the bride is seated wearing an ornate, long-sleeved white gown, floral headpiece and long veil; the groom is standing beside the bride, wearing a dark suit and bowtie with a white high-collared shirt; his short hair is center-parted. Photographer: Helleboe of Janesville.

Janet Proechel. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 5". Description: black and white bust portrait of a young woman identified as Janet Proechel; she has long blond hair with bangs; she is wearing a knit pullover sweater over a white collared blouse; high school graduation picture Class of 1961.

Clarence and Walter Miller. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white portrait of two brothers as children, identified as Clarence and Walter Miller; Clarence, age 9, is the taller and wearing dark knickers with matching double breasted suit coat, high collar shirt, dark tie, and dark stockings ; Walter, age 5, is standing beside him wearing white knickers with a white double breasted suit coat, a dark belt and stockings.

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.