5 1/2" x 4" black and white photograph; seated family of three; young boy in center stands dressed in a suit and metal military helmet, holding a sword and wearing a bugle across his chest, bearded man seated on boy's left wearing star-shaped pins on his suit and identified as Uncle August Wih; seated on the boy's right: a woman in a floor length dark dress with dark collar and lacy ascot; may be "Otelia" as written on reverse; the three pose for camera in a studio setting in front of a painted ... more

5 3/4" x 4" black and white photograph; portrait of woman; dark dress with white pleated standup collar insert; hair pulled to back; photographed by P. J. Hummel, Faribault, Minn.

Child in Lacy Dress, Pennsylvania Photographer. Material: paper. Size: 3 3/4" x 2 1/4". Description: photograph of a child wearing a white, lacy dress posed seated in one-armed fringed portrait chair; unidentified; photographed by F. D. Storm, Greenville, PA.

3 1/2" x 2 1/4" photograph of a child about 3 years old, identified on the back as "Josof John Hustler, Jens cousin." He is wearing a plaid outfit and is standing on a primitive-style twig chair with painted backdrop; photographed by Hill, of Acton, Ontario.

3 3/4" x 1 7/8" photograph of an unidentified woman in plaid dress and wearing a daisy corsage; painted backdrop of trees; she is holding the handle of a parasol; photographed by M. Marshall, 95 Windham St., Guelph, ?

Mrs. Thos. Somerville and baby. 1 3/4" x 1 3/8" black and white photograph of a woman and baby; woman is wearing a dark fur (lamb) jacket and hat; the baby is dressed in white overclothes with a light fur collar around her neck and darker fur trim on her bonnet; identified on back as "Mrs. Thos. Somerville and baby." Photographed by Rex, 164 Colborne St., Brantford

3 1/2" x 2 1/8" photographof young woman wearing dark dress with large, check scarf; seated in one-armed fringed portrait chair, unidentified; photo is mounted on yellow-orange cardboard with red thin line border.

3 3/4" x 2 1/4" photograph of a family of husband, wife and 2 children. All seated and posed in studio setting with painted backdrop; photographed by I.H. Barnes, Chatfield, Minn. Woman seated in one-armed fringed portrait chair.

3 3/4" x 2 1/4" photograph of small infant, about 5 months old, posed and propped up in upholstered chair; unidentified; the child is wearing white dress and dark shoes. See opening in backdrop for means to hold child in place during long exposure time of this era's photography; photographed by S. M. Carlzen, Willmar, Minn.

3 5/8" x 2 1/4" portrait photograph of unidentified young man about 14 years old; dressed in suit and white high collar shirt and light tie. Photographed by O. E. Flaten, Moorhead, Minn.

Henry Frederick Bierman Portrait. 16" x 20" crayon portrait of Henry Frederick Bierman, born in Germany in 1816, died December 22, 1880 in Wilton, Minnesota (County seat at that time); married to Dorothea; grandfather to Bernie Bierman, the University of Minnesota football coach; Child's History of Waseca County notes that the first school was held in his house, a log cabin and Mary Bishman was the teacher.

4" x 5 3/4" photograph of Samuel Anderson - handwritten across lower photo: "owner of cabin".

Man in Civil War Uniform, Portrait by Bagne. 4" x 5 3/4" photograph of an unidentified Civil War, Union soldier; shown standing in studio setting with painted backdrop, rustic fence prop made of branches, wearing his Union uniform; he has a handle-bar mustache; photographed by A. S. Bagne, Waseca, Minn.; photo is faded some.

E. A. Everett as a Toddler. 1 7/8" x 2 3/4" oval photograph of E. A. Everett as a small child, was very ill and not expected to live. (Album 1 photo 9b)

Great-Grandmother Brooks. 2 1/2" x 3 3/4" tintype portrait of great-grandmother Brooks.

Great-Grandmother Allyn. 2 1/2" x 3 3/4" carte-de-visite portrait of great-grandmother Allyn at the age of 96 years.

Jim Cummins. 2" x 3 3/8" tintype portrait of James Cummins or Jim Cummins.

Will Osgood. 1 1/2" x 1 3/4" tintype portrait of Will Osgood; photograph is matted in white, blind embossed mat sleeve.

Young Woman Portrait Near to Portrait of Will Osgood. 1" x 1 1/4" hand-tinted tintype portrait of a woman; unidentified; found in album opposite Will Osgood.

Young Woman Portrait. Material: metal. Size: 5/8" x 7/8". Description: hand-tinted tintype portrait of a young woman; signature: Lucy Upson.

Young Woman Wearing a Striped Dress. 1" x 1 1/4" tintype portrait of an unidentified young woman, wearing striped dress.

Fannie Allyn Henry as a Young Girl. 1 1/4" x 1 3/4" oval hand-tinted tintype of Fannie Henry as a young girl.

Godey's Fashions For March 1870. Color engraving features seven women posed in ornate dresses in fashion in the 1870s.

Godey's Fashions For May 1870. Color engraving of five women and small girl dressed in 1870 fashionable dresses.

Godey's Fashions for December 1870. Color engraving of five women and small child dressed in 1870 fashionable dresses.