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Purchased October 2004 at the Marburger Farm
Antiques Fair out of Round Top, Texas.
A wedding portrait of Emil Lentz and Martha Krueger.
The photographer was Mrs. J. C. Sunderland of Hartford, Wisconsin.
Possible match for Emil found in the WWI draft registration:
Emil Arthur Lentz, b. October 30, 1877, next of kin wife Martha Lentz,
employed as a Laborer for the Four Wheel (?) Auto Co. of Clintonville, Ohio,
residing in Tigerton(?), Shawano County, Wisconsin.

   
Purchased October 2004 at the Marburger Farm Antiques Fair
out of Round Top, Texas.  Appears to be a married couple.
On the left, Henry Mohr.  On the right, Anna Mohr.
The photographer was Wolever, of Delphi, Indiana.
Notation on the reverse of both indicates that these are the
great-grandparents of Frances Hall.
Possible census match found for Henry and Anna Mohr
in Moral Township, Shelby County, Indiana.

   
Purchased in Elgin, Texas
Ida and Otto Zander (or Zanders)
(May possibly be a match for twins
Ida and Otto Zander, listed in 1880 census
in Washington County, Texas)


Mayme Williamson Robinson & Eddie Green
Notation "Younger Son of Uncle Ed J. L. Green"
On reverse is faintly written "Tuesday, April 25th, 1899, San Marcos, TX"


Purchased in Elgin, Texas.
"Uncle Ernest & Aunt Jessie
Churchill Price's Mother & Father
Mayme Williams Brother"
Photographer Sproul, Taylor, Texas (places time of photo circa 1896-1900)
(Could this be connected to the previous photo?)

  
Purchased in Elgin, Texas.
Pencil notations "May Fadar and Mother" at top
and "John Pearson, No. 1 Ostad Nasam(?)" at bottom.
Photographer Moritz Bresky, Kristianstad [Sweden].


Purchased in Elgin, Texas.
"Mr. Luther Milstead and Miss Nan Simms,
San Antonio, Texas, August '09"
Probable match for Madison Luther Milstead
b. February 18, 1883, d. December 1963,
resided Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas.


Purchase in Elgin, Texas.
Mr. & Mrs. Pearl Kirkhart
Photographer Williams of Fairfield, IA.
(probable match for Pearl & Nora Kirkhart of Jefferson County, Iowa.
Pearl b. January 8, 1883, son of W. J. & Maggie Kirkhart)


Purchased in Elgin, Texas.
Mr. & Mrs. C. H. Butler
Taken April 10, 1909
Photographer Garrison Bros., Rifle, CO.


Purchased in Smithville, Texas
"Guy Kirk and lady" on reverse
Photograph taken in Mena, Arkansas
Possible match in 1910 census of Mena, Arkansas
Guy Kirk, age 30
Is this the listed wife Lulu, age 28?


Purchased in Smithville, Texas
"Richard Noack & Bertha Pillack"
Photograph developed in San Antonio, Texas, 1927
Possible match in 1930 Lee County, Texas, census
Bertha Noack, age 26, and husband Richard Noack, age 27
Possible match for Bertha in 1920 census
daughter of Edward & Clara Pillack
(See photo below of Minnie Pillack.  Possibly Bertha's sister.)


Purchased in Smithville, Texas
Carl Symmark & Lena Walters
Photograph developed in San Antonio, Texas, 1927


Purchased in Smithville, Texas
On reverse of photo:
"? Richter & Minnie Pillack
Minnie baked Martha Zscheck's Wedding Cake 5/28"
Possible match for Minnie in 1920 Lee County, Texas, census
daughter, age 14, of Edward & Clara Pillack
A Martha Zscheck, age 13, is a neighbor about 3 houses away.
(See Bertha Pillack photo above - possibly sister of Minnie.)
 


W. G. Thomas (may be N. G. Thomas)
Photo taken in Lawrence, Kansas.
Purchased in Elgin, Texas.


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