Brother Wensel and Co-workers Cutting Grain

Among the postcards are some photos.  The man in the middle is Annie's twin brother Wensel during harvesting.

Annie

The note on the back of the photo identifies Annie is the oldest of these 3 young girls. 

Annie and her Onion crop

Annie was an avid gardener.  Here she is with her onion crop.   

Wensel and Annie - 1967

The date on this photo is 1967 -- probably Annie and Wensel celebrating their mutual birthday -- If the date on the photo is correct, it would have been their 73rd.

Photo Card

The notation on the back says:  "Taken at Camp 5 Fr  Newport Ore.

Brother John was called to service for WWI though he did not serve overseas.  From this and other cards, I surmise that his training was in Oregon.  I am guessing that 5 Fr may mean 5 friends.

Annie with Nieces and Nephews

Annie in Center Back, not sure if the two on either side are her brothers but probably so.  The children are Bob, Lucy, John and Agnes Bartos.They are the children of Annie's brother Joe (my grandfather).  John is my father.  Lucy was born in 1915 so this photo is probably about 1917.   

Card no message

On the back it has the name Agnes Landa

We believe that the woman standing is Annie.  Apparently, photos were often made into postcards.

Photos

I have found an envelope with several photos, some identified, some not.  Those that are identified, I will add to the blog.

Annie and Wensel

Frances with three of her children, John, Wensel and Annie

A little history

According to my scan numbers, the previous post is the 300th postcard.  My estimate is that there are about 450 more.  I never really expected that I would get this far.  I hope to continue to post about 7-10 a week so this will take at least another year.  I hope that you will come along for the ride. 

These postcards were stored in 2 ways.  One is an album specifically designed for postcards.  The other is a small wooden box into which the postcards fit perfectly.  I have been told that it is an antique seed box and is worth $300 or $400.    It is an interesting feeling as I take them out of the album to realize that I am the probably the first one to touch them since Annie put them there as much as 100 years ago.

John, Annie, Joe and Wenzel

The first is a photo of John taken in Colorado where he worked in the mines. The caption on the back indicates it was taken in 1924. The second is a photo of John with 3 of his siblings, Annie, Joe and Wenzel. The 5th sibling was Frank who eventually settled in Duluth. The second was probably taken about the same time since his suit is the same and the photos were in the same little packet of photos. Bottom left is John with his niece Agnes (1st daughter of Joe). The bottom right photo is of Annie with an as yet unidentified friend (or relative).