Historic Photographs

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Items in this section document the history and culture of the region's Germans with Russian heritage. More information on this unique cultural demographic can be found at https://library.ndsu.edu/grhc/history_culture/index.html

If you can help identify any unidentified people or places in the historic photographs of these collections, please contact Pamela Burkhardt, GRHC Collections Manager, by email (Pamela.Burkhardt@ndsu.edu) or telephone (701-231-6596).

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Browsing Historic Photographs by Author "Henke, Roxanne"

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    [2010.28.01] Jacob and Katherine (Gackle) Ensslen family
    (2012-05-22) Henke, Roxanne
    Photographic image. Portrait of the Jacob and Katherine (Gackle) Ensslen family. Print of family taken outdoors with a building in far left. Eight men and eight women, all very well-dressed and posed outdoors in front of a building and studio backdrop. Inscribed: “Jacob & Katherine (Gackle) Ensslen, some of their 16 children & some spouses in Kiev or Odessa, Russia circa (pre) 1906. Back row: 2nd left Edward Ensslen (Lillian’s father). First row: 1st left Edward’s twin sister Mary. First row: far right Caroline, oldest of girls (who emigrated to US with Ed in 1906).” Also inscribed: “1. Ed, 2. Caroline, 3. Mary.” Circa 1900-1905. Courtesy of Roxanne (Sayler) Henke, 2010.28, GRHC.
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    [2010.28.02] Portrait of an unidentified family
    (2012-05-22) Henke, Roxanne
    Photographic image. Portrait of seven adults: one man and two women seated; two men and two women standing behind. Studio background is image of curtains. Circa 1900. Courtesy of Roxanne (Sayler) Henke, 2010.28, GRHC.
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    [2010.28.03] Portrait of an unidentified couple
    (2012-05-22) Henke, Roxanne
    Photographic image. Portrait of middle-aged woman standing next to older man, seated on wire chair. Seated man has droopy eye. Circa 1900. Courtesy of Roxanne (Sayler) Henke, 2010.28, GRHC.
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    [2010.28.04] Portrait of an unidentified couple
    (2012-05-22) Henke, Roxanne
    Photographic image. Portrait of older man and woman seated. Woman is wearing black dress. Circa 1895. Courtesy of Roxanne (Sayler) Henke, 2010.28, GRHC.
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    [2010.28.05] Wedding portrait of an unidentified couple
    (2012-05-22) Henke, Roxanne
    Photographic image. Portrait of wedding couple. Man has sprig of flowers as a boutonniere and light-colored bow tie. Woman has floor-length veil. Circa 1900. Courtesy of Roxanne (Sayler) Henke, 2010.28, GRHC.
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    [2010.28.06] Unidentified family
    (2012-05-22) Henke, Roxanne
    Photographic image. Portrait of nine adults and one child posed outdoors. Five men, all in hats, stand behind four seated women and small boy in white suit and hat. Circa 1900. Courtesy of Roxanne (Sayler) Henke, 2010.28, GRHC.