The Hulda Ensslen photographs are a part of the Hulda Ensslen Collection and contain 8 photographic images of different formats. The photographic postcards [2012.08.01-04] are black and white and are all from Germany. Two of them have writing on the back. The postcard [2012.08.05] is a Happy Birthday card that has not been used. The prayer card [2012.08.06] is a litho print with No. 47 printed on the front. It has an image of Jesus with Thomas. On the back of the prayer card is the bible verse John Ch. 20, V. 24-29 in German. The two photographic prints [2012.08.07-08] were found in one of the envelopes with the correspondence. The photographs are two small prints of a house. They both contain German writing on the back. All of the materials in the collection were found by the donor, Frances Janke, in the attic of the home that once was owned by Samuel Ensslen. The finding aid for items in the physical collection can be found at http://hdl.handle.net/10365/22564

Recent Submissions

  • [2012.08.08b] Reverse side of the back yard photograph 

    Janke, Frances; Janke, Frances (2013-02-22)
    Photographic print. Black and white. Reverse side of the print of the house back yard. Contains written text in the German language. A pencil and a blue pen were used. Courtesy of Hulda Ensslen Collection, 2012.08, GRHC.
  • [2012.08.08a] Image of a back yard of a house 

    Janke, Frances; Janke, Frances (2013-02-22)
    Photographic print. Black and white. Image of the back yard of a house. A door is visible that leads from the house to a small patio with a small fence. Courtesy of Hulda Ensslen Collection, 2012.08, GRHC.
  • [2012.08.07b] Reverse side of the house photograph 

    Janke, Frances; Janke, Frances (2013-02-22)
  • [2012.08.07a] Image of the front of a house 

    Janke, Frances; Janke, Frances (2013-02-22)
    Photographic print. Black and white. Image of the front of a house. A door to the house is visible on the right with two windows on the left, one on each floor. A small flower garden is also visible. A sign next to the ...
  • [2012.08.06b] Back of the prayer card 

    Janke, Frances; Janke, Frances (2013-02-22)
    Photographic image. Color. Back of the prayer card of Jesus with Thomas. On the back of the prayer card is the bible verse John Ch. 20, V. 24-29 in German. Printed on the top is ““Jesus erschein dem Thomas.” The bottom ...
  • [2012.08.06a] Prayer card of Jesus with Thomas 

    Janke, Frances; Janke, Frances (2013-02-22)
    Photographic image. Color. Prayer card of Jesus with Thomas. Printed on the upper right corner is “No. 47”. The bottom right corner is torn away. Courtesy of Hulda Ensslen Collection, 2012.08, GRHC.
  • [2012.08.05] Happy Birthday postcard 

    Janke, Frances; Janke, Frances (2013-02-22)
    Photographic image. Color. Happy Birthday postcard. Postcard is unused and was made in the United States. Printed on the front is “To greet you now this merry day this little card I send, and ever pray that gladness may ...
  • [2012.08.04b] Back of the Elbe River postcard from Magdeburg, Germany 

    Janke, Frances; Janke, Frances (2013-02-22)
    Photographic postcard. Back of the postcard. The front contains an image of boats on the Elbe River in Magdeburg, Germany. The postcard was used. It has a stamp in the upper right corner and was mailed to Hulda Ensslen in ...
  • [2012.08.04a] Image of boats on the Elbe River in Magdeburg, Germany 

    Janke, Frances; Janke, Frances (2013-02-22)
    Photographic postcard. Black and white. Image of boats on the Elbe River in Magdeburg, Germany. Courtesy of Hulda Ensslen Collection, 2012.08, GRHC.
  • [2012.08.03b] Back of the Ballenstedt, Germany postcard 

    Janke, Frances; Janke, Frances (2013-02-21)
    Photographic postcard. Back of the postcard. The front contains four images of Ballenstedt, Germany. The postcard has some German text written on the back. The postcard also has a key for the four images on the front in ...
  • [2012.08.03a] Images of Ballenstedt, Germany 

    Janke, Frances; Janke, Frances (2013-02-21)
    Photographic postcard. Black and white. Four images of Ballenstedt, Germany. The first image (upper left) is of a fountain in Friedenspark. The second image (lower left) is of the town hall (“Rathaus”). The third image ...
  • [2012.08.02b] Back of the Magdeburg, Germany postcard 

    Janke, Frances; Janke, Frances (2013-02-21)
    Photographic postcard. Back of the postcard. The front contains four images of Magdeburg, Germany. The postcard is unused. Courtesy of Hulda Ensslen Collection, 2012.08, GRHC.
  • [2012.08.02a] Images of Magdeburg, Germany 

    Janke, Frances; Janke, Frances (2013-02-21)
    Photographic postcard. Black and white. Four images of Magdeburg, Germany. The top two are of buildings and the bottom two are parks. The first image is of a street scene and is printed “Magdeburger Straße” (or Magdeburg ...
  • [2012.08.01b] Back of the Leipzig Zoo postcard 

    Janke, Frances; Janke, Frances (2013-02-21)
    Photographic postcard. Back of the postcard. The front contains an image of a lion. Postcard is unused and is from the Leipzig Zoo in Germany. Courtesy of Hulda Ensslen Collection, 2012.08, GRHC.
  • [2012.08.01a] Image of a lion 

    Frances, Frances; Frances, Frances (2013-02-21)
    Photographic postcard. Black and white. Image of a lion. Postcard is unused and is from the Leipzig Zoo in Germany. Courtesy of Hulda Ensslen Collection, 2012.08, GRHC.
  • Hulda Ensslen Collection 

    Janke, Frances; Janke, Frances (2013-02-19)
    Correspondence relating to Hulda and Samuel Ensslen, dating from 1935 to 1964; eight photographic images; financial records of Samuel Ensslen and the Fredonia Cooperative Mercantile Co. from 1929 to 1930 and 1937 to 1940; ...