Name/Title
Album, PhotographEntry/Object ID
2019.1244.6.1Description
A 9" x 11" green velvet (front cover and spine) photo album with gold clasp closure (parts are missing) at side right. The back cover is a yellow raised celluloid with gold metal trim around the edges. An inlaid image of a baby with wings holding a grapevine above its head is at center of cover surrounded by a decorative red and green curtained frame. Decorative black and gold scroll work surrounds the "frame." The album contains photographs of the Betty Wahlberg and Gust Engstrom family and friends.
Photo album pages are divided into three and two window slots for individual photographs to be placed behind. All photos are from 1903 and before.
Page 1 contains two black and white photos of unknown babies.
Page 2-shows husband of "Aunt Matilda," center photo is of two young women, "Aunt Matilda" is written on it ("Grandpa Engstrom's sister," from an additional note). At right "Dad's sister, Matilda, and husband."
Page 3-two unknown boys and a girl
Page 4- Two unknown women and "Uncle Louis"-note with page reads, "one of Grandpa Engstrom's brothers-Louis."
Page 5-Photos of a young woman, three children, and two women-all unknown
Page 6-Page changes to two framed pockets for photos. One frame contains young man and woman; a young man in suit and vest with "Dad" written on the front. (Photo taken by A. A. Brown which means it was taken in 1903 or before).
Page 7- A triangle photo of a pretty young woman taken by A. A. Brown, and a young man. Written on his photo: "Dad's brother, Uncle John."
Page 8-Cabinet cards of a young woman and one of two men. Their photo was taken by A. A. Brown.
Page 9-Cabinet card of John Engstrom and his dad, Gust Engstrom. Written on the photo:
"Unc. John and Dad." Cabinet card of Gust Engstrom and John with Emil N. in the middle. Written in ink on the image "Dad, Emil N., U. John."
Page 10-An A. A. Brown cabinet card of three men. Man in center is identified as John Peterson; Cabinet card of "Eric Larson" (which is written on image).
Page 11-Cabinet card of a toddler and a baby identified on a sheet of paper as Uncle Rags and Mom. Rags refers to Rags Engstrom. Unclear who mom is at this time; Cabinet card of unknown baby.
Page 12-Cabinet card of unnamed woman (written on the back of this photo "R. E."; cabinet card of man identified as John Stranberg, written on note, "Grandpa Sjolin's sister married this man, so this is on the Sjolin side-my dad's."
Page 13-Triangle photo of a young woman; cabinet card of a baby with "Ada Anderson" written on the photograph.
Page 14-Cabinet card of a young man and woman; cabinet card of a young man.
Page 15-Cabinet card of a young woman, vintage clothing; A. A. Brown cabinet card of three young men identified as "Dad, Gust Larson, and unknown."
Page 16-Cabinet card of young woman identified as Louise Anderson; cabinet card of two unidentified men.
Page 17-Cabinet card of a woman and a man identified as John Peterson.
Page 18-Cabinet card of a young woman, written on the photo, "Matilda Engstrom Peterson, Dad's sister." Note with photo, "Grandpa Engstrom's sis, mom's aunt. The 5 brothers came to America, but she remained in Sweden; cabinet card of a young man dressed in 3 piece suit and identified as "dad."
Page 19-Two faded cabinet cards: one identified as Gust Larson and one identified as Emil Nordlund.
Page 20-Cabinet card of a young man identified as Uncle Adolf; cabinet card identified as Rodstrom.
Page 21-Cabinet card of a young man identified as Gust Engstrom; Cabinet card of six men around a table with cards in their hands and liquor bottles and glasses on the table. The men are identified as L-R: Gust Stranberg, Emil Nordlund, John Engstrom, Fred Anderson Gust Larson, John Peterson.
Page 22-A. A. Brown cabinet card of two women in vintage dresses hugging each other. Woman on photo left has the name Hulda written on her; Cabinet card of two men in 3 piece suits posed with a boulder and a tree stump, unidentified.
Page 23-Two cabinet cards. One of an identified baby and one of two men. Man on left is identified as Gust Strandberg.
Page 24-Cabinet card of a young woman identified as Bertha Berlin and a young man identified as Swan Johnson.
Page 25-Faded Cabinet card of a young woman, unidentified; Cabinet card of a
man wearing a three piece suit, tie and fob identified as Fred Anderson.
Page 26-Cabinet card of a group of seven young women with unknown residue on photo. Written on one of the women, "Louise." A faded cabinet card with unknown blue residue on photo of two men. Man on left is identified as August Nelson.
Page 27-A faded cabinet card of a young woman; a faded cabinet card of two men shaking hands. All unidentified.
Page 28-Cabinet card (faded) of a two young women identified as "Sister Hulda and Louise Anderson;" a cabinet card of a young man identified as "Uncle John Engstrom," with note, "My great uncle John, Louis Engstrom's Dad and Jeanie's grandpa."
Page 29--Cabinet card (faded) of a young woman with dark hair and high neck blouse (residue on photo); Cabinet card of a young man (standing) wearing a dark three piece suit, tie, high collar. Both are unknown.
Page 30-Cabinet card of a young woman standing in the same studio as the above photo. She has dark hair and is wearing a light colored skirt with matching jacket and a dark blouse; She is unnamed; A studio cabinet card of a man wearing a three piece suit, light colored shirt, tie and hat. Written on photo: "Gust Larson." A. A. Brown photo.
Page 31-Studio cabinet card of a woman identified on photo as "Mary Larson, LJ." A note with photo reads, "Mary Larson is Mabel Nelson's mother and was Grandma Engstrom's neighbor and good friend;" Studio cabinet card of a young man whose image is presented on a decorative white scroll within the photo. Written on the photo in blue ink, "Nels Hedlund."
Page 32-Studio cabinet card of an unidentified woman in long dress with "leg o mutton" sleeves seated in a chair. Studio cabinet card of an unidentified man wearing a three piece suit with hand resting on a tall tree stump.
Page 33-Studio cabinet card of head shot of two unidentified women sitting together; Studio cabinet card of a young man. Written on photo in blue ink: "Dad." Unknown residue at side right.
Page 34-Studio cabinet card of an unidentified woman dressed in a long white dress with "leg o mutton" sleeves. She is standing and has her left arm resting on an elaborate pilaster styled stand with an urn on top; Studio cabinet card of two men sitting on two wooden log? chairs with one's feet resting on a log and the other's resting on a boulder. Both are wearing three piece suits and dark Cossack styled hats. Written on the photo at side left: "Dad" and at side right: "Gus L."
Page 35-A. A. Brown Studio cabinet card of a young man dress in suit and white shirt. Identified as "Dad" which was written on lower edge of photo; Cabinet card of a young woman with tinted cheeks and lips. She is wearing a printed high neck (decorative rope ribbon?) collar. Written on photo in blue ink: "Mom."Collection
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