Name/Title
Buffalo Creek swimmingEntry/Object ID
1995.04.02.001Description
Group of two black and white prints. Identical image of five people at Buffalo Grove creek. Three women are seated on the bank wearing bathing suits, a man is standing waist deep in the water, and a boy is standing near a tree on the right side of the image.
(1/2) Pencil mark HH33 on reverse with stamp: "RAYS LaCrosse, WI; Guaranteed Prints"
(2/2) Blue ink inscription on reverse "The old swimming hole called 'The S.' Ruth Barre Emmerich, Louise Emmerich, Gladys Welter Gerschefske, Eugene Welter, Urban Welter in the creek 1936."
Accompanying archivist note indicated: "Swimming at waterhole. Buffalo Creek corner of Lake-Cook Rd and Raupp Blvd. (Emmerich Park). L to R Ruth Borre (Mrs. Joe) Emmerich, Louise Emmerich, Gladys Welter [Gerschefske Marino], Eugene Welter (younger brother), Urban Welter in water (older brother). C. 1936"Relationships
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Emmerich, Ruth BorrePerson or Organization
Emmerich, LouisePerson or Organization
Welter, GladysPerson or Organization
Welter, EugenePerson or Organization
Welter, Urban