Carl & Paulina Gruhlke

Name/Title

Carl & Paulina Gruhlke

Entry/Object ID

2026.15.2

Description

The sepia-toned vintage photograph depicts a man and woman standing side by side in a traditional pose from the late 19th century; the man, with a mustache, wears a long, dark, formal coat adorned with a boutonniere and stands with his right hand resting on his waist, while the woman stands beside him with her hand on his arm; her hair is styled back and covered with a decorative headpiece, and she is dressed in a dark, high-collared gown featuring a row of buttons down the front. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4".

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Carte de Visite

Subject Person or Organization

Gruhlke, Carl, Gruhlke, Paulina

Cataloged By

Pfen

Made/Created

Studio

H. Manderfeld Photographer, Waseca, Minn.

Date made

circa 1890

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Create Date

May 7, 2026

Update Date

May 12, 2026