Name/Title
Ernst & Chelotta MenkeEntry/Object ID
66.23.18Description
The sepia-toned photograph features an elderly Ernst and Chelotta Rothe Menke seated side by side, both dressed in traditional 19th-century attire; Ernst on the left is wearing a dark double-breasted coat over a vest with a tie, while Chelotta on the right is attired in a long, dark dress with a high collar and a close-fitting dark bonnet.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Cabinet CardSubject Person or Organization
Menke, ErnstContext
Ernst Menke is the father of Caroline Menke Buker. One of the photos from the Buker and Menke family photo collection. Originals are stored on a flash drive in the WCHS museum Photograph Room.Cataloged By
PfenCreate Date
October 7, 2026Update Date
October 7, 2026