Name/Title
J. Sommers & A. BukerEntry/Object ID
66.23.2Description
The image features a sepia-toned portrait of Julius Sommers and Anna Buker in their 1904 wedding portrait, framed within an ornate, oval mat. The groom, on the left, sports a prominent mustache, styled hair, and is dressed in a formal suit with a bow tie and high-collared shirt. The bride, on the right is wearing a high-necked, ruched bodice dress and a white ribbon in her curled hair. Photographer name and logo printed on the frame in gold.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Cabinet CardContext
From the Buker and Manke family photo collection. Originals are stored on a flash drive in the WCHS museum Photograph Room. Julius Philemon Sommers: 1873-1962. Anna Buker 1877-1948.Cataloged By
PfenMade/Created
Studio
A. J. Lawin Photogrphy, Waseca, MinnesotaDate made
Mar 2, 1904Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsCreate Date
September 29, 2026Update Date
October 20, 2026