Name/Title
Menke SiblingsEntry/Object ID
66.23.13Description
In the sepia-toned photograph, a bearded Ernest Menke stands behind his two seated sisters, Louise (Menke) Duwe and Caroline (Menke) Buker. They are all dressed in formal, dark clothing, with the scene set outdoors in front of a white clapboard house, partially obscured by tall, leafy trees.
Ernest Menke is from Roberts County, South Dakota, Caroline is from Waseca County and Louise is from Guttenburg, Iowa.Context
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
PfenLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsOther Names
Name Type
Buker FamilyOther Name
Menke FamilyCreate Date
October 6, 2026Update Date
October 21, 2026