Name/Title
Wilhelmina ThompsonEntry/Object ID
13.22.2Description
Minnie Neubauer Thompson. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" x 6 1/2". Black and white cabinet card image of a young woman seated on a spindle-back wooden chair in a studio setting; her hair is arranged in a top knot with short curls around her ears and forehead; a small flower accents her hair; she is seated sideways on the chair with her elbow resting on the chair back; she is wearing a sheer, patterned floor length dress with a high collar and with a wide bodice yoke edged with a ruffle; the long sleeves have a ruffled cuff; a waistline sash accentuates her tiny waist; her wide skirt features a deep hemline ruffle; she is holding a fabric fan on her lap; identified as Wilhelmina Neubauer who became the wife of Nathaniel Thompson and the mother of Ray Thompson. Goodspeed Studio, Waseca, Minn.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
PortraitSubject Person or Organization
Ray Thompson, Wilhelmina Neubauer ThompsonContext
Ray Thompson (1905-1999) was the son of Nathaniel and Wilhelmina Neubauer Thompson. Nathaniel Thompson was born in New York in 1877 to his parents William and Rebecca Dingmon Thompson. Nathaniel made his way to Waseca and married Wilhelmina Neubauer in 1901. Nathaniel died in Waseca in 1951 and is buried in the Woodville Cemetery, Waseca.Cataloged By
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Communication ArtifactsCreate Date
February 25, 2025Update Date
October 2, 2025