Browse Items · Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection

Swede and Lucille

Photograph of Swede and Lucille Besalke sitting in a chair in October 1965

Tags: 1965, Besalke family, Besalke Family Collection, Herman "Swede" Besalke, Laecilia "Lucille" Besalke, Lucille Besalke, Swede Besalke

Photograph of William, Augusta, and Swede Besalke in June 1948

Tags: 1948, Augusta Besalke, Besalke family, Besalke Family Collection, Herman "Swede" Besalke, Mr. and Mrs. William Besalke, Swede Besalke, William Besalke

Photograph of the Besalke family standing under a bell in July 1959.

Tags: 1959, bell, Besalke family, Besalke Family Collection, Herman "Swede" Besalke, Laecilia "Lucille" Besalke, Lucille Besalke, Swede Besalke

Photograph of Swede Besalke laying the blocks and framing the cistern. Back says "Daddy laid all the blocks for us and framed it."

Tags: Besalke family, Besalke Family Collection, blocks, cistern, Herman "Swede" Besalke, Swede Besalke

Photograph of Herman and Lucille Besalke standing in the front yard.

Tags: Besalke family, Besalke Family Collection, front yard, Herman "Swede" Besalke, Herman Besalke, Laecilia "Lucille" Besalke, Lucille Besalke, Swede Besalke