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William, Augusta, and Swede

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

Besalke Family Under a Bell

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

Herman Laying Blocks

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

Herman and Lucille

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

Swede and Ruth

Photograph of Swede and Ruth sitting in the grass outside of a house.

Tags: Besalke family, Besalke Family Collection, Herman W. "Swede" Besalke, Ruth (Besalke) Molin, Swede Besalke

Last Snapshot at Maxwell Place: Lining Up for Dinner

Photograph of the Besalke family lining up for dinner in the kitchen at Maxwell Place.

Tags: 1950, Besalke family, Besalke Family Collection, Dorothy Besalke Hale, Dorothy Hale, Eddie Besalke, family dinner, Hardy St., Herman W. "Swede" Besalke, Laecilia "Lucille" Besalke, Lucille Besalke, Lyle Hale, Mac Maxwell, Maxwell Place, Rose Besalke, Swede Besalke

Last Snapshot at Maxwell Place: Besalke Family Dinner

Photograph of the Besalke family around the dinner table at Maxwell Place

Tags: 1950, Besalke family, Besalke Family Collection, Dorothy Besalke Hale, Dorothy Hale, Eddie Besalke, family members, Hardy St., Herman W. "Swede" Besalke, Laecilia "Lucille" Besalke, Lucille Besalke, Lyle Hale, Mac Maxwell, Maxwell Place, Rose Besalke, Swede Besalke

Last Snapshot at Maxwell Place: Besalke Family

Photograph of the Besalke family at Maxwell Place. Marie Maxwell is taking the photo.

Tags: 1950, Augusta Besalke, Besalke family, Besalke Family Collection, Eddie Besalke, Hardy St., Herman W. "Swede" Besalke, Laecilia "Lucille" Besalke, Lucille Besalke, Mac Maxwell, Maxwell Place, Rose Besalke, Swede Besalke

Last Snapshot at Maxwell Place: Two Generations of Besalkes

Photograph of Swede, Lucille, William, and Augusta Besalke at Maxwell Place.

Tags: 1950, Augusta Besalke, Besalke family, Besalke Family Collection, Herman W. "Swede" Besalke, Laecilia "Lucille" Besalke, Lucille Besalke, Maxwell Place, Swede Besalke, William Besalke

Last Snapshot at Maxwell Place: Besalke Family Dinner

Photograph of Swede Besalke, Lucille Besalke, William Besalke, Augusta Besalke, Dorothy Hale, Lyle Hale, Eddie Besalke, Marie Maxwell, Rose Besalke around the dinner table at Maxwell Place.

Tags: 1950, Augusta Besalke, Besalke family, Besalke Family Collection, Dorothy Besalke Hale, Dorothy Hale, Eddie Besalke, family dinner, Hardy St., Herman W. "Swede" Besalke, Laecilia "Lucille" Besalke, Lucille Besalke, Lyle Hale, Marie Maxwell, Maxwell Place, Rose Besalke, Swede Besalke, William Besalke

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