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Colorized from a Black & white cabinet card here . [Jay] Claude Hosch b. 1890 Minnesota, adopted son of Nellie Rosetta Rogers and Phillip Hosch of Wisconsin. Nellie is the younger sister of my great-grandmother Eva Livona Rogers. He's just beautiful and so sweet. This image is part of my family archive. View full size.
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