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Leonard and Esther Wogatske
My great-grandparents. Leonard and Esther (Smith) Wogatske. Esther died in 1926, at the age of 32, from complications following child birth. They had 3 daughters, 1 son (died before first birthday), and one still born boy.
This is from a 1.5" print badly damaged by mildew, and recently painstakingly restored. Circa 1912. View full size.
Candid
What a great picture! Very candid, which seems a bit unusual for the time. I'd love to see a picture of my grandparents (much later) like this, but even in the 50s, most of the photos are of them "still" or posed in some way. I love the look on Esther's face.
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