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July 15, 1946

del Vechio, Flora, fl. 1946

Greeting Card

Title: to Ruth

One letter addressed to Ruth Buettner from Flora del Vechio dated July 15, 1946.

GLC09999.17

circa 1920

Photograph negative

Title: [Photograph negative of a woman and boy]

One photograph negative of a woman and boy dated circa 1920. Features an older woman and a boy posing for the camera. The boy is looking up at the woman. Behind them is laundry hanging on a line.

GLC10047.02.772

circa 1920

Photograph negative

Title: [Photograph negative of a woman and two children]

One photograph negative of a woman and two children dated circa 1920. Features a woman holding a baby on her hip standing next to a boy. They are posing for the camera with a house and yard visible behind them.

GLC10047.02.773

circa 1920

Photograph negative

Title: [Photograph negative of a woman]

One photograph negative of a woman dated circa 1920. Features a woman posing for the camera on a sidewalk. Behind her are trees and grass.

GLC10047.02.774

circa 1920

Photograph negative

Title: [Photograph negative of two cows]

One photograph negative of two cows dated circa 1920. Features two cows standing in a yard.

GLC10047.02.775

circa 1920

Photograph negative

Title: [Photograph negative of marble players]

One photograph negative of marble players dated circa 1920. Features a group of young men playing marbles. Nine men are present but six are looking down watching the game. Three are looking at the camera.

GLC10047.02.776

circa 1940

Photograph negative

Title: [Photograph negative of a woman]

One photograph negative of a woman dated circa 1940. Features a woman standing next to a stream aiming a rifle towards the right of the image. On the left of the image is an open car trunk.

GLC10047.02.777

circa 1940

Photograph negative

Title: [Photograph negative of a woman]

One photograph negative of a woman dated circa 1940. Features a woman looking into a mirror fixing her hair. Both the woman and her mirror image are visible.

GLC10047.02.778

circa 1920

Photograph negative

Title: [Photograph negative of a family]

One photograph negative of a family dated circa 1920. Features a man, woman and child posing for the camera at the edge of a porch.

GLC10047.02.779

circa 1920

Photograph negative

Title: [Photograph negative of two children]

One photograph negative of two children dated circa 1920. Features a young boy holding a toddler by his upper arms. They are posing for the camera.

GLC10047.02.780

circa 1940

Photograph negative

Title: [Photograph negative of a woman]

One photograph negative of a woman dated circa 1920. Features a woman on a swing. The negative is from behind her as she swings away from the camera. She is looking over her shoulder.

GLC10047.02.781

circa 1940

Photograph negative

Title: [Photograph negative of a woman]

One photograph negative of a woman dated circa 1940. Features a woman seated on steps. The image is of her back.

GLC10047.02.782

circa 1920

Photograph negative

Title: [Photograph negative of a woman]

One photograph negative of a woman dated circa 1920. Features a close up of a woman posing for the camera. Behind her a village is visible.

GLC10047.02.783

circa 1942-1945

United States War Department

Envelope

Title: [Envelope addressed to John M. Everhart]

One envelope addressed to John M. Everhart from the War Department.

GLC10048.01

June 10, 1942