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Mina, Grandma, Aunt Minnie, Mother, Myself, Ruth, Elsie-Ruth, Edna, and Nobbe

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Photograph of Mina, Grandma Bomball, Minnie Krause, Augusta Besalke, an unknown woman who wrote all the names on the back of the photo, Ruth Molin, Elise Ruth, Edna, and Nobbe in the front yard of a house.

Carl Besalke

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Photograph of Carl Besalke standing in a yard on February 8, 1948.

William Besalke

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Photograph of William Besalke standing in the yard on February 8, 1948.

"Papa" Besalke and the Men

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Photograph of William Besalke, William Derr, Otto Smith, Wilifred Smith, Carl Molin, Eddie Ernst, William Johnke, and Martin Michalboeck standing in a field in June 1939.

William Besalke Retires from the Wabash Locomotive Shops

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Photograph of William Besalke taken on June 14, 1945 when he retired from Wabash locomotive shop after working there for more than 46 years as a blacksmith welder.

William and Fred

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Photograph of William Besalke and Fred Benell, who are brothers.

William Besalke

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Photograph of William Besalke standing in front of a house.

Mr. and Mrs. William Besalke - Colorized Photo

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Photograph of William and Augusta Besalke standing in front of their house at 1611 E. Locust St., Decatur, IL .