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William and Augusta's 52nd Wedding Anniversary Party #2
Photograph of William, Augusta, Swede, Carl, and Arthur Besalke at William and Augusta's 52nd wedding anniversary party on February 8, 1952.
Swede with the Contest Mail
Photograph of Swede Besalke looking over the contest mail at the Herald and Review on March 14, 1955.
Swede and Lucille with an Unknown Couple
Photograph of Swede and Lucille with an unknown couple in the garden in October 1965
Herman and Lucille with the Grandkids
Photograph of Swede and Lucille in the backyard with their grandchildren
Using the Toilets
Photograph of Clyde Switzer, Wayne Overlin, John Keck, and Swede Besalke pretending to use the toilets in the basement of the old Herald and Review building on N. Main St. in 1955.
Swede Besalke
Photograph of Swede Besalke in his Herald and Review Building Department uniform at the Decatur Herald and Review in Decatur, IL .
Besalke Family Reunion
Photograph of the Besalke family all together by the house. Left to right: Art Besalke, Alma Golka, Ruth Molin, Charles Besalke held by William Besalke, Carl Molin, Margaret Besalke, Carl Besalke, Elsie Ruth Molin, Augusta Besalke, Herman Besalke,…
William Besalke and His Family
Photograph of William, Augusta, Carl, Arthur, Ruth, Herman, and Margaret Besalke standing in the yard.
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Photo of Mueller Men in Horseless Carriage
Photograph of Mueller Men in horseless carriage. Used in Decatur Business 977.358A, p.47. Photo by Noel C. Dicks.