US History Fall Project

Schmidt Family, Lexington, NE

Joseph and Juliana Schmidt, and 5 of their 6 children. The oldest, Anna (1879), is at the back. From the left, there is Frank (1889), then Joseph (dad), Juliana (mom), and Carl (1887). Dad is holding Louie (1891), and Mom is holding Marie (1893). The missing child is probably Joe Jr. They would have more children after this photo was taken.

Here is a link to some history of Joseph Schmidt (an immigrant from Austria): https://www.adamwunn.com/genealogy-blog/2019/11/14/biographical-sketch-of-joseph-schmidt-from-the-book-past-and-present-of-platte-county-nebraska

Here is a link to the 1900 census for Joseph Schmidt: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r7VkHP462AwxEsEEjThIqt268lRpM4cD/view?usp=sharing

Dillon Family, Worcester, MA

This is the Dillon family, from Worcester, MA. Thomas and Margaret are the parents. The children are Thomas (1897), Margaret (1899), and Mary (1903 or 4).

This picture was taken in 1904.

Here is a link to the 1900 census with the family's info:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BNNqeB2YYN0zriywSzwrypd9w9G3AEUX/view?usp=sharing

Here is a link to some information on the history of the photo:

https://www.lipstickalley.com/threads/collection-of-portraits-of-african-american-families-in-the-early-1900s-revealed.1292195/