Sobieski and Thoresen cousins. Counterclockwise from lower left. Leo, Paul, Norm, Jim, Ralph, Dan, Bob, Joan, Betty with Wayne in the middle. Location unknown. About 1949.
Mom with Ralph, Jim and Dan.
The entire family. About 1955.
Leo's First Communion. Dan, Jim, Wayne, Florence, Leo, Barb, Joan and Ralph.
Dan, First Communion.
Adam standing in the cornfield with arms raised.
Florence standing in the corn field. Zoom in and check out her dress.
Ralph, Jim, Dan and Leo, with unknown holding Wayne.
Dan, Wayne, Jim, Ralph and Leo. 1946.
Barb with David 1954.
Leo, Wayne, Ralph, Dan and Jim. 1946.
Ralph hugging Jim. 1941.
Jim. 1941.
Dan, Ralph, Joan, Wayne. Jim and Leo. Playing with a toy train.
Baby Jim in someone's house.
Dan First Communion.
Dan feeding cows on the north side of the barn.
Dan feeding cows after milking.
Leo pouring milk into the strainer.
Wayne milking cows. Note the milking machine is suspended from a strap around the cow.
Wayne milking cows.
Dan carrying milk to the cans.
Dan carrying a full pail of milk to the cans.
Leo putting a machine on a cow.
Miltilda Mionskowski Sobieski holding Ralph. 1939.
Adam showing his mother Miltilda baby Ralph. Miltilda had been crippled with arthritis.
Mary in the mirror reflection.
Mary placing tinsel on the Christmas tree. Note the old foot pump organ in the background.
Joan putting tinsel on the tree.
Dan, Leo, Ralph, Wayne, Jim, Joan with Adam holding Barbara. 1949.
Ralph and Jim Christmas about 1944
Barnyard cattle. Note Adam and on the left, Joan and Wayne.
barnyard scene 1950.
Cattle in the barnyard. Note the house before the remodel, and milkcans outside the milkhouse.
Barnyard about 1950. Note grain shed by the water tank and small pumphouse window.
Barnyard scene.
Calf on the move.
1955 Ford on the driveway.
Florence in Kitchen. About 1970.
Mary roller skating with clamp-on skates ( the kind with a key).
Unknown location, but looks like Adam and Florence are present.
Mary's 1 year old 1952 Dec.
Mary's birthday Dec 1952
Out sledding Dec 1952. Jim, Dan, Joan, Leo, Wayne and Barb.
Enough WI snow to make REAL snowforts. Barb and David. About 1960.
Snowbanks along side the farm driveway. About 1960.
Dan with 1954 Ford on the driveway.
Grandpa Steve at the dinner table.
Grandma with Jim and Ralph. 1938.
Joan, Wayne Barb.
Margaret, baby Ralph, and Lucille. Maybe 1938.
Roosters behind the garage. The coop may have been off to the left.
That's Dad up there on the top working of the mechanics.
David practicing the piano 1953.
David playing with his new Christmas present.
David and Mark Lemke
David in kitchen. About 1970.
Unknown. Possible Joan with Mary.
Florence with unknown baby.
Florence with unknown baby.
Sarah Timann. Mon and Dad bought the farm from her. Here she is holding Ralph. 1938.
Mom's note on the back of the Sarah Timann's photo.