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Alfred’s
Photograph Album
1918–1925

Pages: 0 – 19 (& loose inserts)

See more pages of photos:
20–39,  40–59,  60–79,  80–99.

It is likely this was Alfred’s first album – 349 photos (including 3 loose inserts) on 99 pages.  Apparently, he first filled the front side of each page (the odd numbered pages), then began over, filling the back sides (the even numbered pages).  Consequently, pages with photos of him as a boy in school are intermixed with pages of photos of him as a young man playing polo.

The photos with a number inscribed in a corner of the image were most likely purchased from professional photographers.  Otherwise, the photos were either taken by Alfred or given to him by friends and relatives.  Amateur photographers all, many of their photos are hazy.

Notes:

• Pages: We photographed each page and increased the contrast just slightly, otherwise the images are shown in their current condition.
• Photos: We scanned all the photos individually so that they can be enlarged for viewing in much greater detail.  However, because preparing the scanned images is time consuming, we have begun with just a few.  We will add many more, giving priority to photos requested by family members.
  Photos with a green square in the top-right corner can be enlarged by clicking on the photo.
  Preparation: We removed the more noticeable scratches, spots, stains, and finger-prints (!!); after which we increased depth and contrast.  We left as black and white all photos that are clear and sharp.  For others, where the original print color has been lost (likely black & white), we chose a dark brown and white for esthetic reasons to hint at their age.
• We include within quotes all titles and notes in the album.  However, many titles are incomplete, i.e. missing names of people, places, and/or dates.  Please provide us the missing information!!
• Names are listed left to right.  Photos are identified as follows, Top row: TL Top-Left; TC Top-Center; TR Top-Right; ditto Middle row: ML, MC, MR; ditto Bottom row: BL, BC, BR.

We are enormously grateful to David & Jean Benitz for loaning us the album to copy.
(Copied March, 2017.)

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