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Studio portrait of Laura Palenske

Date: Around 1901

This is a studio portrait of Laura Palenske taken as an infant. Funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission through the Kansas State Historical Records Advisory Board.

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Laura Palenske Stella

Date: 1980-1989

This photo of Laura Palenske Stella was taken in the mid-1980s. Funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission through the Kansas State Historical Records Advisory Board.

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Studio portrait of Laura Palenske in High School

Date: Around 1917

This studio portrait of Laura Palenske was taken in her senior year of high school. Funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission through the Kansas State Historical Records…

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Studio portrait of Laura Palenske

Date: 1917

This is a studio portrait of Laura Palenske, dated 1917. Funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission through the Kansas State Historical Records Advisory Board.

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Studio portrait of Laura Palenske

Date: Around 1904

This is a studio portrait of Laura Palenske taken by Gus Meier of Alma, Kansas. Funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission through the Kansas State Historical Records…

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Cabinet card of Laura Palenske

Date: Around 1904

This is a studio portrait cabinet card of Laura Palenske holding two dolls. Funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission through the Kansas State Historical Records Advisory Board.

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Cabinet card of Laura Palenske

Date: Around 1903

This is a cabinet card portrait of Laura Palenske. Funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission through the Kansas State Historical Records Advisory Board.

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Studio portrait of Laura Palenske

Date: Around 1908

This is a studio portrait cabinet card of Laura Palenske dressed in costume as a butterfly. On the reverse of the card it reads, “Laura 2nd Grade.” Funded by the…

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Studio portrait of Laura Palenske

Date: Around 1901

This is a studio portrait cabinet card featuring Laura Palenske as an infant. Funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission through the Kansas State Historical Records Advisory Board.

Medium: StillImage

Studio portrait of Laura Palenske

Date: 1917

This is a studio portrait of Laura Palenske, dated 1917. Funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission through the Kansas State Historical Records Advisory Board.

Medium: StillImage

Studio portrait of Laura Palenske

Date: Around 1905

This is a studio portrait of Laura Palenske taken by Gus Meier of Alma, Kansas. Funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission through the Kansas State Historical Records…

Medium: StillImage

Studio portrait of Laura Palenske

Date: Around 1906

This is a studio portrait of Laura Palenske taken by Gus Meier of Alma, Kansas. Funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission through the Kansas State Historical Records…

Medium: StillImage

Studio portrait of Laura Palenske Stella

Date: Around 1940

This is a studio portrait of Laura Palenske Stella, taken at Brandeis Studio in Omaha, Nebraska. Two versions of the same photograph are displayed here. Funded by the National Historical…

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Studio portrait of Laura Palenske

Date: Around 1903

This studio portrait of Laura Palenske was taken around 1903. Funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission through the Kansas State Historical Records Advisory Board.

Medium: StillImage

Cabinet card of Laura Palenske

Date: Around 1903

This studio portrait cabinet card was created as a double exposure by Alma photographer Gus Meier, featuring two views of Laura Palenske. Funded by the National Historical Publications and Records…

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Cabinet card of Laura Palenske

Date: Around 1904

This studio portrait cabinet card shows Laura Palenske holding a kitten. Funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission through the Kansas State Historical Records Advisory Board.

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Studio portrait of Laura Palenske

Date: Around 1904

This studio photo of Laura Palenske is mounted on a card which says, Easter, along the right side. Funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission through the Kansas…

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Studio portrait of Victor and Laura Palenske

Date: Around 1906

This studio portrait of Laura Palenske, left, and her brother Victor Palenske was taken by Alma, Kansas photographer, Gus Meier. Funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission through…

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Studio portrait of Victor and Laura Palenske

Date: 1904

This studio portrait, dated 1904, features Laura Palenske holding her brother, Victor Palenske. Funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission through the Kansas State Historical Records Advisory Board.

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Studio portrait of Victor and Laura Palenske

Date: Around 1906

Victor Palenske, left, and his sister Laura Palenske pose for this Gus Meier cabinet card. Two versions of the same photograph are displayed here. Funded by the National Historical Publications…

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Studio portrait of Minnie and Laura Palenske

Date: Around 1906

Laura Palenske, left, and her sister Minnie Palenske pose for this Gus Meier portrait. Funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission through the Kansas State Historical Records Advisory…

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Studio portrait, Laura and Florence Palenske

Date: Around 1914

Laura Palenske and her sister, Florence, pose for this studio photo taken around 1914. Funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission through the Kansas State Historical Records Advisory…

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Laura Palenske with Jack, the dog

Date: 1913

Laura Palenske plays with the family’s dog, Jack, in this 1913 photo taken at the family’s flour mill at Alma, Kansas. Funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission…

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Mitzi Stella’s wedding party

Date: 1961

The Palenske and Stella families gather for this 1961 celebration of the wedding of Mitze Stella. Seen here on the back row, left to right are Fred Stella, Virginia Stella,…