Bessie and Elvie Hutchins 1896, Stevens Point, Wisconsin

"Howard Dumbleton march 17
1896 on his 10th Birthday from
Bessie + Elvie Hutchins"

Bessie Hutchins was born in 1884. Her sister Elvie was born in 1886. Their father, Myron, was a farmer and later, a traveling salesman. At age 24, Elvie was a grade school teacher and at 34, she was married to Clarence Favell, a musician. Bessie married Ervin Peart, a high school teacher.

The girls have flowers pinned to their dresses and in their hair, and Bessie is wearing a pair of eyeglasses. Interestingly, this is the third photograph I have from Stevens Point, Wisconsin!

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Snow Family 1890's, Dallas, Texas

These are two photographs of the Snow family. The first photograph was most likely taken in the early 1890's, while the second was taken later in 1899.
John and Rachel Snow married in 1884 and had four daughters: Rosa L, the eldest, born 1887, Cora Ell born 1891, Annie Blanche born 1893, and the youngest, Florence Ada, or "Crickett", born 1897.

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Herman and Elinore Paul 1900's, Budapest

"Our cousin and wife
mother's brother son

her nephew Herman Paul

and Elinore Paul."

"Mother's brother children
Our cousin Herman and Elinore Paul and family
in Germany."

This is the Paul family from Germany, which includes Herman, his wife Elinore, and their five children. They are fashionably dressed, which suggests that they may have been well-off. The little girls in the picture appear to be holding crocheted sacks with some sort of balls in them. I wonder if anyone might know what those are?

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Group of Women 1910's

Edit: "From left to right back row
first row
Emma Lange,
Clara Brieschke,2) row Clara Lange Wells
Emma Zimmerling Kossow,
3 Bertha and Anna Zimmerling"

Thanks for the help with this!

(Unfortunately, I couldn't make sense of all the names here. Maybe someone could help me out with that?)

I don't know about a man with two wives, like in this week's Sepia Saturday prompt, but I do have some sisters! Two Emmas and two Claras. It seems Emma Lange and Clara Lange are sisters. Emma Z., Bertha, and Anna are family (is Bertha the mother?). Clara B. doesn't appear to fit in with any of the families. Maybe she was just a friend?

If you know who any of these ladies may be, let us know in the comments!