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Image courtesy of N.B.
Mildred's caption identified this man as "Bud." No further information and no date.
I know of one "Bud" in the neighborhood — Herman Harms, Jr.; but he was born in 1919, so if this photo dates to the 1920s like the other photos in the album, it can't be the same Bud. Furthermore, if you enlarge this photo, you will notice that this Bud appears to have lost the index finger on his left hand, which rules out Herman Jr. As we know, losing parts of one's body was not uncommon in those days, so that doesn't narrow down the field too much.
The vine-covered structure behind this mysterious Bud was a shed built by Gust Lindborg to hold twine that he sold to local farmers. When he stopped selling twine, he let his kids take over the shed for their playhouse.
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