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Images courtesy of N.B.
Mildred identified these two as Maud and Edith, and the album's present owner tells me their surname was Bowman. I haven't been able to find them in the census.
Mildred added a cryptic note: "(Married now but not ______)" — the last word, or last few letters, being illegible. My best guess at the last word is "here." You can take your own best guess:
Anyway, Maud and Edith are standing in the fenced front yard of the Lindborg home in Ainsworth. Behind them is Gust Lindborg's blacksmith shop. Judging by the looks of the wheel on that wagon out front, I'd say his services were needed to fix it.
Deep in the background behind the wagon, I think we catch a glimpse of the Raschka/Shearer warehouse. And open, empty fields. That always amazes me about the landscapes in these old photos. There was so much nothing in them. Now the landscape is much more grown up and built over.
Just peeking out at the right edge of the photo is the Ainsworth general store.
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