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This group of photo postcards were stored together inside a postcard album. Nearly all of the cards were unmailed and unidentified. Two postcards were postally used, mailed from Vermillion, SD to Mrs. Jane D. Harrington, Kolls, SD in 1909. The messages begin "Dear Grandma..." and are signed "Mrs. P. W. Peterson". Kolls is located in Jones Co.; was in Lyman Co. in 1909. Jane D. Harrington homesteaded land in what is now Jones Co. (then Lyman Co.) and proved up in 1910. A quick check does not show her in the 1910 census for Lyman Co. The Peter W. Peterson family appears in the 1920 Census in Vermillion, SD. Peter was born in Sweden; his wife was born in Iowa. A daughter, Edna (age 27) was still living at home. The only non-SD card in the group was mailed from Sweden, addressed to P. W. Peterson, Vermillion, SD - postmark illegible. The message begins "Dear Cousin P. W. and family" and is signed "Victor - Ann Carlson". All cards below are unidentified and undated unless otherwise stated Can you identify any of these people??
Group of 10 People	Two Women	Woman, Boy and Dog	Two Women and a Boy Sharing a Laugh
Three Young Men, Dated 4 July 1914 and mailed to Mr. H. M. Peterson, 27 N. Yale, Vermillion, postmarked from Toronto, SD	Man with Bowler Hat in Yard	Unidentified Bridge	Woman and Boy, sent to Grandma, Jane D. Harrington [1909]
Woman and Boy in Buggy; Woman and Girl in Doorway; Winter Scene	Man in Cardigan Sweater	Two Couples at Park?, dated Sun. Sept. 24, 1916	Fuzzy, our of focus picture
Woman Tending a Garden	Boy With Goat and Kid	Large Group Photo	House Where Many of the Yard Scenes Were Taken
Young Man Wearing Knickers	L. O. T. M.	Man with Bowler and Boy	Man, Boy and Dog - Taken Feb. 27, 1910 on the porch, the last time Billie (or Billin was here
Rural Scene	"This is Howard & Edna out in the water in our pasture" Sent to Grandma, Mrs. J. D. Harrington, Kolls, SD [1909]	Model T Ford with SD license plate	Cattle in Pasture
Man Wearing Suit	Man Wearing 3 Piece Suit Suit	Women All Dressed Up - Church?	Two Young Men [1913]
Swedish Card sent to P. W. Peterson by cousins Victor and Ann Carlson [possibly 1911]