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    Railroad depot, Sperry Iowa 1911Railroad depot, Sperry Iowa 1911
    Railroad depot, Sperry Iowa 1911
    Postcard from Callie BuserPostcard from Callie Buser
    Postcard from Callie Buser

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    Conesville CemeteryConesville Cemetery
    Conesville Cemetery

    Photo inscribed by Nellie Gunderson Jones (to Margaret Buser): "The Jones Lot, McKee, Jones & Rickett monuments. The largest white monuments. At a distance is your Uncle Jonas"

    Minnie Ingraham & Charles Wagner, 1931Minnie Ingraham & Charles Wagner, 1931
    Minnie Ingraham & Charles Wagner, 1931

    Minnie and Charles, running a fruit stand around 1931

    Samuel Buser home, Conesville, IA 1914Samuel Buser home, Conesville, IA 1914
    Samuel Buser home, Conesville, IA 1914

    Home of Samuel Buser, Conesville, IA

    Jonas D. Buser home, Conesville IAJonas D. Buser home, Conesville IA
    Jonas D. Buser home, Conesville IA
    Babbitt home in Conesville, 1959Babbitt home in Conesville, 1959
    Babbitt home in Conesville, 1959

    Photo courtesy of Paul Temple.

    Cone Lake 1920sCone Lake 1920s
    Cone Lake 1920s

    Inscribed: "You don't have to go west to see bathing beauties"

    Ruth Chamberlain & Rose BuserRuth Chamberlain & Rose Buser
    Ruth Chamberlain & Rose Buser

    Ruth Chamberlain, and Margaret's cousin Rose Buser, Conesville? Per Ruth "House Dad built in Conesville"

    Charles Chamberlain and crewCharles Chamberlain and crew
    Charles Chamberlain and crew

    Working on the railroad...

    Charles Chamberlain and crewCharles Chamberlain and crew
    Charles Chamberlain and crew
    Charles Chamberlain Centralia landCharles Chamberlain Centralia land
    Charles Chamberlain Centralia land

    Inscription: "Jack Terry - He won the prize saddle of the round up, July 4th. Notice where he has spurs all the way from shoulder to hip."

    Charles Chamberlain Centralia land 1920Charles Chamberlain Centralia land 1920
    Charles Chamberlain Centralia land 1920

    Inscribed: "George, Merlin, Perry, Chas out by the barn."

    Charles Chamberlain home in Conesville, IACharles Chamberlain home in Conesville, IA
    Charles Chamberlain home in Conesville, IA

    Inscription: "House Dad built in Conesville, IA" per Ruth Chamberlain; L to R: Margaret, Charles, Ruth, David, Rose Buser

    Charles Chamberlain's Centralia landCharles Chamberlain's Centralia land
    Charles Chamberlain's Centralia land

    Inscription: "Here is where we will live next year."

    Charles Chamberlain's Centralia land 1920Charles Chamberlain's Centralia land 1920
    Charles Chamberlain's Centralia land 1920

    Inscription: "One of the 30 or 40 herds that comes by here twice a year."

    Queens Rooming House, Centralia, WA 1920Queens Rooming House, Centralia, WA 1920
    Queens Rooming House, Centralia, WA 1920

    When Charles Chamberlain and his family moved to Centralia in 1918, they stayed at the Queens Rooms downtown. They also witnessed the Centralia Massacre on November 11, 1919. Their rooming house was searched after the event, as soldiers searched for men who had been involved. Inscription: "This is where we room. Those two big double windows with the screens are ours & the one northwest of the fire escape. The north end is the bedroom & the other window is to the kitchen."

    Evelyn Pauline Buser Evelyn Pauline Buser
    Evelyn Pauline Buser

    Taken at Moorhead Caves, Maquotketa Caves State Park

    Conesville homeConesville home
    Conesville home
    McKee Family, around 1907-1908McKee Family, around 1907-1908
    McKee Family, around 1907-1908

    L to R: W.S. McKee, Ruth (holding Tracy) McKee, Clara Chamberlain Ryan, Elizabeth (Lilly) McKee, Mable (Hall) Crocker. Photo courtesy of Paul Temple.

    20 Apr 1922, Margaret from Nellie Jones20 Apr 1922, Margaret from Nellie Jones
    20 Apr 1922, Margaret from Nellie Jones

    Margaret Buser is standing center, right, wearing hat.

    Postcard: 19 Aug 1921Postcard: 19 Aug 1921
    Postcard: 19 Aug 1921

    Nellie Gunderson Jones to Margaret Buser Chamberlain

    Train Bridge Wreck, Cone Lake, 1912Train Bridge Wreck, Cone Lake,  1912
    Train Bridge Wreck, Cone Lake, 1912

    Photo courtesy of Paul Temple

    Letter to Carrie Ingraham, from Aunt Mary Ingraham, 1870s
    Letter to Carrie Ingraham, from Aunt Mary Ingraham, 1870s

    Letter detailing Tobey ancestors, and historic Nathan Tobey House in Cape Cod

    Watermelon Season, Conesville, 1906Watermelon Season, Conesville, 1906
    Watermelon Season, Conesville, 1906
    Watermelon Season, Conesville, 1906Watermelon Season, Conesville, 1906
    Watermelon Season, Conesville, 1906
    Methodist Episcopal Church 1906Methodist Episcopal Church 1906
    Methodist Episcopal Church 1906
    Friends PartyFriends Party
    Friends Party

    Far left: Glenn McCullough; Sitting front left: Margaret Buser Chamberlain; Sitting far right: Nellie Gunderson Jones

    Family GatheringFamily Gathering
    Family Gathering
    Margaret & Charles Chamberlain, and Paul ChamberlainMargaret & Charles Chamberlain, and Paul Chamberlain
    Margaret & Charles Chamberlain, and Paul Chamberlain

    Margaret & Charles' first home, they lived there April 6-Aug 1, 1911. Address: 1221 Orange St, Muscatine

    Chamberlain, Conesville homeChamberlain, Conesville home
    Chamberlain, Conesville home

    Sent by Minnie (Ingraham) Buser to Margaret Buser, inscribed "Here is your home, taken some time ago."

    Downtown UkiahDowntown Ukiah
    Downtown Ukiah

    July 4, 1914

    Atlee Buser's home, 1904Atlee Buser's home, 1904
    Atlee Buser's home, 1904

    Back view of house

    Teddy and Drew MacDougall, Rock Island RailroadTeddy and Drew MacDougall, Rock Island Railroad
    Teddy and Drew MacDougall, Rock Island Railroad