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In 1910, John and Mary Lorang traveled for 6 months in Europe and the Middle East, taking over 300 photographs. Here they are in August of 1910, just after returning home to their children. Miss Clemens, a good friend and seamstress stayed with the children and also Mary’s sister Tina Gesellchen Smolt.

John Lorang’s parents, Angela Hermann and Bernard Lorang had immigrated from Germany to America in 1854. The two children are John’s younger brother, Thomas and sister, Maggie.