Anne-Marie's father, August Raess (born 1892) dressed in a sailors' suit
Another sailors' suit for young August. (and note the neighbours taking a peek over a wall in the background - photography still being a curiosity in the late 1890's)
August Raess reads to the class
August Raess (back row 5th from left) and school friends
When the cavalry pose for a photo they naturally form a horseshoe shape. August Raess is third from the left
Anne-Marie's mother (Gunvor Sundblad), on the far left, is 9 years old in this picture; her sister, Maj, second from right, is a year younger.
1916 School class with Sundblads: Maj (far left, hand raised) and Gunvor (standing left of blackboard)
Gunvor on her wedding day in 1925
In conclusion, two pictures showing the letter August Raess sent to Anne-Marie for her 6th birthday, which also coincided with her starting school.
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