This first photograph is Joseph and Louise Waldvogel. It was taken in Antigo, Langlade, Wisconsin, presumably when the couple married, about 1898.1
The photographer is Frank H. Prosser, who by age 17 was already in the profession in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.2 He is found living in Antigo in 1895,3 and in Hutchins, Shawano County, by 1900.4
The couple is found in the 1900 to 1930 censuses, living in Norwood Township, Langlade, Wisconsin,5 near Antigo where the photograph was taken. Through the censuses and various records and indexes, I have constructed the family, which can be viewed here: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/47125407/family/familygroup. Note: Living persons are kept private.
I am pretty sure I have found a direct descendant and will be contacting that person in hopes of reuniting the family with this photo. I have also included in this post three additional photos that came in the same batch as the one above. There is no identification on them, but the locations are all nearby and I have placed descendants in two of the three locations. I’m hoping that the person I contact might recognize these people and identify them as family members.
References
1. 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Norwood, Langlade County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 53, sheet 8B, dwelling 152, family 152, Joseph Wolvogel; digital images, Ancestry (ancestry.com : accessed 28 September 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 1796.
2. 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 225, p. 18, dwelling 161, family 186, Philo F Prosser; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 1 October 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1453.
3. 1895 state census, Antigo Ward 4, Langlade County, Wisconsin, unpaginated, line 21, Frank Prosser; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 1October 2012); citing Wisconsin State Census, 1895. Microfilm, 10 reels. Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin.
4. 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Hutchins, Shawano County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 166, sheet 4B, dwelling 65, family 76, Frank Prosser; digital images, Ancestry (ancestry.com : accessed 1 October 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 1817.
5. Ibid. Also, 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Norwood, Langlade County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 48, sheet 5A, p. 145 (stamped), dwelling 74, family 74, Joseph Woltvogel; digital images, Ancestry (ancestry.com : accessed 28 September 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 1718. Also, 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Norwood, Langlade County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 120, sheet 8B, dwelling 152, family 152, Joseph Woldfogel; digital images, Ancestry (ancestry.com : accessed 28 September 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1993. Also, 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Norwood, Langlade County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 14, sheet 11B, dwelling 186, family 186, Joseph Wolvogel; digital images, Ancestry (ancestry.com : accessed 28 September 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 2580.
Stubble onto your page, I have a photo of my Great Great Great grandparents that the matting on it says F. H. Prosser but in Rhinlander, WIS I’m trying to date. This is very neat that you are posting all of these.