figure 3. Earliest known photograph of the Hofmann farm taken August 24, 1907. The original hog barn is in the foreground just right of center. The photo would probably have been taken shortly before the hog barn was converted to a honey house.

figure 4. Emil tending his bees in the home yard with Rosalia in the background picking blueberries. 1907

figure 5. Emil, Clara and baby Gretchen in the home yard. 1907