This
is a relative of John Koster
in German uniform from the late 19th century. The printing on the
back of the picture indicates that it was taken in the town of
Güstrow which is
in the same area where the Heidens and Rambows originated in
Germany.
Heinrich Rambow (right) served in the Seven Weeks War
(Austro-Prussian War) in 1866 prior to coming to America in 1874. He
probably wore a similar uniform.
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"Maler" is a painter. |