Infant Dan Piel with mother Edith D. Piel, n.d. (photo by: Davis & Sanford) “I’ve always loved and displayed this photo.” [Comment by Dan Piel, letter, December 2000.]
Infant Dan Piel with father Paul Piel. n.d. (photo by Davis & Sanford.) “I didn’t know or see this photo till I graduated college.” [Comment by Dan Piel, letter, December 2000.]
“Photograph taken 1895 in Brooklyn. Mother Maria Piel aged 38 years, Baby Rudolf Alfred aged 1 year, William F.J. Piel aged 12, Father Michael Hubert Piel 46 years, Henry Gottfried Piel 10 years, in front of father: Paul M. Piel 6 years, Louise Gertrud Piel aged 4 years, Otto Andrew Piel , aged 9 years.” (caption written in pencil on the back in the hand of Paul Piel.)
Paul M. Piel in dress with cravat. “He didn’t like this outfit. (It was forced on him.)” [Comment by Dan Piel, letter, December 2000.]
“Paul Piel at Lake Parlin”, n.d. (caption written in pencil in hand apparently not Paul Piel’s.) “He ran away from family gathering.” [Comment by Dan Piel, letter, December 2000.]
Maria H. Piel, n.d. (photo by Bachrach).
