Here is where I need help.
I don't have a lot of extra time right now to trace back in the family tree to see if/where there is a family connection.
I think this is Henry C. and Sophia (Schröder) Ewoldt - unfortunately, when Auguste wrote in her album she just listed the husband's first and last name and then wrote "wife" or Mr. & Mrs. "husband's name."
There were at least 4 different Henry Ewoldts connected to this area, so making sure I have the correct Ewoldt with the correct photo is very important.

Henry Ewoldt & wife
If you look closely, you'll see that the man's face is a little blurry and the wife's face is clear...
This is because the man moved so very slightly which blurrs the negative.
This is why back then you didn't see many smiles in photos because any movement would create a blurry image.

Now unfortunately, on back of this picture was written "cousin John and wife"
Having scanned tens of thousands of old pictures, I run into this quite often...one name on the front and a different name on back.
Sometimes I can figure out that the name on back is the intended person of the photo, but in this case I worry it might actually be Mr. and Mrs. John & wife on the photo instead of the Ewoldt couple.

So if you are related and/or have pictures from relatives from this era of Manning - please check to see if you might have this same picture and hopefully it will be identified.
Thanks,
Dave


For those of you who visit my website often, you'll see me comment about resolution, scanning, and restoration.
Here is what the original photo looked like before I did some digital restoration.
The splotch on the man's right cheek is actually deterioration, similar to a mold but it is deteriorating in the paper and print.
Having scanned pictures over decades, and sometimes getting the same old picture back, I've seen how this deterioration continues to get worse and spread...along with the acid in the paper, this is why these old pix need to be properly scanned right now, before the degradation gets so bad it will be difficult to digitally repair in the future.


Before digital restoration