Sitting with history - Fredericksburg Standard

The wedding portrait of Emil and Emma Beckmann hangs on the wall in their home at the Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm. – Submitted photo

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By Michaela Rush Standard-Radio Post reporter on September 18, 2024

Sitting with history

After nearly 60 years, an original piece of history, a “fainting couch” that was part of the dowry for the Beckmann marriage, has returned to the Sauer-Beckmann Farm.

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