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1. 1920 era tornado - circa 1920

   1920 era Tornado - This photo shows a wooden T-shaped house, with a lot of debris in the yard in front of it. The main part of the house is 2 story with a 1 story addition onto the back, which is probably the kitchen. A dinner bell can be seen attached to the roofline of this addition. It looks like the house has lost its chimneys and you can see a screen door leaning against one end of the house, looking like it has been torn off but is still...

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2. 1923 era Car

   1923 era Car - This photo of a car must have been taken in the 1920s. Somebody was proud of their new car. I did some research and it looks very much like a 1923 Maxwell Club Sedan. That may not be what it is, but I would say it's from that same time period. It has the same body shape, same windows, including the upper windshield which has hinges so it can be raised, as it is in this photo. It also has the same tires, running board and fende...

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3. 1924 Berne Girl's Basketball Team - 1924

   1924 Berne Girl's Basketball Team - This picture is of the 1924 Girl's Basketball Team at Berne High School and the whole team has been identified on page 35 of the 1924 "Our Yesterdays". L to R back row: Ruth Van der Smissen; Edna Van der Smissen; Winifred Aeschliman. Middle Row: Vera Schug; Mable Braun; Ruth Stuckey. Bottom Row: Aldine Brown; Verona Snyder; Elva Baumgartner; Margaret Striker. The coach is Mr. J.D. or James Douglas Frenc...

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4. 1939 Exhibition Photo - 1939

   1939 Exhibition Photo - This is another photo that Jacob Gerber entered in the 1939 Indiana Assoc. of Photographers convention. This photo appears have been colorized. The cheeks of unidentified woman are incredibly pink! She is shown posing with her back half turned from the photographer and is looking back at him over her left shoulder. Her hair is parted in the middle, collar length and loosely curled. She is wearing a pink dress with a r...

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5. 1939 Exhibition Picture - 1939

   1939 Exhibition Picture - This picture of a nun was taken at the Berne Studio of Berne, Adams Co., IN in 1938 or 1939. The picture was then accepted for exhibition at the 1939 Indiana Assoc. of Photographers Convention in Indianapolis. Jacob Gerber was the photographer and the owner of the Berne Studio. The picture shows a young woman sitting for the photographer in a nun's habit. The picture is black and white, but I assume the clothing she ...

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6. 1947 Berne School Band - 1947

   1947 Berne School Band - This photo was taken by Jakob Gerber for the yearbook. You can see the photo on page 34 in the 1947 yearbook. Unfortunately, the students have only been identified by the instrument they play. The uniforms are double breasted military style with epaulets and cording on the shoulders. All but one girl in the front are wearing dark pants with a white stripe down the outside of the leg. The hats are also military style ...

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7. 1952 Centennial - 1952

   1952 Centennial - This photo, according to the notation on the back, was taken in July of 1952 when Berne celebrated its centennial. It reads, "Centennial, 1952 Same house gone also building gone by railroad that used to house Dr. Lehman's office and at one time a barber shop." The picture shows a hay wagon being pulled by a tractor. The wagon has been decorated with red, white and blue bunting and two ladies in long dresses and sunbonnets sit...

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8. Abraham and Selma Habegger and Children

   Habegger Family - This is a family photo of Abraham A. and Selma (Luginbill) Habegger and their six children. Starting in the back row, from left to right: Inez, Myron, Neola, Mildred, Selma, Corinne, Abraham, and Dorcas.

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9. A.J. Moser & Co. - 1947

   A.J. Moser & Co. - This photo was taken in the 40s or early 50s by Jakob Gerber. It may have been a promotional picture for an advertisement. It shows a V-shaped counter with glass display cases on each of the three sides. Behind the counter is another, smaller rectangular shaped counter, on which sits a cash register. On the two walls behind this is built-in shelving holding various sizes of boxes and cans. The sign hanging from the wooden...

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10. Amos & Fannie Schwartz and Solomon & Ruth Schwartz - 11 Oct 1952

    Photo is identified as Amos and Fannie Schwartz wedding. Amos is the son of John & Barbara (Schwartz) Schwartz. Fannie is the daughter of Monroe & Elizabeth (Hostetler) Swartzentruber. They were attended by his brother and sister in law, Solomon (1925 - 2007) & Ruth (Eicher) Schwartz(1929 - 2020)--daughter of Samuel & Emily (Schwartz) Eicher.

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11. Armistice Day Parade

    Armistice Day Parade - This photo shows another parade in Berne, and this one is also dated between 1912 -1917 because of Ferdinand Ryf's shoe store sign. We know this was the time frame when he owned this shop. However, this parade shows much more patriotic bunting than seen in 2022.02.23 & 24. Otherwise, the street and the buildings look the same, including the water pipe over the heads of the spectators in the middle bottom of the photo. T...

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12. Armistice Day Parade

    Armistice Day Parade - This photo was taken the same day as 2022.02.25. It was written on the back of that photo that this was an Armistice Day parade. The first Armistice Day was on 11 Nov 1918. I doubt that this parade is taking place in November because the people aren't wearing coats, so unless it was an unusually warm November day, I believe the information on the other photograph may be incorrect. It is, however, obviously a patriotic c...

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13. Baby in a Sousaphone - circa 1930

    Baby in a Sousaphone - This photo, taken by Jacob Gerber, of the Berne Studio, shows a baby stuffed into the bell of a sousaphone, or a type of tuba. The man wearing the instrument is probably the child's father. The man is seated on a camp stool with his uuper body inside the curled outer edge of the instrument with his fingers on the keys. In the background you can see, a part of house on the right side, with another, smaller out building ne...

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14. Baby Photo

    Baby Photo - This photo shows a bare footed baby sitting in a wooden rocker on, what appears to be, a porch. The photo was definitely taken outside, you can see the trees and grass in the background. The baby is wearing an elbow length, white baby dress trimmed with lace at the hem. The picture has been cut into an oval shape and has been previously pasted into a photo album, because there is still black album paper stuck to the back of it.

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15. Baby Photo

    Baby Photo - This is another picture of a baby taken at the Berne Studio. This baby is shown propped up in an ornate wooden chair on embroidered pillows with crocheted lace edging. The baby is wearing a white baby dress with lace on the hem and thick, knitted baby booties.

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16. Baby Photo - circa 1930s

    Baby Photo - This photo of a baby sitting on a "corner" chair was taken at the Berne Studio, according to the notation on the back of the post card. The card has been glued into a photo album because there are still remnants of black album paper stuck to the back of it. The baby is wearing a long sleeved, white baby gown, but the gown is not full length, which indicates the baby is old enough to crawl. The baby is also wearing handknit booties...

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17. Benny Baumgartner

    Benny Baumgartner - This photo shows a man, probably in his mid-40s, wearing a dark suit with a white shirt and large, plaid tie. His hair is parted on the side and combed back from his face. Someone has written on the back of the picture, "Fire Chief of Berne Benny Baumgartner".

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18. Berchtold & Marianne Ruf - late 1920s

    Berchtold & Marianne Ruf - This photo shows the old couple posing in front of their house on Clark St. in Berne, Adams Co., IN. They were living there in the 1930 census and Berchtold died in 1931. They are shown displaying some of Berchtold's handiwork in front of their house. There is a set of 8 large, dining room chairs with upholstered seats in various floral fabrics. Hanging from the upper portion of the porch are 8 intricately carved, l...

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19. Berchtold Ruf

    Berchtold Ruf - This is a picture of Rev. Ruf, who was a minister at the Kross Reformed Church of Christ in Berne, IN, as he carves an elaborate design from wood. He was a highly skilled wood carver and made chair backs and mirror frames. You can see behind him on the wall a number of his completed carvings. He is shown wearing wire rimmed glasses and a white shirt with a black bow tie and a dark apron over his clothes. He holds a carving too...

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20. Berne Bears baseball team - 1947

    Berne Bears baseball team - This photo shows the 1947 baseball team of the Berne High School, posing on some wooden bleachers outside. The picture was taken for the 1947 "Our Yesterdays" Berne High School yearbook. However, this particular shot was not in the yearbook, one with their hats on is seen in the yearbook. This shot shows them all holding their hats on their knees. The uniforms look the same as in 2022.02.101 & 102. And, again the ...

    Record Type: Photo