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1. 3 Braun Brothers - before 1923

   3 Braun Brothers - This photo is of the three sons of Jacob and Louise Braun. Left to right: Charles Braun (seated), George J. Braun (center, standing), Fred Braun (seated). Charles wears a suit and a collared shirt. His shoes have shiny toes and lace up. He is holding a hat on his lap. The hat is wide-brimmed and has three dents on top. There is another hat hanging from the bag of his chair. George Braun wears a suit, collared shirt, and a be...

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2. Berne City Band

   Berne City Band - This one is not framed, but has been mounted on heavy cardstock. In the 1st row: Aeschilman, Emil "Chick"; Marks, Charles. Row 2: Stauffer, Al; Ryf, Otto; Simpkins, Dr.; Gehrig, Lou; Michaud, Jess; Eckrote, Otto. Row 3: Lehman, Ben; Hilty, Chris; Braun, George; Gottschalk, T. A.; Soldner, Albert; Jacobs, Dow "Curly".

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3. Berne City Band

   Berne City Band Row 1- Emil "Chick" Aeschliman, Charles Marks Row 2- Al Stauffer, Otto Ryf, Dr. Simpkins, Lou Gehrig, Jess Michaud, Otto Eckrote Row 3-Ben Lehman, Chris Hilty, George Braun, Thurman "Leggy" Gottschalk, Albert Soldner, Dow "Curly" Jacobs

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4. Berne City Band

   This is one of three framed photo of the Berne City Band. The director was Prof. Joe O. Danner. The members are 1st row left to right Baumgartner, Martin; Eichenberger, Victer; Baumgartner, Elmer; Mathys, Clinton; Liechty, Reuben; Sprunger, Eldon; Kuntz, Frank; Braun, George; Stucky, Rufus; Lehman, Marcus; Sprunger, Tobias; Girod, Roy; Heinzelman, -----; Michaud, Jess, Stauffer, Al; 2nd row Hirschy, Irvin; Sprunger, Abe; Eichenberger, Edward; S...

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5. Berne City Band - circa 1900

   Berne City Band - This is a sepia toned copy of a photo owned by Gerry Hilty. It shows the Berne City Band posing in an empty lot which was apparently near the railroad tracks. You can see a train car to the right of the photo which some boy has climbed up onto the top of. If you look closely, you can see the tracks directly behind the men. Also behind them are some buildings, the one directly behind has a tin roof and farther off in the dist...

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6. Berne City Band (taken from the Centennial Book)

   Berne City Band (taken from the Centennial Book) - This picture was published in the 1852-1952 Berne Centennial Book on page 33. It was also published in the 14 Feb 1977 edition of the Berne Tri-Weekly. The Dunbar Band and the German Concert Band pictures were published in the same issue. This picture is not the original, we don't know who has it. This is a copy and one of the men in the photo, Amos Stauffer, who is standing on the far left o...

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7. Berne Fire Department

   Berne Fire Department - This is a photo of the Berne, IN fire department posing in front of the Berne Community Auditorium. This picture can be found printed on page 38 of the Souvenir Edition of the Berne Witness of 03 Sep 1926. You can see that the auditorium was constructed of red brick with multi-paned windows that had middle sections that could be tipped out to allow for air flow. The awning over the entrance had colored glass pendants ha...

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8. Berne Volunteer Fire Department - 1926

   Berne Volunteer Fire Department left to right: Andrew Sprunger, Louis Niederhauser, Theodore Sprunger, Walter Reusser, Wesley Neuenschwander, Chester Michaud, Chris Hilty, Grover Moser, Lawrence Yager, George Braun, John Hilty , Leonard Baumgartner, Frank Amstutz, Sam Nussbaum, David Stauffer, Elmer Baumgartner, Ferdinand Steiner, Eli Luginbill, Paul Felber, and Emil Liechty. Photo is taken from page 38 of the Thirtieth Anniversary Souvenir...

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9. Berne Volunteer Fire Department - 30 Oct 1895

   Berne Volunteer Fire Department - This is a photo of the Berne Volunteer Fire Department that was taken at the time of its inception. The photo shows the men posing in front of the fire house in downtown Berne, which was located on the south side of Main St., in a brick building which is currently the clothing store "Nora Gray". On the left side of the building you can see a double, wooden door with three panels in each. This was the double wi...

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10. George and Elizabeth Braun - circa 1920s

    George and Elizabeth Braun - This is a duplicate of 2019.005.45. This is a photo of George and Elizabeth (Rohn) Braun (parents of Dale Braun, who is the father of Virginia Braun Williams). The back of the photo identifies them as "Elizabeth Braun Geo. J. Braun". They are standing outside in front of a building. The building behind them is stone with a one-over-one double-hung-sash window on the right. You can also see the foundation of the hous...

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11. George Braun and Two Family Members

    George Braun and Two Family Members - This is a photo of George Braun and two family members. There are two possibilities for who these two other people are. The back of the photo says, "George Braun Ralph or Robert Braun Earl McCray". (Ralph b. 1911 or Robert b. 1916 would be George's son, and Earl b. 1895 would be George's wife's nephew.) But the photo was attached to a piece of paper which identified them as "George Braun Earl McCra...

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12. George Braun and Unknown Portrait - early 1890s

    George Braun and Unknown Portrait - This is a photo of George Braun and an unidentified boy. The back of the photo says "George Braun on left". George's hair is parted on his left side and curls up on top. He is wearing a heavy-looking, tweed-type jacket, vest with buttons, and shirt. He is also wearing a collar and a dark necktie. The boy on the right has his hair parted on his right side. He wears similar clothing, but his necktie is light c...

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13. George Braun, Blacksmith - circa 1915

    George Braun, Blacksmith - This is a photo of George J. Braun in his blacksmith shop on Main St. in Berne about the year 1915. A label says the location of the shop is where Yager Furniture was in 1976 (and still is in 2019). George's obituary stated that he acquired the blacksmith shop from Abraham Hocker and then later turned it back over to him. George stands a shadowy figure in the center of the photo. On the left side of the photo are the f...

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14. George Braun in Dunbar Band 1914 - circa 1914

    George Braun in Dunbar Band 1914 - This is a picture of the Dunbar Band taken in about 1914. The only musician pointed out and labeled in the photo is George J. Braun, baritone player. It is unknown where this was photographed. This is a postcard, but the postcard part on the back was never used. There are about 35 band members marching down the bricked street wth their tubas, drums, trombones, trumpets, and clarinets. George has a tuba. The ban...

    Record Type: Photo

    
15. George Braun's Blacksmith Shop - circa 1919

    George Braun's Blacksmith Shop - This is a photo of George J. Braun standing in front of his blacksmith shop. The label that explains the photo says "About 1919 George J. Braun in front of his blacksmith shop. South Jefferson St. Berne, Ind.". George stands in the center of the photo. He wears a cap, a collared shirt with the sleeves rolled up, suspenders, pants, a blacksmithing apron, and shoes. He stands on the sidewalk or some kind of ...

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16. George Braun's Confirmation - early or mid 1890s

    George Braun's Confirmation - This is a photo of a young George Braun with the others in his confirmation class. The back of the photo reads "George J. Braun Confirmation 4th from left in back row". More information was given on a separate piece of paper: "Cross German Reformed Church Berne, Ind". George Braun is in the back row in the center. The photo was taken in front of a photographer's backdrop. In the front row sit four gir...

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17. George Braun's Postcard - 1907

    George Braun's Postcard - This was a postcard with a picture of the Berne Fire Department, of which George was a part, sent to George. George was the assistant fire chief at the time. The picture is on the front. It shows the fire men in their white caps, shirts, and pants with dar shoes. They stand on Main St. with their wagons; one set of wheels has a hose wrapped around, one wagon looks like it has seats, and one set of wheels has either a lo...

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18. George J. Braun, Fire Chief - after 1916

    George J. Braun, Fire Chief - This is a picture of George J. Braun (father of Dale H. Braun), taken when he was chief of the Berne fire department. This photo was glued to a page which gave this information, compiled by Dale Braun, about George: "Did horse shoeing Blacksmith Baritone player in Berne city band & Dunbar Band for 23 years Fire Chief for many terms starting in 1916 Temporary Town Marshal Owner of blacksmith shop" This photo...

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19. Jacob and Louise Braun Anniversary Celebration - 01 Jun 1911

    Jacob and Louise Braun Anniversary Celebration - This is a photo of Jacob and Louise (Meyer) Braun and their family and friends gathered for their golden wedding anniversary celebration in June 1911. The group is gathered in front of a two-story house. The house has siding. The one-over-one double-hung windows have shutters. The porch has decorative trim and rounded shingles. There is a sidewalk leading up to the house. There is a tree on the r...

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20. Jacob and Louise Braun Family

    Jacob and Louise Braun Family - This is a photo of the Jacob and Louise (Meyer) Braun family. They are posing in front of a photographer's backdrop painted with a column and curtains. There is a rug on the floor. Back row left to right: daughter Emma (Braun) Ehrsam, son Fred Braun, daughter Katherine (Braun) Hilty, son Charles Braun, and daughter Lena (Braun) Craig. Front row left to right: father Johann Jacob Braun, daughter Minnie (Braun) Haw...

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