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  1. 2nd Pose of Symphonic Concert Orchestra

    2nd Pose of Symphonic Concert Orchestra - This picture is very similar to 2008.012.7. This was taken the same day with the same group of people, but in a different pose. The conductor H. B. Hoffman is now standing in the right rear. The facial expressions and poses of the other members of the band are slightly different than from the first picture. See 2008.012.7 for identification and more information.

    Record Type: Photo

    Band Picture
  2. Berne City Band - 1922

    Berne City Band - This photo shows a group of young men, all wearing white shirts and dark ties, except for the one young man seated in the front row on the left with a small drum in front of him. This is Leonard Whitehurst. He appears to be wearing a letter sweater, light colored with 4 dark stripes on his left sleeve and a letter "B" on the front. Another young man standing in the back row on the far right holding a tuba, Edgar Clauser, appe...

    Record Type: Photo

    Berne City Band
  3. Carl Luginbill - 1926

    Carl Luginbill - This photo of Carl was taken in 1926 when he was a member of the Class of '26 from Berne High school. He is wearing a dark suit with a checked shirt and diamond patterned tie and has a handkerchief in his breast pocket. His hair is parted on the side and slicked back from his face.

    Record Type: Photo

    Carl Luginbill
  4. Chicago-Land Music Festival

    Chicago-Land Music Festival - This photo shows the "Winner House Chorus" according to the notation on the back of the photo. They apparently won the 1st Place Award at the Chicago-Land Music Festival. Some of the men are identified. Back Row left to right: E. Dro, Freeman Burkhalter, Arley Habegger, Verdi Reusser, unknown, Omer Neuenschwander, Ira Lehman, unknown, Carl Luginbill, C.T. Habegger. Middle Row: Carl Amstutz, Menno Stauffer, Les ...

    Record Type: Photo

    Winner House Chorus
  5. Christian A. Neuenschwander Family

    "The Flash light picture was taken of the Christian A. Neuenschwander Family of children -- Inlaws & grandchildren" A note included says In 2nd row from front seated 4th & 3rd from the right are Selma & Frank Habegger, Selma is holding Charles, Frank is holding Samuel, in front of them are James, Maryann & Elmer Dale. No one else is identified, listed below are their family members that were alive in 1930/1931--based off age of baby Charles Habe...

    Record Type: Photo

    C. A. Neuenschwander Family
  6. Men's Chorus - 22 Aug 1931

    Men's Chorus - This is a photo of a group of men wearing sportcoats with white shirts, ties and white pants. It has been identified as the "Swiss Male Chorus - Winners of the Chicagoland Music Festival Aug. 22 - 1931".

    Record Type: Photo

    Men's Chorus
  7. Safety Legion Crew

    This is the Safety Legion Crew. They are left to right back row: Lee Neuen; -----; -----; Carl Luginbill; Emerson Neuenschwander; unknown and mannequin. Front row left to right: mannequin; Arnold Broider; Ed Eichenberger; and Bill Schrock from Decatur.

    Record Type: Photo

    Safety Legion Crew
  8. Swiss Singers Singing

    The Swiss Singers or the Winner Chords were connected with the Berne Manufacturing Co. also known as The Winner House. They are left to right back row: Earl Lehman; Emerson Neuenschwander; Otto from Chicago; Carl Luginbill; Milo Habegger; Omer Neuenschwander; front row: Arley Habegger; Leslie Lehman; Jim Liechty; Chistine Purves; Gus Nagel; Cliff Gilliom; Elmer Baumgartner; Evangeline Rohre playing the piano; Carl T. Habegger, directing.

    Record Type: Photo

    Swiss Singers Singing
  9. The Swiss Singers

    The Swiss Singers or the Winner Chords were connected with the Berne Manufacturing Co. also known as The Winner House. They are left to right back row: Arley Habegger; Earl Lehman; Emerson Neuenschwander; Otto from Chicago; Carl Luginbill; Milo Habegger; Carl T. Habegger; Omer Neuenschwander; front row: Leslie Lehman; Jim Liechty; Chistine Purves; Gus Nagel; Evangeline Rohre; Cliff Gilliom; Elmer Baumgartner.

    Record Type: Photo

    Swiss Singers
  10. Winner Chords

    Photo is identified as Community Chorus. This would be the Winner Chords, is very similar to the photo under accession number 2022.002.287. They apparently won the 1st Place Award at the Chicago-Land Music Festival. They also sang at the World's Fair in Chicago in 1933. Some of the men are identified. Back Row left to right: E. Dro, Freeman Burkhalter, Arley Habegger, Verdi Reusser, unknown, Omer Neuenschwander, Ira Lehman, unknown, Carl Lu...

    Record Type: Photo

    Winner Chords
  11. Winner Chords

    Winner Chords singing group in Berne. This group was from the Winner House Inc. of Berne, Indiana. The picture was taken approximately 1935-1936. Left to right, the members are as follows: Back row: Harold Moser; Freeman Burkhalter; Arley Habegger; Omer Neuenschwander; Milo (Mike) Habegger; Sylvan Habegger. Middle row: Leslie B. Lehman; Emerson Neuenschwander; Carl Luginbill; Elmer Baumgartner; C.T. Habegger...

    Record Type: Photo

    Winner Chords
  12. Winner Chords

    The Winner Chords are singing in this photo the location is not known. They are left to right: Arley "Pete" Habegger, II Tenor; Emerson Neuenschwander, I Tenor; Carl Luginbill, Baratone; Carl "Hubby" Habegger, Bass.

    Record Type: Photo

    Winner Chords
  13. Winner Chords

    Winner Chords singing group in Berne. This group was from the Winner House Inc. of Berne, Indiana. The picture was taken approximately 1935-1936. Left to right, the members are as follows: Back row: Harold Moser; Freeman Burkhalter; Arley Habegger; Omer Neuenschwander; Milo (Mike) Habegger; Sylvan Habegger. Middle row: Leslie B. Lehman; Emerson Neuenschwander; Carl Luginbill; Elmer Baumgartner; C.T. Habegger...

    Record Type: Photo

    Winner Chords
  14. Winner Chords

    The Winner Chords were comprised of the best male singing voices in Berne. Organized by C. T. Habegger, owner of the Berne Manufacturing/Winner Chords factory, it was said that when applying for a job, a person's vocal talent was included in the questions. Front: Nagel, August; Luginbill, Carl; Lehman, Leslie; Habegger, Milo; Baumgartner, Elmer; Gilliom, Cliff. Back: Neuenschwander, Emerson; Dro, Ervin; Habegger, Pete; Neuenschwander, Omer; H...

    Record Type: Photo

    Winner Chords
  15. Winner Chords Collage

    The photo of the Winner Chords was used in the center of this collage type photo. Each person in the group was singled out while they were singing and added around the main group. Those in the photo are C. E. Luginbill; C. T. Habegger; Emerson Neuenschwander and Arley Habegger.

    Record Type: Photo

    Winner Chords Collage
  16. Winner Chords Singing

    This is a studio photograph of the Winner Chords singing. From left to right are: Emerson Neuenschwander; C. E. Luginbill; Arley Habegger; and C.T. Habegger.

    Record Type: Photo

    Winner Chords Singing Studio
  17. Winner House Beards for Centennial

    The group of men from the Winner House who grew beards for the Berne Centennial in 1952. They are back row left to right: James "Jim" Von Gunten; Ermin Beer; -----; Carl Luginbill; Omer Neuenschwander; Ira "Stoney" Lehman; Carl Habegger. On the front row are left to right: Jack Purves; Ed Eichenberger; and Andrew Sprunger.

    Record Type: Photo

    Beards for Centennial
  18. Winner House Workers

    The Winner House workers, starting at the front left: Omer Neuenschwander; Dale -----; Arley or Pete Habegger; Emerson "Sparky" Neuenschwander; Ed Eichenberger; ----- Lehman; C. T. Habegger; Erv Dro; Carl Luginbill; Bill Shrock; ----- Sprunger.

    Record Type: Photo

    Winner House Workers

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