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1990 Swiss Days performance - 27 - 28 July 1990

1990 Swiss Days performance - Someone has written on the back of this photo in blue ink "July 27 - 28, 1990". It shows the same group we have seen in previous photos. They are performing on the stage again for Swiss Days, but this time the stage has a roof on it. You can see that the roof has also been electrified b ecause there are light bulbs along the edge of the roof. The same microphone with the orange heads are in place and the members ...

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4 Generations - Oct 1947

4 Generations - This is a picture of Delbert Sprunger holding his son Erick between his grandmother Anna Habegger and his mother Lorine (Habegger) Sprunger. Anna is wearing a dark dress with a white lace jabot at her throat held in place with a small brooch. Delbert is wearing a suit and tie while his son is wearing a little overall outfit with long sleeved, t-shirt. Lorine is wearing a print dress with short sleeves that have a scalloped edge...

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8th Grade Class Photo - 1941

8th Grade Class Photo - This is a photographer's photo of the 8th graders at Berne High School in 1941. They are posed in front of the school. Someone has pointed out Delbert Sprunger (second from left) and Irene Zuercher (fourth from right) in the front row. Delbert and Irene eventually married. It's a good picture of the school building. You can see the brick construction and how the entrance once looked and the doors used. The girls in t...

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Berne Sesquicentennial Celebration - July 2002 - 27 July 2002

Berne Sesquicentennial Celebration - July 2002 - This picture, according to the notation on the back, is of Erick Sprunger, Juliet McDowell, Irene and Delbert Sprunger. It was taken during the Sesquicentennial in 2002. And, also according to the notation, the day before Erick's 55th birthday. They are shown posing inside the Parkway Restaurant. You can see the tables and the folding doors they had to partition off the rooms. Erick is wearing...

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Chris and Ida (Bachenhof) Zuercher's 30th Anniversary - 1951

Chris and Idad (Bachenhof) Zuercher's 30th Anniversary - This is a photo that was taken of the Zuercher family at the time that they were celebrating Chris and Ida's 30th wedding anniversary. Chris and Ida are seated behind a table that is holding lit candles and what appears to be a small version of a wedding cake. Walter and his wife are standing on the left. Sylvan and his wife in the center and Irene and her husband on the right. The phot...

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Chris Zuercher Family - 1951

Chris Zuercher Family - This is a family picture that was taken when Chris and Ida (Bachofen) Zuercher were celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary. Ida and Chris are sitting at a table holding a wedding cake decorated with pink flowers and 4 lit candles. The people standing behind them from left to right are: Walter Zuercher and wife Marianne Sprunger, Sylvan Zuercher and wife Opal Sprunger and Irene Zuercher and husband Delbert Sprunger. ...

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Clarence & Lorine Sprunger 55th Wedding Anniversary - 1974

Clarence & Lorine Sprunger 55th Wedding Anniversary - This picture has been identified by somebody in blue and black ink as, "Clarence Sprunger 55th Wedding Anniversary at Dutch Mill Bluffton, IN 1974 Delbert Irene Sprunger Clarence Lorine". Delbert and Irene are standing behind Clarence and Lorine against a backdrop of huge yellow, gold and black floral draperies. Both men are wearing suits and ties. The women are wearing dresses with jacket...

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Clarence & Lorine Sprunger's family - 1928

Clarence & Lorine Sprunger's family - This is a picture of 4 children that have been identified as Jean, Waneta, Jacqueline and Delbert Sprunger. The photo was taken in 1928 on the same day as 2011.011.5. in the living room of their residence at 217 W. Water Street. You can see the same stool, fern and window curtains in the background as in the previous picture. Jean is 8 years old and is seated next to Delbert. She is wearing a summer dres...

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Delbert and Irene 1944 - 1944

Delbert and Irene 1944 - This is a photo of a young couple that has been identified as Delbert Sprunger and Irene Zuercher - they later married. Irene is shown wearing her band uniform from the Berne High School band. She has numerous medals attached to the uniform and braid attached at the shoulder. Delbert is wearing a suit jacket of a light color with dark pants, white shirt and tie.

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Delbert and Irene at the Children's Museum - June 1991

Delbert and Irene at the Children's Museum - This photo, according to the notation on the back in blue ink, was taken in June 1991 at the Children's Museum in Indianapolis. It shows Delbert and Irene and Irene's brother Walter Zuercher, playing accordions and using the Talerschwingen and alphorn. They are all wearing their authentic Swiss costumes and have have a large Swiss flag hanging as a backdrop. The area they are playing in has an arche...

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Delbert and Irene with Swiss Days Queen - 1982 - 1982

Delbert and Irene with Swiss Days Queen - 1982 - This photo shows Delbert and Irene Sprunger posing with 1982's Swiss Days Queen, Cathy Lunn. They are posed across the street from the Berne Public Library before it was remodeled. It still looks like it did when it served as the auditorium/gym. You can see the brick construction and large windows with semi-circular covers over them. On the right side of the picture is the stage where the singe...

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Delbert D. Sprunger - 1945

Delbert D. Sprunger's senior photo and name card. He was a graduate of 1945 from Berne High School.

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Delbert, Irene and Mrs. Clarence Sprunger - 1946

Delbert, Irene and Mrs. Clarence Sprunger - This picture shows these three people, as identified by someone on the back of the picture in blue ink, as Delbert and his mother Mrs. Clarence Sprunger and his, then girl friend, Irene Zuercher. Delbert is wearing his navy uniform and Mrs. Sprunger is wearing a light colored suit jacket and matching skirt. She is also wearing a hat that looks like it might be made of the same fabric as the suit. It ...

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Delbert & Irene posing with 1982 Swiss Days Queen - July 30 - 31, 1982

Delbert & Irene posing with 1982 Swiss Days Queen - This photo shows Delbert & Irene Sprunger posing with a tall girl with red hair and crown on her head. The notation on the back in blue ink says, "Swiss queen Irene & Delbert Sprunger Swiss Days 1982 (July 30, 31)". They are posing in the lot on the corner of Sprunger and Water St. across from the Berne Public Library. You can see the library building over the queen's right shoulder. The bri...

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Delbert & Irene Sprunger - 23 Sep 1990

Delbert & Irene Sprunger - Delbert and Irene are posing in front of the cheese shop in Berne on 23 Sep 1990, according to the notation on the back of the photo. They had been giving a tour to a group from Cincinnati, OH and someone from the tour group took the picture. Delbert and Irene are wearing matching Swiss shirts. They are red and appear to be of a heavy, velvety-like fabric. The tops fit like a smock, they are loose fitting and hang l...

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Delbert & Irene Sprunger 25th Wedding Anniversary - 22 Sep 1971

Delbert & Irene Sprunger 25th Wedding Anniversary - This picture has been identified by someone on the back with black ink as, "Delbert & Irene Sprunger 25th Ann 1971 Sept 22 Chris & Ida Zuercher (Irene) parents Irene & Delbert Lorine & clarence Sprunger (Delbert parents)". From the left Chris Zuercher is wearing gray pants with a light blue shirt, black belt and beige suspenders. You can see a tatoo on his right forearm that looks like an airp...

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Delbert & Irene Sprunger and Sylvan and Opal Zuercher 25th anniversary - 22 Sep 1971

Delbert & Irene Sprunger and Sylvan and Opal Zuercher 25th anniversary - This picture was taken the same day as 2011.011.127. The two couples are shown standing behind the same table and in front of the same drapes. This shot shows the wives feeding their husbands cake. Sylvan is wearing a white short-sleeved shirt with gray pants, black belt and patterned tie. Opal is wearing a sleeveless, pale yellow shift dress.

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Delbert & Irene Sprunger at Ritschard Reunion - July 1998

Delbert & Irene Sprunger at Ritschard Reunion - This photo shows Delbert playing the alphorn and Irene playing the accordion. They are standing in a clearing edged by tress and brush. Delbert is wearing a short sleeved cream colored shirt with khaki pants and a dark brown belt. His shoes are also cream colored. Irene is also wearing khaki pants with a short sleeved shirt. Both are wearing sunglasses. Notation on back of pic written in black...

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