Main Street Photos Book

1. SE corner of Main and Monroe St. in 1870's and 1929

1a. SE corner of Main and Monroe St. in 1870's and 1929

2. Looking north, from Monroe St., with the Western Ohio Railway car approaching. The WO Railway was in operation from 1902 to 1932. Early 1900's photo. 141-791040-KC

3. Hotel French at 24 N. Main St. at corner of 1st. Street Early 1900 photo.

4. Hotel French drawing (Crown laundry building - 2040)

5. Building just north of the former IGA site on N. Main, west side w/ Oliver Solms

6. Northern Fire Department and Schwepe's Saloon, orginally Laut and/or Dilger building.

7. Fire Department (now Post office) 53-75-185K

8. City park with bandstand & cannon, from 1910 postcard

9. Tomhafe restaurant and grocery 615-10-11038

10. Herman Heinfeld furniture on North Franklin St.

11. Plow shop on South Washington St.

12. City Park, east of St. Paul's Church 1900's

13. City Park, east of St. Paul's Church 1900's

14. City Park, east of St. Paul's Church 1900's

15. City Park, east of St. Paul's Church 1900's

16. Construction crew for ?

17. Luelleman House with Anna & Alvina in early 1900's 786-10-10760

18. August Schneider & Henry Wiegman at barrel shop in 1898

19. & 19a John Schwabero Tailor Shop @ 21 N. Main St.

20. Main Street view in the 1980's

21. Home Furniture Store 1950's - 60's

22. Home Furniture Store 1950's - 60's

23. Home Furniture Store 1970's

24. Northeast corner of Monroe and North Franklin Street – 1970's - Dr. Rabe's office

24a, b Dr. Michael Rabe

25. Post Office and Bank in 1970's

26. Walter Behm

27. Sun Printing Company early 1900's 00-83-1000

28. Fridolin Purpus, Emil Conradi, ? ,Otto Schneider, 195-77-1538

29. Ruth Wittenbrink (Mrs. Ed Schunk), Carl Schrage, Led Sunderman

30. NB Sun w/A.C. Buss, Walter Buss, and Frank Boesel

31. NB Sun building built in 1892

32. NB water plant 1930's 790-09-2080D

33. NB water plant 1930's

34. Bridge Plaques

35. Early gas utility bill of 1898 387-99-2080D

36. NB Bridge Company in 1917 on South Herman, building became part of Stamco

37. NB Bridge Company employees

38. NB Bridge Company bridge example

Monroe Street Photos Book

39. Boesel & Kunning store at Main & Monroe in 1904

39a. same store 1940's

40. NW corner of Monroe and Washington St. with Rairdon barn in 1930's

41.

42. SW corner of Main & Monroe streets – Dr. Fledderjohann office

43. Monroe Street from canal looking to the west, with brick street 84-76-41IK, 141-77-1040K

44. Same view only earlier with streets not paved 53-75-179K

45. Monroe street looking east from Main street

46. Corner of Monroe and Washington Street

47. Southside of Monroe St. - Schulenberg - Laut Building - early 1900's

48. Northwest corner of Monroe and Washington street 1920's

49. Same view, only later in 1930's 121-76-787M

50. along canal

51. August “Peanuts” Dierker tin shop near canal ?

52. August “Peanuts” Dierker tin shop near canal

53. August “Peanuts” Dierker tin shop near canal 182-80-1413

54. Wissman tin shop 212-80-1413

55. A closer view w/ Wyen? & Irwin Wissman on right - late 1920's

56. Vernita Koeper Hickerson at the Sun Printing Office in 1954

57. Sun Printing Co. at 1st. and Walnut St. 00-83-1000

58. Sun Printing Co. 1959

59. Sun Printing Co. 1954 w/ Eugene Bielefeld & Carl Schrage

60. Sun Printing Co. 1960 with Eugene Bielefeld on right 00-83-1000

61. Looking east down Monroe Street from Main

62. G. Boesel Millinery Store and Enterprise Grocery, at 103 W. Monroe St. Building on right was moved to rear of lot in 1898. Site then became brick Schawberow store.

63. Hollingsworth Hotel & the formal opening of Annex in 1945

64. Hollingsworth Hotel Laut pool room addition with Whitey & JoAnn Schell

65. Hollingsworth Hotel Jimmie Schnell (1925-1996) in late 60's or early 70's

66. NW corner of Main & Monroe St. NB Sun bldg. early 1900's

66a NW corner of Main & Monroe St. Purpus General Store 1890's

67. Lift bridge on Monroe street 106-77-11321K

68. Smiths 5 & 10 cents store 1928 w/ Hulda Wiehe & Corrine Scheer Dicke

69. Smiths 5 & 10 cents store 1928 w/Paul Kettler, Grace Scheer, Majorie Havemann Jung,

70. close up Lorina Isenberger, & Mrs. Atalia Schwaberow

71. Schwaberow Store late 1890's

73. Henry Mader, drayman with mules in front of Mueller Brothers store

74. WO Railway station on Monroe in 1910

75. Boesel Opera House

76. Play ad 1904

77. Play at opera house in early 1900's

78. High School play at opera house in early 1900's

79. Play at opera house with class of 1939 485-05-2187

80. Ed Purpus Toy & Fancy Store at corner of Main & Monroe St.- before 1892

81. Hardware, Groceries - W. Rabe w/ August Schroeder & Arthur Finke

82. Opera House/American Legion Home 1975

83. Service station on SW corner of Monroe & Main St. 1930's ?

84. Bank of Boesel Brothers and Jacob Boesel home

85. Charles Boesel home SE corner of Main & Monroe St.

86. SE corner of Monroe & Main St. in the 1970's

88. Car with Boesel Bank in background 562-03-2295-2

89. SW corner of Monroe & Main before 1929 – Dr. Fledderjohann's Office

90. Western Ohio Railway wreck – two killed July 1909

91. Western Ohio Railway wreck

92. Winter scene looking west

94. Rathbone Lodge #543 K of P 1890's 00-84-1698J

95. Parade at lift bridge on Monroe St. early 1900's

96. NE corner of Monroe & Walnut St. - in 1937 with Virgil Horn, owner

97. Advance Auto building – prior to 1948

Washington Street Photos Book

100. Dierker building natural gas explosion on January 26, 1905

101. Dierker building 174-78-1078

102. Dierker building 213-01-1454

103. Dierker building 446-01-2148

104. Butchering by the canal

105. Heil & Schnieder Tin Shop 1888

106. Washington street looking south from Monroe, after 1920 424-01-2626B

107. East side of street in the 1930's

108. Removing building in 1960's 13-83-1633J

109. Fire Department building at 1897 dedication 701-07-3759

109a. Fire Department building

110. Fire Department in 1914 with raised bell tower for better sound dispersion

111. Looking towards the south in 1920's The Mills Brothers (singing group from Piqua came weekly to mills and then had dinner at Wint's.

113. Washington street on east side early 1900's 144-81-1483

114. The same view with paved street

115. The Arcade department store after 1903

116. A colored post card of the Arcade store 121=77=1036K

117. Arcade store front in 1890's with mud street “ “

118. ?

119. Elk Cafe with Fred Kamman @ 24 S. Washington, which later became Wints

120. Inside the Elk Cafe in 1918 with Fred Kamman

121. Wint's Bar with Ferd Wint 00-83-1000

122. Wint's Bar with Ferd “Curly” Wint, Albert Knost and Mickey Laut

123. Kuenzel Mills and wooden Lock I, before 1908

123a. Kuenzel Mills and concrete Lock I, before 1920 786-10-11113

124. Kuenzel Mills with silo erected, taken after 1920

125. 1930's street scene

126. & 126a SOHIO station on SW corner of Washington & Monroe streets

127. Ralph May (1892-1981) on donkey in early 1900's

128. Looking south on Washington street from north of Monroe street in 1960's

129. Kuenzel Mill area in 1959 – present library site

130. Inside Arcade in early 1900's

131. Mill employees in 1908-1910

132. Listing of names of employees in previous photo

133. Demolition of mill in 1968 732-08-9432P18

134. Demolition of mill P19

135. Demolition of mill P16

136. Demolition of mill P17

137. Washington street in October of 1936

138. Inside the mill

139. Inside the mill

140. New Bremen blankets with Pearl Burkhart

141. New Bremen blankets

142. Mill in May 1959

143. 1933 Centennial Parade

144. 1933 Centennial Parade

145. 1933 Centennial Parade

146. 1930's Washington street carnival

147. Arcade area at night 723-08-3956A

148. Arcade area with new water tower being constructed 723-08-3956A6

149. Looking south from mill in 1924 121-76-785L

150. Looking south from mill some years later 121-76-790M

151. Mill in canal reflection

152. Grover “Dooley” Wissman – center- in his shop

153. An advertisement for shop

154. Drug store in the 1920's 13-83-1633H

155. Washington street looking north 585-04-2541J

156. Washington & Monroe corner with Rairdon's barn

157. Rabe Lumber Company 1910 13-83-1633D

157a Rabe Lumber fire in 1910 786-10-11075

158. Rabe Lumber before 1900 13-83-1368C

159. Early Dicke Service Station in the 1940's

160. Theodore Rabe's Cheap Store 132-77-918

161. Inside the Arcade early 1900's 244-83-1644

161a. A receipt from the Arcade in 1914

162. Rabe's store with Theodore Rabe behind counter

163. A close up of Rabe's store employees with Joe Klanke and Wm. Rabe behind

164. Crown main office over old Arcade in 1980's

165. Crown former antenna rotor plant in the 1970's, formerly Rabe Hardware Store

166. Crown inside rotor plant

167. Crown lift truck brochure

168. a, b & c. New Bremen School, built march 1929 to December 1930

169. a & b. Dedication 1930

169c. 1933 parade with Oscar Dammeyer, Karl Block & Oscar Lutterbeck

170. Rabe Lumber Co. 786-10-11071

171. Rabe Lumber Co. 11102

172. Rabe Manufacturing Company

173. Early canal view, looking south from Lock I in 1912 “ 11118

174. High School on Walnut street in 1932

175. View from St. Pauls looking south - circa 1900

176. Canal high water in 1937 “ 11117

177. Flooding in 1913 “ 11060

178. Friedrich (Fred) Kettler's sawmill, located at Lock 3 “ 11069

179 Livery building at ? “ 11089

180. Water wagon to control dust on streets in early 1900's “ 11122

181. Fred Ende's Jewelry Store “ 11074

182. Star delivery wagon “ 11157

183. Dr. Mathew Simpson Ekermeyer 1860 - 1919 “ 11148

184. Getting ball diamond ready at Tri-County Fairgrounds “ 11061

185. Fall Festival Parade of 1936 “ 11065

186. Fall Festival Parade 11140

187. Fall Festival Parade with rug shop from the Arcade “ 11073

187a.Fall Festival Parade Broom factory float

188. Fall Festival Parade Meadow Gold – 50 years of service 786-10-11155

189. Fall FeFall Festival Parade crossing canal bridge going east “ 11067

191. Fall Festival Parade Gast & Zahn 786-10-11078

192. Earlier parades 11144

193. Earlier parades from lift bridge 11064

194. Earlier parades 11064B

195. New fire engine in 1926 - first motorized vehicle 11081

196. Old Northern fire engine pumper of 1887 era 11080

197. Monroe street looking west from cana 11151

198. Monroe street looking east 1930's - 11082

199. Canal looking north at Lock I – after 1904 “ 11120

200. Tall pile of horseshoes at blacksmith shop of ? - 11983

201. Kunning building with Friemering's warehouse in 1970's - 11106

202. Schroeder hardware Store with Carmen Hirschfeld, Harry Schroeder (in suit), Julie Fark and ? Poppe “ 11092

203. Clarence “Molly” Wehrman, Chief of Police 1939-1959 - Clarence “Molly” Wehrman, Chief of Police 1939-1959

204. White Mountain Creamery around 1915 11116

205. Baseball boys 11143

206. & 206a Case motor car/truck in 1910 11152

207. Lock Two Mills delivery truck. Theodore Doenges drove 1st truck 11063

208. Man with Case? car 11066

209. School kids with teacher Nettie Loy in 1930's 11150

210. Auglaize Furniture Company 11094

211, 211a & b Klanke Furniture employees - in business 1880-1913 11093

212. S. Washington street – looking north in front of Rabe's lumber 11153

213. Man & son in carriage in early 1900's 11086

214. Lock Two - Garmhausen's store 1970's 786-10-11099

215. Lock Two Mills – tearing down wood buildings in 1980-90's 11072A

216. Lock Two Mills 11072B

217. Adding to rear of Crown office building in 1980's 11112A

218. Adding to rear of Crown office building in 1980's 11112B

219. South Washington street 1980's 11109A

220. South Washington street removing buildings in 1960's 11109C

221. South Washington street 11108B

222. St. Paul's Church with parsonage built in 1909 11126

223. St. Paul's Church with parsonage built in 1909 11077

223a. St. Paul's Church with parsonage built in 1909

224. Early NB church, maybe St. Paul 11103

225. WW I fund raising event at Opera House in 1917-8 11076

226. South Walnut near 1929 school in early 1900's 11087

227. South Walnut near 1929 school in early 1900's

228. Reconstruction of settler's cabin on Plum St. in 1990's 11142

229. Reconstruction of settler's cabin on Plum St. 11107B

230. Reconstruction of settler's cabin on Plum St. 11107A

231. Looking south from Lock I to former pool area 11114

232. Looking west to Lion's Club Park 11115

233. “ “ from Route 66 & 274 junction 11131

234. Construction at Marathon station at 66 & 274 11129

235. South Washington street – looking north 11125

236. Construction behind fire department in 1990's 786-10-11135

237. Construction behind fire department in 1990's 11136

238. NB School in 1990's 11134

239. NB Municipal Building & Fire Department 11154

240. Mr. & Mrs. Charles Boesel 728-08-9397

241. Mr. & Mrs. Charles Boesel family in 1940's “ 9393

242. Road construction on old Route 66, 3 miles north in 1914

243. Road construction on old Route 66 details of above picture

244. St. Paul's father/son dinner in 1950's or 60's? 617-05-2707

245. Paul Gilberg (1913-1989) in 1920

246. NB businessmen in 1894. See #727 for listing of names 511-02-2213

247. Baseball league champs of 926 572-04-2346

248 Family of ? Circa 1900's 84-76-45K

249. Joseph Lanfersieck Barber Shop 583-04-2500

250. Lock Two Mills early 1900's

251. Senior class play in 1921

252. Lanfersieck & Grothaus Plow shop workers in 1901

253. St. Paul's confirmation class in 1929

254. St. Paul's confirmation class year ? 457-06-2999H

255. St. Paul's confirmation class year 1930 w/ Esther Headapohl Dicke 457-06-2999I

256. Zion Church Sunday school picnic in 1910

257. Sunday school class in 1922 at St. Paul's Church with Hulda Wiehe, teacher and Anna Kuest in white, Alvina Burke in middle,

258. Ladies of NB in 1932, with Alvina Burk in middle 373-98-2057

259. High School play in 1897 700-07-3744

260. Construction crew building ? 589-10-11030

261. From Kuenzel silo looking southeast in 1930 121-76-791M

262. Installing natural gas lines to NB in 1888 00-84-1697J

263. Jefferson street children in 1931 – with Cliff Sheer, - top center, Mary Louise Wissman – upper right, John Wissman – petting “Bubbles”, Ruth Poppe, and

264. Model T truck, converted into an early camper in 1926 by Ervin “Butch” Heinfeld, Gust Ruedebusch, Emil Kuenning and Ed Schafer to travel to Yellowstone Park. Complete, interesting story in April '94 Towpath

265. Professor Elmer Ende (1892-1966) 128-76-11488

266. St. Peter's Church Orchestra of 1890 with musicians L-R: Herbert Garmhausen- flute, Henry Mueller - cello, Edward Conradi – violin, August Mueller – clarinet, Charles Garmahusen – viola, John Mueller – cornet 351-11-11488

267. The New Bremen Athletic club in 1891

268. The Bob Dicke Band in the 1950's, Doris Thielker Tangeman, Roger Dicke,

268a. & b. Walter Topp Family Band, with Marvin, Walter, Doris, Herb & Martha

269. NB football team in 1902 29-82-1625

270. NB School 3rd or 4th grade? Class of 1957 651-10-108982

271. On the porch with Dorthy Laut, Louise Laut Knipple, Ray Knipple,

272. Sleigh ride in late 1930's with Emil Topp, Dolly, ? , William Combs, Edna Topp,

273. Julia Dammeyer Fark in front of NB Hardware in 1938

274. Boy Scout display in Mueller's Mens wear window in 1952 351-11-11483

275. NB School photo 1920's 608-09-10326

276. Woodmen Baseball Camp 1930's 631-07-3389

277. NB School 1920's 527-02-2258I

278. NB School circa 1910 ?

279. NB School Class of 1923 684-16-11969

280. Mueller's Men Wear 1942 351-11-11486

281. Mueller's Men Wear

282. American Legion 40th year veterans in 1986 - Front row: Wilbur Will, Wilton Dicke, Don Grieve, Orville Ruedebusch, Bud Niemeyer, Al Hoying, Dick Naseman, ? Voskuhl ?, Louis Schwartz

284. Willy Wittenbrink, Arnold Hegemier, Gus Kruse, James Moeller

285. Stamco prior to 1950's 856-13-11690B

286. Stamco prior to 1950's 856-13-11690A

287. Stamco prior to 1950's with Arnold Gieseke 856-13-11690E

288. Early 1900's with Frances Schulenberg (1881-1962) 710-07-3736

289. Barber Shop of ? 1920's 583-12-11553

290. Display at school with Greg Parrott, Don Henkener, Pam Opperman,

291. NB School parade for Centennial 1933 w/ Frederick Luedeke 351-11-11487

292. Dave Schwieterman at Canal Days program in 1975

293. NB Post Office in 1959

294. NB depot in 1962, before moving to Crown farm 593-05-2854

295. Kuenzel Mills late 1950's

296. Kuenzel Mills shortly before demolition

299. Kuenzel Mills

300. South Washington street in late 1960's

301. NB Pool on Plum St. 1980's

302. NB Pool on Plum St. 1980's

303. NB Pool on Plum St. 1980's

304. NB Pool on Plum St. 1980's

305. NB Pool on Plum St. 1980's

306. The New Bremen Seal

310. New Bremen from the air in the 1980's downtown area 786-09-10529

311. New Bremen from the air school looking east

312. New Bremen from the air school looking west “ 10527

313. New Bremen from the air Beatrice Foods “ 10528

314. August Dierker's tin shop late 1800's

317. 1930's accident 585-04-2541D

318. Family of Edith Stroefer ? 786-09-10375

319. Family of Edith Stroefer 10374

320. Family of Edith Stroefer 10371

321. St. Paul's Confirmation Class “ 10376

322. Golden Wedding of ? 1926

323. ? 786-09-10391

324. Styling in the 1890's “ 10381

325. Styling in the 1890's 10396

326. wedding day of ? “ 10397

327. Main & 2nd St. (Bolly's) 1960's – 70's “ 10520

328. Botkin's ballteam in the 20's: L – R Back row; ? , Mike Koenig, ? , ? ,

329. Blizzard of 1978 on Franklin st. “ 10522

330. Western Ohio Hardware date ? “ 10500

331. Lions Park 1976 “ 10518

332. ? “ 10504

333. North School in Lock Two in 1922

335. Fire at Lee's Printing year 1970's 786-09-10511

336. Auto accident in the 1930's “ 10476

337. Auto accident in the 1930's

338. Family with dog ? 1930's “ 10442

339. thru 349. Girls and Boys BB tournament program from 1933 786-09-10289

350. ? Ein Frolichen/Weinachten “ 10410

351. ? 10411

352. ? 10406

353. Grandma Kettler, Mrs. Tanzemas?

354. ? 10503

355. WPA pool construction in 1938 “ 10502

356. WPA pool construction in 1938 10454

357. & 357a WPA pool construction in 1938 10498

358. Pool guards 1940 and 1950's

359. ? 10407

360. Trapshooting south of Meadow Gold Dairy, west of Stamco 10477

361. Trapshooting south of Meadow Gold Dairy 10479B

362. Trapshooting south of Meadow Gold Dairy 10478

363. Stamco Office in the 1930's 10496

364. Sunday school class in 1920's 10420

365. Names for above picture 10420

366. 2nd grade year? 786-09-10428

367. WWI era bugle corp with Karl Mesloh relative? 10421

368. Monroe street in 1976 10519

369. Shoe repair shop with Lewis Poppe 10492

370. WWII savings bond book 1942 10366

371. WWII savings bond book

372. US Saving Bond Album 1958

373. Bond Rally? In front of Koeper's Shoe Store 10468

374. Gast Shoe Store 1937? 10453

375. Rebuilding Lock I in 1984 10510

376. Canal drained, from Plum street looking south 10509

377. “ “ looking north “ 10508

378. Installation of cast iron 1864 bridge in 1984 “ 10515

379. Installation of cast iron 1864 bridge of oldest cast iron truss bridge in Ohio “ 10523G

380. Installation of cast iron 1864 bridge10523I

381. Installation of cast iron 1864 bridge 10523J

382. Lock I looking south

383. Lock I looking north

384. ? Family on hillside 786-09-10409

385. Removing the 1929 time capsule in 1979 at the school

386. Removing the 1929 time capsule with Dave Waterman and Bernard Kelly

387. 1982 Stewardship board with L to R seated: R.J.Stauffer, Alice Hegemier,

388. Decorating cars near Advanced Auto for ? 786-09-10467

389. Decorating cars near Advanced Auto in 1938 “ 10462

390. Decorating cars near Advanced Auto with Tom Kuenning, Henry Dicke and Louis Fark “ 10464

391. Hoffman Decorating painting crew

392. Story of above picture

395. St. Paul's Church 786-09-10515A

396. St. Paul's Church B

397. St. Paul's Church 10435

398. Fire at Thieman house on North Franklin St. 786-09-10441

399. Fire at Thieman house on North Franklin St. 10523

400. Fire at Thieman house on North Franklin St. 10534

401. Fire at Thieman house on North Franklin St. 10440

402. thru 411 Kuenzel Mills (1867 – 1956) brochure in 1930-40 786-09-10365

415. Lock I in the Spring of 1938

416. Burning Thomspon House in 1968

417. Rabe's Pond

418. & 418a Kuenzel Mills & silo demolition in 1968

419. Lock I looking north

420. Thompson House

421. Canal boat Miami Queen 13-83-1638A

421a. Canal boat early 1900's

422. Lock I in winter

423. Ice making in 1932 with Ben Waterman

424. William Combs at 90 , Miami-Erie canal's last captain

425. Plum street wing bridge in 1905

426. Ducks and geese by J.A. Long poultry house in 1905 with a young Ralph May

427. Flooding on canal street bridge at Plum street in 1937

428. J.A. Long poultry and produce building before 1912 brick building

429. J.A. Long poultry and produce building built in 1912

430. Canal boat headed to Loramie Reservoir for Firemen's picnic in early 1900's

431. Lock I looking south in 1912

432. Lock I looking south in 1912

433. Lock I in winter mid 1960's

434. Working on ditch

435. Lock II wooden locks & gate

436. Work on Lock I in 1968

437. Work on canal in 1968

440. Winter hockey on canal

441. Winter hockey on canal at J.A. Long building 618-05-2724

442. Winter hockey on canal 2728

443. Lock I Park 1997

444. ock I Park looking south in 1997

445. Duck race on canal in 2004

446. Loramie Summit Marker

447. Canal from Plum street bridge in 1997

448. Ice cutting tools

449. Ice cutting tools

450. Ice cutting tools

451. Scenes along the canal

452. Josephine Lanfersieck 1895

453. 1950's with Max Fledderjohann, Tom Thieman, Tom Fledderjohann

454. Arthur & Luetta Flederjohann by Lock 6

455. Emil ”Flip”, Arthur and Luetta Fledderjohann in 1919

456. Tom Purpus? in 1937

457. Lewis & Ed Poppe at remains of Lock 4

458. Horse drawn hearse in early 1900's with Wilson Vornholt & Fred Nieter

459. Joyce Ruedebusch and ?

460. Parade at the lift bridge on Monroe street in early 1900's

461. Construction crew near canal

462. Winter flooding north of Monroe street

463. Former Kuhlhorst egg plant, now Hoffman Decorating at 222 N. Main St.

464. Same view in 2017

465. Canal winter scenes in 1937, with Herman Vornholt

466. Paul Stueve on left, on right ?

467. Carl, Ruth (Kuck) and Rachel Poppe

468. 1953 canal fishing with Ed Conradi and Tom Fledderjohann

469. Canal boat in 1889, the “Honor Meakam” 223-82-1523J

470. Sawmill 213-81-1459

471. Thompson House

472. Monroe & Washington Street in 1947 593-05-2699

473. Noreen Sue (Gross) Bushong by Thompson house in 1950

474. Rebecca Jo Gross in 1953, whose parents Herb and Betty Lou were

567 thru 574. Along the canal in pictures taken in December of 2007

575. On school playground in 1950's 651-06-3032 & 34

576. On school playground in 1950's 651-06-3032 & 34

577. 6th grade crossing guards in 1949 with Ferd Wint, Molly Wehrman , Elden Smith, Country Supt. Bendure, Jim Kettler, ? , Ed Conradi, ? , Joe Ritter, ? , Bill Ritter,

578. Grade 2-3 in the 1920's 786-10-10692

579. 1922 786-09-10419

580. Class of 1926 “ 10687

581. Class of 1935 “ 10431

582. Class of 1937 “ 10417

583. Class of 1945 “ 10433

584. 1890's with Catherine Fricke 617-05-2716

585. 1920's 786-10-10689

586. Central School on Franklin Street 1878 - 1957 617-05-2720

587. ? 786-10-10657

588. 1926 - 8th grade class

589. 1911 - 4th grade class - “X” Marian (Blanke) Pape 589-04-2418

590. 1902 Chemistry class

591. The class of 1925 in elementary school

592. Huenke School at Rt 66A and Southland Road 1920's 786-10-1065

593. Huenke School with Ed Bruggeman 527-02-2258K

594. Huenke School 8th grade in 1922

595. Lock Two School 4th grade in 1925

596. 8th grade photo of Class of 1926, taken in 1922 617-04-2720

597. 1st grade photo of Class of 1925, taken in 1913 “

598. Class of 1925-6, taken in 1915 “

599. 1875 picture with teacer Julius Zwez 577-04-2411

600. 1876 picture “ 2412

601. The Class of 1949 in the 3rd grade in 1939 617-05-2717

602. The Class of 1949 in the 5th grade 1941 “ 2718

603. The Class of 1956 in the 6th grade 1949 651-06-3030

604. The Class of 1952 in the 2nd grade 1942 3031

605. 1950's

606. The Class of Class of '67

607. NB teacher Helen Smith 640-05-2968

608. Myrl Smith 2967

609. Elden Smith 2970

610. Teachers in late 1930's – early 40's: ? , ? , Margaret Shaw, Alberta Steinbrugge, Nettie Loy, Billie Streine, partially hidden Dorthy Harlamert,

613. Teachers in 1926-27

614. 1890's 812-10-11017

615. ? 766-08-10046

616. 4th grade in 1936-37 with teacher Marie Waterman 481-09-10288

617. 3rd grade in 1935-36 with teacher Bertha Schowe 10289

618. 1948 with Class of 1956 with teacher Marie Laut 651-10-10898C

619. 1948 with Class of 1954 with teacher Myrl Smith K

620. 4th grade in 1950's with Class of 1962 M

621. Class of 1959 in early 1950's I

622. Class of 1957 in 3rd grade

623. 3rd grade in 1947 with teacher Mrs. Smith D

624. 3rd grade in 1949 with teacher Mrs. Smith G

625. 1950 Class of 1960 with teacher Mrs. Smith“ F

626. 1951 Class of 1961 with teacher Mrs. Smith E

627. 1952 Class of 1962 with teacher Mrs. Smith A

628. 6th grade in ? with teacher Mr. Smith

629. ? in ? Tom Thieman back row

630. 3rd grade in 1953-54 B

631. Crossing guards with Mr. Smith & Class of 1962 N

632. Planting a tree on Franklin Street on Arbor Day 797-10-10898 Q

633. 651-10-108998R

Photos from the Church Book

650. Ladies Aid Society from St. Paul's Church in 1880's 615-10-11052

651. Ladies Aid Society from St. Paul's Church in 1890's “ 11051

652. Second St. Paul's Church in 1849 45-77-959S

653. St. Paul's Church fire in 1897

654. St. Paul's Church fire in 1897

655. St. Paul's Church fire in 1897

656. St. Paul's pastor 1894 -1906 – Rev. Bertram 45-77-9593

657. St. Paul's pastor 1907-1922 – Rev. Henninger “ 9591

659. St. Paul's pastor1922 -1947 – Rev. Melchert & family “ 959L

660. St. Paul's pastor 1968 -1977 – Rev. Pearl & family

661. St. Paul's

662. St. Paul's Confirmation Class 1910 era 626-05-2764

663. St. Paul's year 1958

664. St. Paul's year before 1958

667. St. Paul's Church Rev. Melchert

669. Zion Church – built 1897

670. Zion Church - 1982

671. St. Paul's Church 45-77-959W

672. St. Paul's Church

672a St. Paul's Church

673. 1st Catholic Church 1872 -1895 on S. Walnut St. - then Christ Church

674. St. Peter's Church

675. Zion Church Confirmation in late 1890's 562-03-2295-2

676. Rev. John Tostrick

677. St. Paul’s Church banquet – 1950's 792-09-10616C

678. SSt. Paul’s Church banquet – 1950's 10616D

679. St. Paul’s Church banquet – 1950's

680. Brotherhood Convention – late 1940's or early 1950's 617-05-2708

681. 34th Anniversary of St. Peter's Young Peoples

682. list of names from above

683. 1970's Zion Church Council, L to R; Rev. Floyd Braun, Lenord Lunz, Carmen Hirschfeld, Marie Gensler, Irene Bay, Bill Frey, ? , ? , Walter Moore, George Gensler, ? Mckibbans, Rev. L.G. Fritz, ? 557-03-22882

684. St. Paul's Informant from 1923

685 thru 693. Ads from above phamlet

694. St. Paul's Sunday School building in 1951 45-72-959K

695. St. Paul's Sunday School building construction

696. St. Paul's Sunday School building dedication in June of 1951

698. St. Paul Church picture in German in 1906 article

701. Al Bruns and Castle Club Orchestra 626-05-2761

702. Al Bruns Band 2760

703. Little German Band/Little Six Band from 1887

703a. Otto Mesloh(1867-1923) John Phillip Sousa's 1st trumpet.

704. 25th anniversary of the 20th Century Mothers O.C.C.L. In 1983 ?

705. Past members: Ginny Friemering, Marlene Hittepole, Betty Quellhorst, Jeanette Hellwarth, top row: Bernie Wittenbrink, Trudy Kuenning, Anna May Hudson, Betty Opperman and Peggy Henschen

706. “Among the Breakers” a play by the Knights of Pythian Drama Club in 1894

708. Early sewing club in the early 1900's

709 1930's A meeting? Or club?

710. Notes on above photo

711. Young businessmen in 1905 - L to R: Roy Hoverman – photographer, Harry Koeper – shoe store, Pete Merkle – baker, Ed Allen – handle factory and Joe Lanfersieck – barber

712. 1890's young men - L to R: William Nieter, August Schroeder

713. Early 1900's

714. NB Women's Club in 1932-33 the 200th anniversary of Washington's birth

715. names and info for above picture

716. 4-H Girls Club of 1928 Lodema Knost 2nd from the left

717. 4-H Girls Club of 1929 Marie Waterman on left

718. 4 – H Girls Club of 1930

719. 4 – H Girls Club of 1931

720. 4 – H Girls Club of date ? (no names).

721. 4 – H Girls Club of ? Date ? “

722. Tales of Yesteryear with Stan Kuenning in 1997

723. Tales of Yesteryear with Stan Kuenning in 1997

724. Ben Waterman and Sophia Meyer wedding day in 1899

724a. Ben Waterman family at Christmas time in 1909

725. Ben Waterman Christmas time in 1914

726. Larry Durkee, Lloyd Laut, Jeff Pape at council meeting in 1990's 646-16-2989

727. New Bremen businessmen in 1894 & also see #246 for picture

729. Ralph May home at 104 E. Plum St.

730. ? taken at corner of Walnut & South street

731. Dr. Rawer's home on S. Walnut St.

732. William Schwepe 112 N. Main St.

733. late 1890's

735. Streine Tool (later Stamco – in 1951) engineering office staff in early 1946

736. Moving 75 ton boiler from Celina's closed power plant to

737. & 738. Moving 75 ton boiler from Celina's closed power plant 10704A ,C

739. Installing cover over train car at Crown farm in 1978

740, 741 & 741a with Bob Wade, carpenter in charge

742. Herb Kellermeyer family in the 1940's 786-10-10683

743. Henry Wittenbrink family 1982 “ 10694

744. ? family in the late 1890's “ 10686

745. Conrad Gruebmeyer family 1907 “ 10719

746. The Kettlers 1940's – 1950's ? “ 10757

747. Earl and Esther Kuenning 1960's – 1970's “ 10710

748. Mary Ellen Taylor and John Briggs in late 1930's “ 10701

749. ? 1930's 10765

750. ? with colt 10766

751. Blanke brothers: Lloyd, Victor, Orin and Lester 1940's 10745

752. Men's Garden Club in the 1970's L to R: 10754

753. Rabe's Pond & Lumber Co. 1900's “ 10711

754. Julius Boesel's home on NB – NK road. Built in 1895 10735

755. Julius Boesel's home on NB – NK road. Built in 1895

757. Summer outside oven donated by Wilbur Dicke 786-10-10648B

758. Summer outside 10647A

759. Summer outside 10668

759a. Summer outside with Earl Meckstroth

760. Summer outside with Mrs. Lewis (Clara) Poppe “ 10666

760a. Summer outside with Ruth Meckstroth & Jane Jackson

761. St. Paul’s Church Board in 1970's 786-10-10733

762. Faith Alliance Church addition in 1976 786-10-10762C

763. Faith Alliance Church addition in 1976 10762B

764. Faith Alliance Church addition in 1976 10762D

765. Reuben Thiesing 723-08-3956C

765a. Reuben Thiesing In 1938

766. Reuben & Walter Maich & friends 723-08-3956PP

767. Reuben & friends “ 3956QQ

768. Canoeing with Reuben & friends 3956Q

768a. Canoeing with Reuben & friends

769. Stueve Truck date ? 723-08-3956EE

770. Canal view looking south at future WPA pool site in 1920's “ 3936SS

771. Parade time with John Briggs ? 3956M

772. Parade time with Rueben Thiesing 3956HH

773. Along the canal at Lock 8 3956V

774. Along the canal at Lock 8

775. Ducks on the canal by Lock I

776. 1930's, with Esther Fearing Quist on right “ 3956Z

777. Parade in 1933 ?

778. Parade in 1933 ?

780. Building water tower in the 1930's 723-08-3956A1

781. Building water tower in the 1930's A4

782. Building water tower in the 1930's A3

783. Building water tower in the 1930's A7

784. Building water tower in the 1930's taken from Kuenzel silo looking east

785. Building water tower in the 1930's taken from Kuenzel silo looking east

786. & 786a Lock Two store grocery/huckster wagon in 1919 with Emil Schneider (1884-1972) from New Knoxville 13-83-1633R

787. Horse & carriage of ? 786-10-10700

788. Family of ? with Model T

789. John Wissman in race car in 1930 729-13-11780

790. John Wissman in race car in 1930 695-07-3663

791. Knights of Pythias Marching Club

792. Jay & Joe Kettler in 1955

793. Dr. J.A. Kussman, wife Catherine, son Cyril in 1894 28-75-227

794. Threshing crew Adam Bruggeman in 1895 527-02-2258G

795. Sullivan family ? 1909 754-08-9787

796. Charles Linbach & wife, school superintendent from 1905-08

797. Deitemeyer family ?

798. Irene, Hilda, Viola, Olevg ? in 1919

799. same closer in

800. Out for a spin in the 1920's

801. Helen & Wilbert Quellhorst 1927 (Everett Topp's mother and father-in-law)

802. Cade Schulenberg with VP nominee Richard Nixon at the 1952 GOP convention

803. Greg Gast, Sr.

804. 50th wedding anniversary of Louis & Emma Huenke in 1931

805. NB phone operators with Hilda Broerman, Geciena Halsema, Anna Kuest and Elizabeth Halsema in the late 1920's – 30's.

807. Howard R. Hoffman 1893-1969 Hollywood actor and the youngest son

808. Rueben Wissman's street car cottage in the 1930's, with Clarence Huelsman,

809. Picking flowers with Lanfersieck ? and/or Mary Helmstetter ?

810. Merry-go-round in ? Year?

811. Driving with ?

812. Driving with ?

813. Leo Huenke's Garage Now Bolly's

814. 1953 Air Force C-119 cargo plane makes an emergency landing in a field east

815. Henry and Bill Kuck

816. Back from hunting with ?

817. Royal Tangeman(1897-1966) with daughter Jean(1921-2008) in 1922-23

820. Northern Fire Company 1857-1927 hat worn about 1900

821. Cataract Fire Co. shield

822. Cataract Fire Co. honorable service member ribbon

823. Northern Fire Company photo of 1880's

824. Alert #1 Hook & Ladder Company in the 1890's

825. NB Fire Department members in 1957

826. NB Fire Department members in 1955

827. NB Fire Department members in 1982​

828. NB Fire Department members in 1979

829. NB Fire Department members in 2002

830. NB Fire Department members in 1957

831. NB Fire Department members in 1960

832. NB Fire Department members in 1976

833. NB Fire Department members in 2004

836. 1926 Truck, driven by Irvin Wissman

837. 926 Truck, driven by Irvin Wissman

838. 1962 truck

839. Burning the lockkeeper's house in 1968

841. At the speedway

842. At the speedway

843. At the speedway with ?

844. Raplh Detrick sitting in #5

845. At the speedway

846. At the speedway

847. At the speedway

850. Early 1930's racing 759-08-9950

851. At the speedway

852. At the speedway

853. At the speedway

854. At the speedway

855. At the speedway

856. At the speedway with ?

857. Speedway riot and fire in July of 1931

858. Speedway riot and fire in July of 1931

859. Speedway riot and fire in July of 1931

860. Speedway riot and fire in July of 1931

861. Speedway riot and fire

862. Speedway riot and fire racing

863. Speedway riot and fire with ?

864. ?

865, 866, 867. John Wissman at age 4 in 1930

868. Last days of racing in the 1970's

870. Lock Two Mills first truck with Theo Doenges in ? 13-83-1633S

871. Lock Two Mills first truck with Theo Doenges in ?

872. Garmhausen Store in early 1900's

873. Lock Two Mill in 1890's ?

874. Lock Two Mill float in 1933 Centennial Parade

875. Lock Two Mill 807-10-11185A

876. close ups with: ?

877. close ups with: ?

878. At the farm of ? 697-07-3611

879. Threshing 744-08-9680C

880. Wheat threshing at Arnold Heinfeld farm in 1895 242-82-1616

881. & 881a. Schelper's slaughter house with William Schelper and Elton Schelper

883. Steam power with ?

884. West of RR, north of Rt.274 (over Crown plant #3) in 1947 593-05-2693

885. West of RR looking east “ 2694

886. West of RR looking at dairy plant “ 2696

887. 1905 Klanke Furniture Co. 1880-1913 and Central School 29-75-251

888. Above a flight of B-17's in the 1940's with picture by Tom Kuenning

889. Above a flight of B-17's in the 1940's with picture by Tom Kuenning 754-08-9782

890. Auglaize Furniture Co. in 1915 ?

891. Lanfersieck & Grothaus Plow Works in 1901 23-75-356

892. Lanfersieck & Grothaus Plow Works (1881-1900?) in 1901

893. Plow Works or Bridge Company ?

894. Blacksmith Shop with Richard Schroeder in 1898 00-83-1000

895. White Mountain Creamery 1882-1990, taken in 1909 00-83-1000

896. Milk delivery used in New Bremen by Henry Westerheide - in the mid 1950's

897. & 897a “ “ trucks around 1920's 537-02-2268C

898. White Mountain Creamery 2268B

899. White Mountain Creamery

900. White Mountain Creamery 1963

901. White Mountain Creamery 1950's

902. White Mountain Creamery 1970's

903 White Mountain Creamery 1938

904 White Mountain Creamery truck in the 1940's ? 786-10-10773

905 Klanke Furniture Co. 1881-1913 year 1910

908. Old “Dinkey” in New Bremen date ? 166-76-833

909. NB station 593-04-2460

910. LE & Western (Nickel Plate) depot date 1910

911. Looking north from water tower with old brickyard on left in the early 1900's

912. Circus train in town in the 1930's

913. Heinfeld Manufacturing Company employees in 1890's

914. Heinfeld Manufacturing Company employees in 1900's

915. a & b. Streine Tool & Mfg. Company (Stamco) 1885-2915 in 1937, 1965 & 1968

916. Streine Tool & Mfg. Company office

917. Streine employees in the 1930's

918. Streine employees in the 1930's shipping product

919. Streine employees in the 1930's shipping product by rail

920. Stamco product

921. Broom factory manufacturing building on Herman St in 1928

922. New Bremen Broom Co. 1894-1947 employees in 1916 174-78-1182

923. New Bremen Broom Co. 1934 116-77-965

924. New Bremen Broom Co. 1940's manufacturing 552-02-2284D

925.New Bremen Broom Co. A

926. New Bremen Broom Co. C

927. New Bremen Broom Co. B

928. Post Office employees year ? L to R: Herman Laut, Walt Maich, 00-84-1706

929. At Tri-County Fair Grounds, one mile east of NB, getting ready for baseball in

930. Enjoying the old fairgrounds in the early 1900's 213-81-1463

940. October 1950 Meet the candidates ?

941. October 1950 Meet the candidates

942. Pythian Sisters Grace Temple #62 in ?

943. NB Emergency Squad in 1975

944. Factory workers in 1904 84-76-44K

945. 1912 Woodmen Dedication E.J. Neuman 361-97-2038B

946. NBHonor Society Mock Council Meeting in 1941

947. Dedication of Post Office on Monroe St. in the 1950's

948. Unknown function in HS gym

949. Unknown function in HS gym with US Congressman William McCulloch on left, Herman “Bud” Laut, and

950. ?

951. ?

952. Past NB queens of Woodmen Festival in 1964. The festival ended in 1973.

953. names of above in photo

954. List of former queens

955. Zion Church 1900

956. Zion Church Confirmation class in the 1920's

957. Holy Redeemer Church in 1998

958. Holy Redeemer Church in 1998

959. Holy Redeemer Church in 1948

960. Crown – plant #3 in 1968

961. 1920's South view along canal on far right from Kuenzel silo

962. Robert & Earl Kuenning at Advance Auto in the 1970's?

963. 1900's vacation time on the porch

964. 1900's vacation time on the porch

965. 1900's vacation time on the porch

966. Plowing with horses

967. Ride time with ?

968. From Kuenzel silo looking NW in 1924

969. Barber Shop of Joe Lanfersieck

970. Kids at play in1906

971. Out for a ride in ?

972. Picnic at the lake in St. Marys in 1907 with ?

973. Picnic at the lake in St. Marys in 1907 with ?

974. Picnic at the lake in St. Marys in 1907 with ?

975. Picnic at the lake in St. Marys in 1907 with ?

976. Picnic at the lake in St. Marys in 1907 with ?

977. Picnic at the lake in St. Marys in 1907 with ?

980. 1890's era group ? 916-17-12134

981.Fordson tractor designed to start on gasoline and then run on kerosene.

982. The Cluck's Nest Club around 1900 at Lake Loramie

983. Irene Deuhel Gast & Edna Deuhel McCallum in 1890's

984. Boxing match in early 1900's

985. Early shool picture in ?

986. Early shool picture in ?

987. New Bremen Band in 1933/34

988. New Bremen Band in 1933/34

989. NB High School play, in 1915 -18

990. NB High School play, in 1915 -18

991. Class of 1955-56 with Joyce Gliberg, Evelyn Bassler, Ron Hittlepole & Roger Hegemier

992. Class of 1955-56 with Janice Topp Schroer , Janet “Becky” Westerbeck Cooper, Janet Fledderjohn & Kathleen Pence Gunston

993. Class of 1955-56 Back row: Vivian Mohrman, Richard Roediger, Janet Fledderjohn, Ken Schroer, Stan Quellhorst. Front row: Ron Hittepole, Trudy Schwieterman, Becky Westerbeck, Ralph Quellhorst, Steve Schroer, Evelyn Bassler & Ken Dicke

994. Paul Opperman, Jim Kettler, Dave Roediger & Tom Waterman in early 1950's

995. Girls from the Class of 1948

996. Lone Pine Sohio station in 1958

997. Reuben & Leola Wissman's “cottage” at Lake St. Marys. One of the former cars of the WO Railway / Interurban system in NB from 1902-30

998. Interesting picture of the old and new.

999. High School singers, class of 1910 with Luella Fledderjohann, Fannie Ladow

New Bremen Sports Teams

1000. NB girls team of 1926-27

11001. NB girls team of 1929-30 916-17-12130

1002. NB girls team of 1930-31 373-98-2057 - Dorthy Gieseke, Helen Knipple, Ione Hartman McVey.

1002a. NB girls team of 1931-32 Auglaize County Champs

1003. NB girls team of 1932-33 916-17-12130

1003a. NB girls team of 1933-34

1004. NB football team of 1910 124-76-802

1005. NB football team of 1911

1006. NB football team of 1913 432-01-2134A

1007. NB Athletic/Boxing Club of 1902 with Landry Koeper, Grover Wissman

1008. First NB basketball team in 1915-16 587-04-2543

1008a. NB basketball team of 1926-27

1009. NB basketball team of 1928-29 397-00-2094G

1010. NB basletball team of 1932-33 916-17-12131

1011. NB basketball team of 1956-57

1012. Stamco Girls Softball Team in 1948

1013 & 1014. New Bremen state runner-up boys basketball team 1959-60

1015. ?

1016.?

1017. ?

1018. ? possibly Boesel children in 1906

1019. ?

1020. ?

1021. ? from 1890 from Siferd/Quellhorst family?

1022. ?

1023. ?

1024. New 1925 Ford Model T, won by Katherine (Langhorst) White in raffle at

1025. Pat Connaughton taken in early 1950's

1026. Shopping at the Schulenberg store in the early 1900's

1027. Sue & Val Rabe, Elizabeth Rabe, Andreas Rabe, Norma & Cade Schulenberg

1028. Val & Sue Rabe, Norma & Cade Schulenberg in 1949

1029. Cade Schulenberg with daughter Susan in 1949

1030. At the pool with Bette Harris (1940 - 21030) and students in the late 1950's

1031. Baseball in the 1950's

1032. Dick Pape, Vern Westbay, Paul Pape and Roger Busse

1033. Paul Pape

1034. Les Blanke, Dick Pape, Vern Westbay and Paul Pape

1035 thru 1038. Eddie Wehrman (1904-1945) Machine Shop – The New Bremen Rubber Company was started in 1936 in the former Auglaize Furniture Company (1912-1929) building at the corner of Plum and Herman St. They manufactured rubber toys, baby pants and rubber gloves. After several name changes, including Seiberling Latex Products, the business left New Bremen in 1967 for Oklahoma City, where they ceased operation in the 1970's.

1039. Seiberling Latex Products in 1963

1040. Former Home of Auglaize Furniture Company

1041. Harrold Poppe dipping gloves

1042. Ester (Clune) Dietz & Irene (Meyer) Hartings installing cuffs

1043. Paul Pape & Beverly (Fishbach) Moeller

1044. Delores (Francis) Siegel & Marion Parsons, general manager

1045. Mel Luedeke dipping arms for dolls in 1945

1046. Break time in 1948 with, L to R: Walter Fry, Marshall Becker, Robert Heinfeld,

1047. Break time in 1958 with, Seated: Ramona (Ball) Moore, Doris (Meiring)

1048. Break time in 1959 with Paul Pape, Bev (Fishbach) Moeller, Clarence Topp,

1049. Racks of porcelain glove forms

1050. Packaging production in 1962

1051. Frances Kiser “pinking” cuffs

1075. 8 N. Main . German Canal Style – Bakery with home. Built in 1850

1076. 17 N. Main Built in 1852

1077. 22 N. Main Boom Town Front - former Equity Store razed in 1982

1078. 212 N. Main Boom Town Front - “The Little Store“

1079. 103 N. Main Former Zion Reformed Church, built in 1897 in the

1080. 109 N. Main Built in 1852 and operated as the Laut Hotel

1081. 112 N. Main “ “ 1855 as the F. I. Steinberg General Store. Later

1082. 117-119-121 Main The Lehmkuhl Hotel, built in 1846-1858. Razed in 1983

1083. 122 N. Main The Luelleman House, begun in 1837 and enlarged to its

1083a. present size in 1846. Timber braced with brick lining.

1084. 126 N. Main Leather shop and tannery from 1869

1085. 222-224 N. Main Adam Brueggeman Store, dating from 1849

1086. 315-317 N. Main Christian Schmidt General Store from 1848

1087. 101 S. Main Modest Queen Anne Style

1088. 110 S. Main Colonial Revival Style from 1926

1089. 115 S. Main Princess Anne Style early 1900's

1090. 123 S. Main Shingle Style from 1905

1091. 127S. Main Stick Style early 1900's

1095. 102. W. Monroe Queen Anne Style by Henry Schwaberow in 1898 for

1096. West Monroe Street in the 1970's

1097. 112 W. Monroe Two Story Canal Warehouse Style. For many years this

1098. 116 W. Monroe Italian Villa Style home, built in 1876 by Jacob Boesel

1099. 124 W. Monroe Constructed in 1864 as the Boesel & Kunning Dry Goods

1100. West entrance and addition at Howell's IGA in the 70's

1101. 218-224 W. Monroe Canal House Style

1102. 7-17 W. Monroe Schulenberg-Laut Building of 1891, as it looked in the1970's

1103. 103 W. Monroe Frame double store built in the 1890's

1104. 115 W. Monroe Boesel Opera House, built in 1895 for $6925.

1105. 403 W. Monroe Victorian Gothic

1106. 407 W. Monroe 1908 Boom Town Front Style of Advance Auto

1107. 15 S. Franklin 1901 Queen Anne by George Klanke of Klanke Furniture

1108. 16 S. Franklin 1890 Victorian Eclectic by Theodore Purpus

1109. 22 S. Franklin 1899 Shingle Style

1110. 27 S. Franklin 1870 Italianate by Charles Boesel, Jr.

1111. 102 S. Franklin. Canal houses with Gothic peaks

1112. 17 N. Franklin. Canal houses with Gothic peaks

1113. 124 S. Franklin. American Four Square Style by Otto Boesel in 1912

1114. 110 S. Franklin. Queen Anne by Adolph Boesel in 1898. This home was

1115. 231 N. Franklin Log home by Dietrich in 1860's, later disguised by adding

1116. 9-11 N. Franklin Constructed in 1846 and served as a school until 1878

1117. 101 S. Franklin Union Central School, built in 1878 for $17,460

1118. 303 N. Franklin St. Peter's Church, Late Gothic Revival Style, built in 1887

1119. 119 N. Franklin St. Paul's Church, Late Gothic Revival Style built in 1891

1120. 9 N. Herman Bungalow Style from 1920's

1121. 35 S. Herman 1908 school superintendent home with community room

1122. 32 S. Herman Post WWII Cottage Style home

1123. 34 S. Herman 1914 American Four Square Style home

1124. 214 N. Walnut 1853 Canal House facing the canal

1125. 15 S. Walnut . 1860 Canal House facing the canal

1126. 207 S. Walnut Late Gothic Revival Style

1127. 303 S. Walnut. Late Gothic Revival Style

1128. 317 S. Walnut English Tudor of 1937

1130. 30 S. Washington American house Hotel with brick lining

1131. 36 S. Washington 1847 Theodore Rabe House with recessed doorway

1132. 38 S. Washington Fred Wiemeyer Store, one of the founders of the Arcade

1133. 104 S. Washington. 1853 Store and home of Captain John Wiemeyer

1134. 120 S. Washington. Queen Anne Style by Dr. M.S. Ekermeyer

1135. 126 S. Washington. Greek Revival Style by Henry Rabe in 1855

1136. 206 S. Washington. Canal Warehouse style by Dr. B.F. Schroeder in 1853

1137. Lock Two 1893 Commercial Brick Style to replace destroyed frame store

1138. Lock Two 1893 John Garmhausen residence

1139. Lock Two Mills acquired by Garmhausen family in the 1850's

1140. Lock Two Mills acquired by Garmhausen family in the 1850's

1141. 967 Lock Two Rd. at Rt. 364 William Barth home of 1872 in the two story .

1142. 6811 Quellhorst Rd. Queen Anne Style of Julius Boesel, built in 1896

1144. thru 1156. New Bremen phone book from 1952.

1160. 1959 Queen Pat Grilliot Wourms with her court - Standing L to R: Edythe Conradi Henschen, Linda Marshall, Carolyn Scheer,. Seated L to R: Becky Campbell, Queen Pat, Terry Hirschfeld Wagner.

1161. 1959 Queen Pat Grilliot Wourms

1162. 1960 Queen Lois Dicke with her court - L to R:. Emily Harlamert Wiedeman, Gen Conradi Dicke, Pat Grilliot ('59 Queen)

1163. 1960 Queen Lois Dicke

1164. 1961 Queen Diane Komminsk with her court - L to R:. Katherine Wahoff, Carol Hittepole Wilson, Shannon Widau Dietz

1165. 1961 Queen Diane Komminsk

1166. 1962 Queen Diann Heitkamp Bornhorst with her court - L to R:. Kathleen Topp, Barbara Mousa Gebert, Jane Voress Koenig

1167. 1962 Queen Diann Heitkamp Bornhorst

1168. 1963 Queen Diane Kettler Grilliot with her court - L to R:. Carole Dicke Ferguson, Sandra Boesel Bitler, Karen Moeller Farley

1169. 1963 Queen Diane Kettler Grilliot

1170. 1964 Queen Beverly Widau Fledderjohann with her court - L to R:. Joyce Brockman Wente, Queen Beverly, Carolyn Weinberg

1171. 1964 Queen Beverly Widau Fledderjohann

1172. 1965 Queen Jane Belton with her court - L to R:. Debby Meyer, Donna Dicke Jacoby, Judy Bergman, 1964 Queen

1173. 1965 Queen Jane Belton

1174. 1966 Queen Debbie Schnell with her court - L to R:. Jane Moore Gruebmeyer, Angela Snow Afrey, Lois Ahlers Elking,

1175. 1966 Queen Debbie Schnell with her court

1176. 1967 Queen Teresa Shelby with her court - L to R:. Jane Mussett, Janet Lampert Pape, Kay Heinfeldt, Queen Teresa,

1177. 1967 Queen Teresa Shelby

1178. 1968 Queen Susan Phlipot Moeller with her court - L to R:. Mary Ellen Bornhorst Soder, Carol Vandemark Turner,

1179. 1968 Queen Susan Phlipot Moeller being crowned by the major of St. Marys,

1181. 1909 photo of the Wm. F. Greber Walnut Hill Fruit Farm in the strawberry fields.

1182. 1909 photo of the Wm. F. Greber Walnut Hill Fruit Farm in the strawberry fields.

1183. First National Bank employees in the late 1960's. L to R: Jake Boesel, Elodie.

1184. White Mountain Creamery workers in 1923..

1185. Unknown.

1186. Heidleberg College class of 1920 at their 50 year reunion in 1970 with Rev. Lewis Fritz 5th from the right..

1187. Canal bridges in the 1950's Plum St..

1188. Canal bridges in the 1950's 1st. Street.

1189. Canal bridges in the 1950's 2nd Street.

1190. Jean Lynne Harris at age four..

1191-1194. Elaine Crisp's art class murals.

1195. Welcome by Major Wiedeman

1196. Don Hoelscher and representative from Bremerhaven, Germany

1197. Moving piano with Nick & Bob Wilson

1198. Moving piano with Stan Quellhorst & Bob Weinberg

1199. Rick Mortimer, Dan Miller & Val Harris

1200 & 1201. Happy Birthday cake with Sandy Frey

1202. Paul Lietz – town photographer at work

1203. Rhonda Boyd's dance class

1204. Deb Koverman, Eileen Staton & Sally Wissman

1205. Parade time with Vicky (Miller) Quelhorst

1206. Parade time with Karen & Sarah Smith

1207. Parade time with Janet Fledderjohn

1208. Parade time with Nan Scheib

1209. Parade time with Cindy Newman & Shirley Luedeke

1210. Parade time with Jeanette Hegemier

1211.Parade time with Mary Ann Brown & Diane Dicke

1212. Area business employees – girls at the bank

1213. Area business employees – Howells IGA w/ Erlene Garman, Mary Philpot,

1214. Area business employees – w/ John Knost & Wanda Miller.

1215. Area business employees – Drug store w/ Dave Schwieterman.

1216. Area business employees – w/ Katie Knost.

1220. Weekly sales ad from Schelper's market in the 1940's(?).

1221. Village ordinance of 1893 to authorize the installation of electric power in NB.

1222. Village ordinance of 1893 to authorize the installation of electric power in NB.

1223. Christine and Ralph May at Lake Loramie in 1923.

1224. Christine and Ralph May at Lake Loramie in 1923 with Wallace Grothaus “ “.

1225. Christine May and Myra Grothaus

1226. Overhead electric wiring at routes 66 and 274.

1227. New Bremen soldiers read to fight in WWI?.

1228. ?.

1229. ?.

1230. Jeanette Bessel Harris

1231. Kuenzels.

1232. Girls bridge.

1233. Outing to Russell's Point.

1234. Mueller Brother.

1235. ?.

1236. School playground on Franklin St..

1237. Julius Boesel family on Knoxville Ave..

1238. SOR Band.

1239. Arnold C. Gieseke CA. 1930.

1240. John & Josephine (Dicke) Gieseke farm CA 1900. From left John Gieseke, Lawrence Gieseke with horses, William Gieseke, Arnold Gieseke, Dora Gieseke, Benjamin Gieseke, Josephine Gieseke holding Milton Gieseke

1241. Stan Nagel.

1242 & 43. Ads from 1898.

1244. Kuenning.

1245. Dave Schwieterman.

1246. Carl Arkenberg with his 1928 Chevy.

1247 & 48. German program in 1968.

1249. New Bremen's Post Office from 1955-60, removed for Route 66 re-location..

1250 & 51. Route 66 street construction in 1960.

1252. SE corner of Monroe & Main Streets 1977.

1253. SE corner of Monroe & Main Streets 1980.

1254. SW corner of Monroe & Main Streets 1980.

1255. Nieter's Store on N. Main St. across from Bolly's, later Holy Redeemer Church.

1256. & 1257. Lantern Factory.

1258. Dr. Carl Ekermeyer (1900-1941).

1259. Handle factory.

1260. Reuben Thiesing Building on Canal Street. In '86.

1261. Wint's Restaurant in 1983.

1262. Razing Wint's in 1992.

1263. The former FleetWing gas station on S. Washington Street in 1993.

1264. Walt's Barber Shop in 1969.

1266 & 67. Paul Lietz at 62 in 1983 and 70 in 1991.

1268. Beatrice Foods in 1984.

1269. Doc Schmidt's barn.

1270, 1271 & 1272. Schwartz Brothers Garage in Lock Two.

1273. Lock Two School.

1274. Construction of the Garmhausen store in Lock Two in 1892.

1275. Color postcard of South Washington St. in early 1900's.

1276. The former American House, a hotel at 30 S. Washington..

1277. West Monroe Street in 1989.

1278. Lees' Printing on West Monroe St. in 1988.

1279. North Main Street in 1989.

1280, 81 & 82. New Bremen Bridge at First Street in 1988 w/Paul Lietz.

1283. Louis Landwehr at Louie's Restaurant (1937-46) 5 N. Main St..

1284. Rosemary Landwehr, Louie's sister, helping out..

1287. Central School, built in 1920 and razed in 1930 due to an . unstable/repairable foundation. Some materials were reused in the

1290. thru 95. Restoring the barn at the Luelleman House in 21290..

1296. thru 1306. Cleaning and installing paving bricks in 2002..

1307. The annual summer picnic in 2003, with Don & Jan Dammeyer.

1308. Dru Meyer.

1309. Mike Staton and Phyllis Cox.

1310. Delores Steinecker, Mary Paul, Joyce Holdren, Dru Meyer, Susie Hirschfeld,.

1311. Tim Eiting and Mary Finke.

1312. At the 2003 summer picnic..

1313 Gen Conradi, Dennis Dicke and Dr. Alex and Mary Reed.

1314. At the picnic, ready for desert..

1315. thru 1322. Inside the museum in 2003..

1323. thru 1326. Installing a new roof in 2003..

1327. thru 1332 Annual picnic in 2004.

1328. Dennis Dicke, Greg Meyer, Glen Whitten.

1329. Diane Dicke, Tom & Diane Flederjohann.

1332. Gen Conradi, Max & Lucy Whitten.

1333. thru 1337. Christmas party in 2004.

1338. thru 1343. Annual picnic in 2005.

1344. thru 1348. Canal boat ride at Piqua in July 2005.

1349. thru 1355. Annual picnic in 2006.

1356. thru 1362. Lock One restoration and canal cleaning in June of 2006.

1364. thru 1367. Annual dinner in 2008.

1368. Celebrating the canal's 175 birthday.

1369. Coloring contest winners.

1370. Confirmation class at Zion Church in the 1940's. - Back row, L to R: Bill Conradi, Walter Kuhlhorst, Rev. N.E. Vitz,. Eileen Hehr Campbell, unknown - possibly Charles Schmidt.. Front row, L to R: Susan Schulenberg Rabe, unknown,. Joanne Koenig Katterheinrich, Jack McCollum and Juanita Roediger Scheer..

1371. thru 1373. Pumpkinfest record pie record set in 2010..

1375. Boy Scout Troop #61 at Scout Camp in Defiance, Ohio in 1944

1376. New Bremen Girl Scouts in the 1940's - Back Row, L to R: Mrs. Tangeman, ? , Bev Rump Plattner, Louise Lampert,.

1377 & 1378. James F. Dicke (1922-2106) former president of Crown and it's founder.

1379. Ralph May (1892-1981) born in New Bremen and long time author/historian

1380. Dorothy Harlamert (1910-1999) 37 years elementary school teacher.

1381. Helena Kuck (1920-2007) WW II army service member

1382. Edith Wissman (1928- ) Elementary school music teacher for ? years.

1383. Doc Riebel (1937-2013) NB dentist for 45 years from 1968.

1384. Les Blanke (1905-1998) Teacher, principal and rural mail carrier for 33 years..

1385,a & b. Ralph Boerger (1919-2014) WWII Silver Star Medal Medic..

1386. Donna Mae (1929-2015) and Stan (1928-2018) Kuenning

1387. Paul (1903-1989) and Pauline (1903-1996) Gilberg in 1986

1388. John Garman (1961-2003) Firefighter killed on duty.

1389. Ken Jutte (1959-2003) “ “ '.

1390. Trudy Kuenning (1937-2011) NB Elementary Principal 1977-21390.

1400. Schulenberg-Laut building in 1913

1401. Schulenberg-Laut building in 1939 before remodeling into store.

1402. Schulenberg-Laut building in 1940 as a Ben Franklin Store.

1403. Presenting a photo show to Elmwood residents in 2019

1404. with Gen Conradi and Don Gagel “ “ “.

1405. Scenes of Harris Scrap Yard in the late 1950's.

1406. Scenes of Harris Scrap Yard in the late 1950's.

1407. Scenes of Harris Scrap Yard in the late 1950's.

1408. Scenes of Harris Scrap Yard in the late 1950's.

1410. New Bremen High School students Jim Rosselit (1936-1992) and Dave Holt (1937-1955).

1411. New Bremen High School students Peg (Speckman) Henschen

1412. New Bremen High School students Peg (Speckman) Henschen & Barb (Harmony) Moore

1413. New Bremen High School students Peg (Speckman) Henschen, Jim Rosselit & Gene Stebbins

1414. Henry Dicke and his products in the 1930's

1415. Henry Dicke and his products in the 1930's

1416. Henry Dicke and his products in the 1930's

1417. Gen Conradi, Nancy Kettler, Doris Topp & Emily Harlamert in the '60's

1418. Gen Conradi and Nancy Kettler

1420. Reuben Wissman (1909-1989) instrumental in the mid 1960's, as NB council president, who led the process to clean up the old woolen mill property.

1421. Reuben and Leola (Speckman) Wissman

1422. Reuben & Leola's wedding portrait and wedding party of June 1930.

1422a. Reuben & Leola's wedding portrait and wedding party of June 1930.

1423. Leola (Speckman) Wissman (1905-2002)

1424. Ida Wissman (1886 – 1970) Reuben's mother

1425. Selma (Speckman) Briggs (1902 – 1992) Leola's sister

1426. Reuben & Leona's moms: Anna Bruns(1877-1964) Elsie Speakman(1876-1962)

1427. Women's group in 1959: Seated, L to R: Beth Beyerlein, Leola Wissman, Ester Laut, Frieda Voress, Verona Huenke, Lelia Kruse and Irene Bay. Standing, L to R: Peg Mckay, Pauline Gilberg, Mrs. Trosper Combs, Mary Dammeyer, Edith Kohl, Louise Knipple

1430. Photos from the 1976 strike at Stamco. Don't know if the strike was considered successful, but the company closed and left town in 2003.

1431. Photos from the 1976 strike at Stamco. Don't know if the strike was considered successful, but the company closed and left town in 2003.

1432. Photos from the 1976 strike at Stamco. Don't know if the strike was considered successful, but the company closed and left town in 2003.

1433. Photos from the 1976 strike at Stamco. Don't know if the strike was considered successful, but the company closed and left town in 2003.

1434. Photos from the 1976 strike at Stamco. Don't know if the strike was considered successful, but the company closed and left town in 2003.

1435. Photos from the 1976 strike at Stamco. Don't know if the strike was considered successful, but the company closed and left town in 2003.

1436. A Klanke Furniture bed from the early 1900's

1440. Klanke Furniture table & chairs.

1441. Klanke dining room buffet.

1442. Auglaize Furniture high buffet cabinet,

1443. Heinfeld Furniture bed.

1444. Heinfeld high dresser.

1445. Klanke wardrobe.

1446. Elias Howe, Jr. sewing machine, circa 1865-1886.

1447. Klanke dresser.

1448. Cradle

1449. Auglaize Furniture desk.

1450. Couch, circa 1840's.

1451. Auglaize Furniture desk.

1452. Auglaize Furniture desk.

1453. Auglaize Furniture desk.

1454. Columbia Graphophone, circa early 1900's

1455. Folding bathtub.

1456. Klanke Furniture kitchen cabinets.

1457. Klanke Furniture kitchen cabinets.

1458. Auglaize Furniture kitchen cabinet.

1459. Heinfeld Furniture high chair.

1460. NB High School basketball teams form the late 1950's.

1461. NB High School basketball teams form the late 1950's.

1620. 1st Kindergarten class in 1912.

1621. Same class, 10 years later in 1922.

1622. Matt Dorsten (1889-1970)

1623. William Luelleman (1904-1963) and Ida Luelleman (1878-1964)

1624. Wilbert Quellhorst (1904-1982) and Helen Luellerman (1904-1985)

1625. Janice Quellhorst Dorsten, Anna Mae Quellhorst Topp (1928-2010), Paul Quellhorst (1931-2018)

1626. Cheerleaders of the 1950-51 season.
L to R: Betty Holdren Quellhorst, Joan Quellhorst Klier, June Hirschfeld Hegemier, Barbara Harmony Moore, Beverly Rump Miller Plattner.