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Negatives only (3). Negative #10 was used in CM 15-24-68. House & attached barn, moved to the museum from Winkler area, represent pioneer construction. To right of house & barn a log house is being reconstructed.

Negative only (dark exposure). J.J. Reimer & his son Norman are in front of the house & barn which were moved to the museum. See 1994-14.1825 for photos of the buildings.

Several men & a woman (their backs to the camera) look at an antique steam engine. One of the acquisitions of the museum? J.J. Reimer one of the men? See series: 1994-14.1828 f.

Used in CM 15-24-3. Father & son team, J.J. (right) & Norman (left) Reimer, pres. of MHSM, stand on the mezzanine floor of the Artifacts Building.

Negatives also (3 similar ones). Negative#8 was used in CM 15-35-1. Gerhard Lohrenz, Wpg. pastor & dir. of MHSM addresses a gathering of 2000 at the official opening of the museum, Sept. 3, 1967. C.f.1994-14.1828 which is closer up.

Negatives also (2). Negative#6 used for photo of Gerhard Lohrenz, dir. of MHSM & Wpg. pastor, addressing audience at official opening of museum. Also on the platform, H.R. Baerg, J.J. Reimer, Gerhard Ens, etc. C.f.1994-14.1827.

Negative only (2 similar copies). View of the outside of the completed Artifacts Building of the museum in late Spring or early Summer. The sign giving the architect & contractor is at left in front of the building.

J.J. Reimer, pres. of MHSM & Henry W. Redekopp look at one of the framed certificates of a donor to the museum. J.J. Reimer was also the president of the museum board, Henry W. Redekopp, owner of Redekopp Lumber in Winnipeg.

Six members of MHSM board stand in the entrance to the Artifacts building. Same group of men as in 1994-14.1809 (except Henry W. Redekop is not on this photo); see 1809 for names. C.f. 1994-14.686 for MHSM board.

View from the audience of J.J. Reimer, pres. of MHSM on the platform at the annual mtg. of the MHSM held at the museum. The mezzanine and slanted roof of the building is visible above him.

Used in CM 14-25-3 with art. The Artifacts Building of the museum is nearing completion. There is still snow on the ground. A drilling rig stands at right, drilling a well that will supply the village museum with water.

Negatives also (2). Used in CM 13-30-1. J.J. Reimer, pres. of Man. Mennonite Historical Society turns the sod for the museum while P.J.B. Reimer, past pres. looks on. Second neg. is similar to one used. H.R. Baerg visible in bkgd.

Negatives only (2). At ground-breaking ceremony with people gathered around a platform. H.R. Baerg speaks standing beside J. J. Reimer. Two similar negs. K. R. Barkman? at far right (looking to the ground) in one of the neg.

Five men talk informally at the ground-breaking ceremony for the museum. Second from right P.J.B. Reimer?

Auction for the museum? The auctioneer is at work on a flat-bed semi trailer facing the audience (backs to camera). Many people look at items, from plants to appliances, on display. Held in the Steinbach arena, Sept. 1969?