Used in CM 15-24-68. Norman Reimer (left) & his father, J.J. Reimer, pres. of the museum board (right) stand beside a chest built in Russia 100 years ago, on display in the Artifacts Building of the museum.
Used in CM 17-14-1. The Old Colony Mennonitechurch in Chortitz is being prepared for its move to the museum. It is a white frame buildings with 5 windows & a door at the side, 3 windows & a door at the end. Snow on the ground.
Negative also. View of pulpit & platform (front area) of Old Colony Church at the museum. Young boy in the pulpit, others look around. Part of a series taken Labour Day, 1969, see 1994-14.1839-1846. See 1994-14.1834 for exterior.
Caption in Risk and Endurance: "Stirling's Jillienne (middle) and Katy Jo (right) Reusser, descendants of Joseph Schneider, volunteer at the family homestead, now a museum." Three girls in 1850's period costume peeling apples.
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.
J. J. Reimer stands beside some of the artifacts on display in the new museum building - a baby carriage, butter churn, etc. Three men (including Norman Reimer) are visible in the bkgd. talking.
Negatives only (2). J.J. Reimer, sits on a bench beside a trunk (artifacts on display in the museum) & is being interviewed by a man from the CBC who holds a microphone for him to speak into.
Negative also. Museum visitors around the antique steam engine & the older farm machinery which is in operation. End of series of photos taken Sept. 1969. See 1994-14.1838 for 1st in the series.
Dedication of Detweiler Meetinghouse, Roseville, (Ontario). John L. Ruth preaching. Behind John Ruth, bottom to top: Robert Witmer, David Rudy, Lorna Bergey, Richard Schiedel, Gerald Musselman, William Stoltz
Detweiler Meetinghouse (Roseville, (Ontario)) at dedication of building after restoration, September 1999. L-R: Richard Schiedel, chair of Detweiler Meetinghouse Board, Gerald Musselman, architect who led restoration (speaking), John L. Ruth, guest speaker.
(3 views) Detweiler Mennonite Meetinghouse during restoration process in 1996. Stucco has been removed, but the original doors have not yet been restored.