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.
View of audience seated at official opening of the museum. Cars parked in bkgd. & foreground. Van of CFAM/CHSM, who were recording, parked beside the audience. Platform participants at right in front of Artifacts Building.
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 (standing), pres. of the MHS of Man. & Gerhard Ens (seated), sec. of the board on the platform in the Artifacts Building of the museum at the annual meeting of the MHS of Man. held there July 20, 1966.
Negatives only (2, one closer up). J.J. Reimer, pres. of the MHSM, stands on platform at annual meeting of MHSM at the museum. Seated at the table to his right is Gerhard Ens
Negatives only (3). Three views of audience from the back at the annual meeting of the MHSM held July 20 at the museum. In 2 of the neg. J.J. Reimer, pres. of MHSM, & Gerhard Ens, sec. are on the platform. Women in the audience.
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.
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.
Similar to CM 14-30-1. Board members of MHSM view a certificate honoring a museum donor. l-r:J.J. Reimer, pres.; Gerhard Ens, sec.; K.R.Barkman; Eugene Derksen; Henry W. Redekopp; P.J.B. Reimer; John C. Reimer.
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.
Negatives also (5). Negative#2 used for photo of J.J. Reimer shaking the hand of Judge Sparling? for Duff Roblin (see CM 15-35-2) in front of the door of the Artifacts Building which still has a ribbon tied to it.
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.
View of 3 of the framed certificates honoring substantial donors to the museum. The names on the certificates are: Dyck's Industries Ltd., C. T. Loewen & Sons Ltd., John D. Penner.