Postcard, Photographic

Object/Artifact

-

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Postcard, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

1.01.428

Description

St. John Lutheran Church Officers. 4 5/8" x 3" black and white photograph; four men wearing business suits; posed standing near the alter of St. John Lutheran Church, Waseca, Minnesota attending to the burning of the mortgage ceremony; identified L-R: J.P. Sommers, Emil Long, Paul Below, and Edward Priebe, Sr.; dated October 28, 1944, the 15th Anniversary of St. John Lutheran.

Context

From Meryl Manthey estate. Waseca Church: St. John Lutheran. From the St. John Lutheran Centennial book, "18 men constituted the original building committee--6 from the church council and 12 assistants. Of the latter 12, only 4 were still living and 1 had moved away. The remaining 3 had the honor of carrying the bond to the altar to be burned . . . "

Cataloged By

amanda

Made/Created

Date made

Oct 28, 1944

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Postcard, Photographic

Class

Documentary Artifact

Category

Communication Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

July 9, 2001

Update Date

November 21, 2024