Janesville Fire Dept 1949

Photograph

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

4.18.3

Description

Janesville Fire Department 1949. Material: paper. Size: 7 1/2" x 9 1/2". Description: black and white composite photograph of the members of the Janesville Fire Department in 1949; photograph of each firefighter with their name printed underneath; photograph of two fire engines with fire station in background; print in center: "Janesville Fire Dept., 1949"; Photos by Priewert, Rochester, Minn." George Schmidt; Louie Wallner; Frank Morrill; Walter Hagen; John Ryan; Wm. Yonke; Lyle E. Morrill; Ernie Werdin; Louie Christenson; Philip Arnoldt; Harvey Kuhn; Walt Sommers, 1st Lt.; George Strunk, Chief; Lee Tetzloff, 2nd Lt.; Alfred Rux; Emil Myers; Ray Blasing; Harvey E. Gardner; Ervin Kopischke; Dr. C.T. Wadd; Joe Tetzloff; Frank Jankowski; Chas. Nyquist; Emmet Goranson; LaVerne Klinder; Willard Blasing; R.E. Donahue; Lloyd Sandberg; Everett Doss; Tony Muellerleile; Ervin Born; Dr. H.L. Dinesen; Bob Wiste; Arthur Schnoor; Charles Arnoldt.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Composite Portrait

Context

All artifacts were found in the home of John Schmidt of Janesville, MN. John is a great uncle to the donor. Emil Felske was a family friend. John's father was George Schmidt. George was part of the Janesville Fire Department and owned a clothing store with Werdin. George also sold insurance.

Made/Created

Studio

Priewert, Rochester, Minn

Date made

1949

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Print, Photographic

Create Date

February 21, 2019

Update Date

June 9, 2026