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Carol Just Digital Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: GRHC SC 089

Scope and Contents

Image 1 Photograph of all-neighbor volunteers for plowing rally in fall of 1948 near Berlin, North Dakota, to aid neighbor-farmer Norman (Pete) Peterson. Peterson sustained an injury and was unable to work. The “Rally” volunteers left their own fields to booster Pete Peterson in completing his fall plowing. Pete was a jolly and kind farmer who died ten years later in a fatal automobile accident. Back Row: Duane Young, Ephriam Just, Art Schneider, Jim VanOrum, Leon Siedschlag, Oscar Peterson, Elsie Schneider, Lydia Just, Twila Ellingson, Alice Siedschlag, Yvonne Peterson, Norman (Pete) Peterson, Ron Siedschlag, Art Miller, Albert Johl. Front Row: Glenn Ellingson with his children (Daryl and Diane), Kenneth Peterson, Marvin Ellingson, Arnold Gutschmidt, Wendall Young, John Aberle, Doug Siedschlag, Darwin Walle, Tom Cisinski, Bill Strating, Reinhold Just with his son (Harold), Mike Aberle, Jack Worrell, Ken Bartle, John Long, Tony Knoll, Claude VanOrum with his son (Clarence). Those identified as descendants of Germans from Russia pioneers are: Ephraim, Harold, Reinhold and Lydia Just; Arnold Gutschmidt, Mike Aberle, John Long, and uncertain of Siedschlag family. Photo is courtesy of Carol Just Collection.

Image 2 An impressive line-up of “Rally” plow gang with neighbors volunteering their labor and power tractors in fall of 1948 near Berlin, North Dakota, to booster handicapped Pete in his fall plowing. Photograph is courtesy of Carol Just Collection.

Image 3 This photograph of a “Threshing Rig” in fall of 1948 has following features: strawstack, blower spout from thresher-grain separator, with pulley belts to steam-powered tractor (steam engine), with three hay-rack wagons to haul sheaf-bundles, each wagon with a team of two draft horses. This photo image was contributed by Paul Trautman of Cleveland, Stutsman County, North Dakota to “Old Tyme Picture of the Week,” possibly published in Jamestown Sun Newspaper. Photo image is courtesy of Carol Just Collection.

Dates

  • 1948

Access

Access to the digital collection is available upon request. Request must be made at least three (3) business days prior to ndsu.grhc@ndsu.edu.

Extent

3 Digital Images (3 digital images of thresher machines in Berlin, North Dakota, 1948. )

Language of Materials

English

Overview

3 digital images of thresher machines in Berlin, North Dakota, 1948.

Provenance

Carol Just, (native of Berlin, North Dakota), donated on 20 August 2003 through 3 September 2003 to Germans from Russia Heritage Collection, NDSU Libraries, North Dakota State University, Fargo.

Legal Status

The Germans from Russia Heritage Collection owns the property rights to this collection.
Title
Finding Aid to Carol Just Digital Photograph Collection
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Germans from Russia Heritage Collection Repository

Contact:
NDSU Dept 2080
PO Box 6050
Fargo ND 58108-6050 United States
(701) 231-6596