Historic Photographs
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Items in this section document the history and culture of the region's Germans with Russian heritage. More information on this unique cultural demographic can be found at https://library.ndsu.edu/grhc/history_culture/index.html
If you can help identify any unidentified people or places in the historic photographs of these collections, please contact Pamela Burkhardt, GRHC Collections Manager, by email (Pamela.Burkhardt@ndsu.edu) or telephone (701-231-6596).
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Browsing Historic Photographs by Author "Gemelli, Dianne"
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Item [2011.25.01] Portrait of an unidentified couple(2012-05-22) Gemelli, DiannePhotographic image. Black and white. Photocopy of a charcoal and chalk-enhanced photograph of an unknown couple. Attached notes indicated "Ed Ruff's grandparents." Circa 1895. Courtesy of Ruff/ Erbele Family Collection, 2011.25, GRHC.Item [2011.25.02] Snapshot of Elizabetha (Weber) Erbele(2012-05-22) Gemelli, DiannePhotographic image. Black and white. Snapshot of an elderly woman in dark dress and shawl standing next to a door and windows. Identified as Elizabetha (Weber) Erbele. Accompanying notes state "Grandma Pauline Erbele, Ruff's grandmother, Andreas Erbele Sr.'s mom." Circa 1925. Courtesy of Ruff/ Erbele Family Collection, 2011.25, GRHC.Item [2011.25.03] Portait of an unidentified couple(2012-05-23) Gemelli, DiannePhotographic image. Black and white. Portrait of older couple seated on either side of parlor table. Woman is wearing dark dress with shawl over head. Circa 1900. Courtesy of Ruff/ Erbele Family Collection, 2011.25, GRHC.Item [2011.25.04] Wedding portait of Ed & Pauline Ruff(2012-05-23) Gemelli, DiannePhotographic image. Black and white. Wedding portrait of young man and woman. Woman wearing headband of floral buds with white veil. Accompanying notes state "Ed & Pauline Ruff. 1927." Courtesy Ruff/ Erbele Family Collection, 2011.25, GRHC.Item [2011.25.05] Ed & Pauline Ruff(2012-05-23) Gemelli, DiannePhotographic image. Black and white. Portrait of older man and woman. Woman is wearing dark 'cat eye' glasses. Accompanying note states "Ed Ruff & Pauline." Circa 1965. Courtesy Ruff/ Erbele Family Collection, 2011.25, GRHC.Item [2011.25.06] Andreas & Rosina Erbele's 50th Wedding Anniversary(2012-05-23) Gemelli, DiannePhotographic image. Black and white. Portrait of older man and woman standing behind table with tall white cake and candlestick. Accompanying note states "Andreas & Rosina Erbele's 50th Wedding Anniversary (Rosina 1873-1960). Pauline Erbele Ruff's parents." Circa 1942. Courtesy Ruff/ Erbele Family Collection, 2011.25, GRHC.Item [2011.25.07] Elizabetha & Johan Martin Erbele(2012-05-23) Gemelli, DiannePhotographic image. Black and white. Photographic copy of charcoal and chalk enhanced photograph of middle aged man and woman. Woman is wearing dark dress with shawl covering her head. Accompanying note states "Johan Martin Erbele & Elizabetha." Circa 1880. Courtesy Ruff/ Erbele Family Collection, 2011.25, GRHC.Item [2012.18.01] Fredrick “Fred” Ruff family(2012-09-10) Gemelli, Dianne; Meland, Merrlyn (Ruff)Photographic image. Black and white. Fredrick “Fred” Ruff family. Man and a woman are seated with three boys and one girl standing behind them. The seated woman has a small child in her lap. Inscribed: “Fred Ruff family & Emma, Rudolph, Reinhold, Gust, Ed, Wilbert”. Image courtesy of Ruff/ Erbele Collection, 2012.18, GRHC.Item [2012.18.02] Wedding portrait of Reinhold and Bertha Ruff(2012-09-10) Gemelli, Dianne; Meland, Merrlyn (Ruff)Photographic image. Black and white. Wedding portrait of Reinhold and Bertha (Scherbenski) Ruff. Inscribed: “Reinhold Ruff. Bertha Scherbenski." Image courtesy of Ruff/ Erbele Collection, 2012.18, GRHC.Item [2012.18.03] Portrait of Gustav “Gust” and Bertha Ruff(2012-09-10) Gemelli, Dianne; Meland, Merrlyn (Ruff)Photographic image. Black and white. Portrait of Gustav “Gust” and Bertha Ruff. Inscribed: “Gust Ruff’s. Fredonia, ND." Image courtesy of Ruff/ Erbele Collection, 2012.18, GRHC.Item [2012.18.04] Snapshot of Idella, Arlene, and Merrlyn Ruff(2012-09-10) Gemelli, Dianne; Meland, Merrlyn (Ruff)Photographic image. Black and white. Snapshot of three children identified as Idella (Ruff) Wilson, Arlene Ruff, and Merrlyn (Ruff) Meland. Circa 1930s. Inscribed: “Idella Ruff (1929). Arlene Ruff 5-2-33, died 7-11-37. Merrlyn Ruff (1930). Fredonia, N.D." Image courtesy of Ruff/ Erbele Collection, 2012.18, GRHC.Item [2012.18.05] Pauline Erbele Ruff with Arlene, Merrlyn, and Idella(2012-09-10) Gemelli, Dianne; Meland, Merrlyn (Ruff)Photographic image. Black and white. Snapshot of a seated women holding a baby with two small girls standing next to her. The woman and three children are outside in front of a house and next to some stairs leading into the house. The woman is identified as Pauline (Erbele) Ruff and the children are Arlene, Merrlyn, and Idella. Circa 1930s. Inscribed: “my little girls Idella, Merrlyn, Arlene, & mom. Pauline Erbele Ruff." Image courtesy of Ruff/ Erbele Collection, 2012.18, GRHC.Item [2012.18.06] Wedding portrait of Ben and Edna Koenig(2012-09-10) Gemelli, Dianne; Meland, Merrlyn (Ruff)Photographic image. Black and white. Wedding portrait of Ben and Edna (Ost) Koenig. Inscribed: “Edna ‘Ost’ Keonig. Ben." Image courtesy of Ruff/ Erbele Collection, 2012.18, GRHC.Item [2012.18.07] Wedding portrait of Oscar and Viola Ost(2012-09-10) Gemelli, Dianne; Meland, Merrlyn (Ruff)Photographic image. Black and white. Wedding portrait of Oscar and Viola Ost. Inscribed: “Oscar Ost. Viola." Image courtesy of Ruff/ Erbele Collection, 2012.18, GRHC.Item [2012.18.08] Portrait of Henry and Cecile Erbele(2012-09-10) Gemelli, Dianne; Meland, Merrlyn (Ruff)Photographic image. Black and white. Portrait of a couple, identified as Henry and Cecile Erbele. Man is wearing a military uniform and woman has a brooch on her dress. Inscribed: “Henry Erbele. Cecile." Image courtesy of Ruff/ Erbele Collection, 2012.18, GRHC.Item [2012.18.09] Wedding portrait of Floyd and Della Ruff(2012-09-10) Gemelli, Dianne; Meland, Merrlyn (Ruff)Photographic image. Black and white. Wedding portrait of Floyd and Della Ruff. Inscribed: “Floyd Ruff’s. Fredonia, ND." Image courtesy of Ruff/ Erbele Collection, 2012.18, GRHC.Item [2012.18.11] Merrlyn (Ruff) Meland and Idella (Ruff) Wilson(2012-09-10) Gemelli, Dianne; Meland, Merrlyn (Ruff)Photographic image. Black and white. Snapshot of two women standing outside with a car barely visible to the right and a building barely visible on the left. Women are identified as Merrlyn (Ruff) Meland and Idella (Ruff) Wilson. Circa 1950. Image courtesy of Ruff/ Erbele Collection, 2012.18, GRHC.Item [2012.18.12] Portrait of Martin Erbele(2012-09-10) Gemelli, Dianne; Meland, Merrlyn (Ruff)Photographic image. Black and white. Portrait of a man wearing a cowboy hat. Man identified as Martin Erbele. Inscribed: “Martin Erbele. Never married." Note written by Merrlyn (Ruff) Meland. Image courtesy of Ruff/ Erbele Collection, 2012.18, GRHC.Item [2012.18.13] Edward and Pauline Ruff family(2012-09-10) Gemelli, Dianne; Meland, Merrlyn (Ruff)Photographic image. Color. Group photograph of the Edward and Pauline (Erbele) Ruff family in a church on Edward and Pauline’s 50th wedding anniversary. Dated December 1977. First row: Edward and Pauline (Erbele) Ruff. Second row: Idella (Ruff) Wilson, Merrlyn (Ruff) Meland, Larry Ruff, Carol (Ruff) Mayer, Darrel Ruff. Third row: Wayne Wilson, Wallace Meland, Sharon Ruff, Marvin Mayer, Etala Mae Ruff. Image courtesy of Ruff/ Erbele Collection, 2012.18, GRHC.Item [2012.18.14] Portrait of of Hilda and William Erbele(2012-09-10) Gemelli, Dianne; Merrlyn (Ruff), MelandPhotographic image. Color. Portrait of of Hilda and William Erbele. Inscribed: “Hilda & Bill (Wm) Erbele. Pauline’s brother." Image courtesy of Ruff/ Erbele Collection, 2012.18, GRHC.