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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    [2012.08.01b] Back of the Leipzig Zoo postcard
    (2013-02-21) Janke, Frances
    Photographic postcard. Back of the postcard. The front contains an image of a lion. Postcard is unused and is from the Leipzig Zoo in Germany. Courtesy of Hulda Ensslen Collection, 2012.08, GRHC.
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    [2012.08.02a] Images of Magdeburg, Germany
    (2013-02-21) Janke, Frances
    Photographic postcard. Black and white. Four images of Magdeburg, Germany. The top two are of buildings and the bottom two are parks. The first image is of a street scene and is printed “Magdeburger Straße” (or Magdeburg streets). The second image (top right) is of the town hall and is printed “Rathaus.” The third image (bottom left) is of a statue and pond in Goethe Park. Printed on the image is “Goethepark.” The fourth image (bottom right) is of a park and is printed “Flickschu Park.” Postcard is unused. Courtesy of Hulda Ensslen Collection, 2012.08, GRHC.
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    [2012.08.02b] Back of the Magdeburg, Germany postcard
    (2013-02-21) Janke, Frances
    Photographic postcard. Back of the postcard. The front contains four images of Magdeburg, Germany. The postcard is unused. Courtesy of Hulda Ensslen Collection, 2012.08, GRHC.
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    [2012.08.03a] Images of Ballenstedt, Germany
    (2013-02-21) Janke, Frances
    Photographic postcard. Black and white. Four images of Ballenstedt, Germany. The first image (upper left) is of a fountain in Friedenspark. The second image (lower left) is of the town hall (“Rathaus”). The third image (lower right) is described on the back as “Blick auf Wilhelm-Pieck-Allee.” The fourth image (upper right) is of a castle in the background of a lake (“Schloß Forst-Fachschule und Schloßteich”). Postcard has some German text written on the back. Courtesy of Hulda Ensslen Collection, 2012.08, GRHC.
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    [2012.08.03b] Back of the Ballenstedt, Germany postcard
    (2013-02-21) Janke, Frances
    Photographic postcard. Back of the postcard. The front contains four images of Ballenstedt, Germany. The postcard has some German text written on the back. The postcard also has a key for the four images on the front in German in the upper left corner. Courtesy of Hulda Ensslen Collection, 2012.08, GRHC.
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    [2012.08.04a] Image of boats on the Elbe River in Magdeburg, Germany
    (2013-02-22) Janke, Frances
    Photographic postcard. Black and white. Image of boats on the Elbe River in Magdeburg, Germany. Courtesy of Hulda Ensslen Collection, 2012.08, GRHC.
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    [2012.08.04b] Back of the Elbe River postcard from Magdeburg, Germany
    (2013-02-22) Janke, Frances
    Photographic postcard. Back of the postcard. The front contains an image of boats on the Elbe River in Magdeburg, Germany. The postcard was used. It has a stamp in the upper right corner and was mailed to Hulda Ensslen in Fredonia, North Dakota. The postcard also has text written in German. Courtesy of Hulda Ensslen Collection, 2012.08, GRHC.
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    [2012.08.05] Happy Birthday postcard
    (2013-02-22) Janke, Frances
    Photographic image. Color. Happy Birthday postcard. Postcard is unused and was made in the United States. Printed on the front is “To greet you now this merry day this little card I send, and ever pray that gladness may your path in life attend.” Courtesy of Hulda Ensslen Collection, 2012.08, GRHC.
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    [2012.08.06a] Prayer card of Jesus with Thomas
    (2013-02-22) Janke, Frances
    Photographic image. Color. Prayer card of Jesus with Thomas. Printed on the upper right corner is “No. 47”. The bottom right corner is torn away. Courtesy of Hulda Ensslen Collection, 2012.08, GRHC.
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    [2012.08.06b] Back of the prayer card
    (2013-02-22) Janke, Frances
    Photographic image. Color. Back of the prayer card of Jesus with Thomas. On the back of the prayer card is the bible verse John Ch. 20, V. 24-29 in German. Printed on the top is ““Jesus erschein dem Thomas.” The bottom corner is torn away. Courtesy of Hulda Ensslen Collection, 2012.08, GRHC.
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    [2012.08.07a] Image of the front of a house
    (2013-02-22) Janke, Frances
    Photographic print. Black and white. Image of the front of a house. A door to the house is visible on the right with two windows on the left, one on each floor. A small flower garden is also visible. A sign next to the door reads: “10h”. Courtesy of Hulda Ensslen Collection, 2012.08, GRHC.
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    [2012.08.07b] Reverse side of the house photograph
    (2013-02-22) Janke, Frances
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    [2012.08.08a] Image of a back yard of a house
    (2013-02-22) Janke, Frances
    Photographic print. Black and white. Image of the back yard of a house. A door is visible that leads from the house to a small patio with a small fence. Courtesy of Hulda Ensslen Collection, 2012.08, GRHC.
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    [2012.08.08b] Reverse side of the back yard photograph
    (2013-02-22) Janke, Frances
    Photographic print. Black and white. Reverse side of the print of the house back yard. Contains written text in the German language. A pencil and a blue pen were used. Courtesy of Hulda Ensslen Collection, 2012.08, GRHC.