Alvina Schurr Photograph Collection

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The Alvina Schurr Photograph Collection consists of twelve photographs relating to the Schurr, Hartwig, Bauer, Peltz, Redman, and Grenz families; circa 1880s-1920s. The photographs are primarily of family, couple, and wedding portraits. The other images are of farm scenes. These photographs were taken on the August Bauer farm and the Wilhelm “William” Schurr farm. The finding aid for items in the physical collection can be found at http://hdl.handle.net/10365/22958

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    [2002.10.12] Wedding portrait of Rudolph Peltz and Emma Bickel
    (2013-06-13) Schurr, Alvina
    Studio print. Black and white. Wedding portrait of Rudolph Peltz and Emma Bickel. Image of a bridal couple. Man seated on wicker chair at left. He wears a boutonniere with wrapped stem – stem side up. Woman barely seated/ leaning on arm of chair at right. Her dress is satin with lace overdress having crossed fabric bodice. Wreath on front of veil. Veil has gathers on crown of head and falls straight to hem. Small flowers on wide sash at waist. Couple identified as Rudolph Peltz and Emma Bickel. Circa 1919. Inscribed on back of folder: “Rudolph Peltz/ Blue Grass.” Also included on back of mat is a photocopy of Rudolph Peltz’s obituary from 1981. Courtesy of Alvina Schurr Collection, 2002.10, GRHC.
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    [2002.10.11] Portrait of Daniel and Karoline (Grenz) Nuske
    (2013-06-13) Schurr, Alvina
    Studio print. Black and white. Portrait of Daniel and Karoline (Grenz) Nuske. Image of an older couple. Man seated wooden chair at left; has legs crossed. Woman in dark dress with shiny bodice. She holds pieces of paper. Couple identified as Daniel and Karoline (Grenz) Nuske. Circa 1920s. Typed on accompanying sticker: “Daniel Nuske and wife, Karoline Grenz - 3rd husband. Karoline Grenz born at Lichtenfeld, South Russia in 1850. Died in Golden Prairie, Sask. 1940. Photograph was taken in the early 1920’s. Daniel Nuske was born in February 1843 st Leipzig, South Russia. He died at Milton-Freewater, Oregon 15 Dec 1926. They emigrated from Ciucurova, Bessarabia to ND in 1908.” Courtesy of Alvina Schurr Collection, 2002.10, GRHC.
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    [2002.10.10] Portrait of William Schurr, Jack Brown, Peter C. Redman, Lydia Peltz, Margaret Schurr, and Christiana Redman
    (2013-06-13) Schurr, Alvina
    Matted studio print. Black and white. Portrait of William Schurr, Jack Brown, Peter C. Redman, Lydia Peltz, Margaret Schurr, and Christiana Redman. Image of a group of three young men in back row and three young women in front row. Men are in 3-piece suits. Man at the left has a bow tie. All wear high collars. Two women at right have same dress pattern with high collars. Woman at the left has pin at neckline of star over crescent. Identified as: (back row – left to right) William Schurr, Jack Brown and Peter C. Redman; and (front row – left to right) Lydia Peltz, Margaret Schurr, and Christiana Redman. Circa 1880s. Inscribed on sticker: “Blue Grass, North Dakota.” Courtesy of Alvina Schurr Collection, 2002.10, GRHC.
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    [2002.10.09] Wedding portrait of P.P. Redman and Salime Peltz
    (2013-06-13) Schurr, Alvina
    Matted studio print. Black and white. Wedding portrait of P.P. Redman and Salime Peltz. Image of a bridal couple standing in front of a studio back drop. Man at the left wears a dark-colored suit with a flower pinned to his collar. Woman at the left wears a dark-colored wedding dress and a long veil with flowers at the top. Couple identified as P.P. Redman and Salime Peltz. Circa 1904-1907. Typed on sticker on back “Wedding picture of P.P. Redman and Salome Peltz. Information from Rudolph Peltz - Nov. 1980.” Inscribed on sticker “Blue Grass, ND.” Courtesy of Alvina Schurr Collection, 2002.10, GRHC.
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    [2002.10.08] Wilhelm Schurr family in an early Ford automobile on their farm
    (2013-06-13) Schurr, Alvina
    Matted print. Black and white. Image of the Wilhelm Schurr family in an early Ford automobile on their farm. Image of a family (a man, woman, and three children) sitting in an early Ford automobile next to a barn. Barn door, center; hay loft door, above barn door; and human access door, at right are all open. Identified as the Wilhelm “William” Schurr family. Photograph was taken on the Wilhelm “William” Schurr farm. Circa 1920. Inscribed on the back: “William Schurr barn.” Typed on sticker on back: “Picture circa 1920/ Homestead barn of Wilhem Schurr on edge of Big Stick Lake, Saskatchewan with first Ford car. Wilhem (William) Schurr born 1888 at Blue Grass, ND to Joseph Schurr and Katharina Buchmann. Died 1970 at Assiniboia, Sask.” Courtesy of Alvina Schurr Collection, 2002.10, GRHC.
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    [2002.10.07] August, Joseph, and Alvin Bauer and Edward Schurr in a wagon and buggy with horses
    (2013-06-13) Schurr, Alvina
    Copied photographic print. Black and white. Image of August, Joseph, and Alvin Bauer and Edward Schurr in a wagon and buggy with horses. Image is a copied photographic print of image 5 (2002.10.05). Image of a farm scene with barn in middle distance, two outbuildings and buggy in distance. In front of barn is a white team of two horses pulling a wagon. A man sits atop of the wagon. A darker team of two horses pulls the buggy. Seated in the buggy are two men and a baby. People in the buggy are identified as August Bauer, Joseph C. Bauer, and Alvin Bauer (three generations of Bauers). Man in the wagon is identified as Edward Schurr. Photograph was taken on the August Bauer farm. Circa 1905-1907. Sticker along with the image reads: “Three generations: August Bauer, Joseph C. Bauer and Alvin Bauer - baby. Edward Schurr in other vehicle. Taken by August Bauer barn.” Courtesy of Alvina Schurr Collection, 2002.10, GRHC.
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    [2002.10.06] Enlargement of August, Joseph, and Alvin Bauer and Edward Schurr in a wagon and buggy with horses
    (2013-06-13) Schurr, Alvina
    Copied photographic print. Black and white. Enlargement of August, Joseph, and Alvin Bauer and Edward Schurr in a wagon and buggy with horses. Image is an enlarged, copied photographic print of image 5 (2002.10.05). Image of a farm scene with barn in middle distance, two outbuildings and buggy in distance. In front of barn is a white team of two horses pulling a wagon. A man sits atop of the wagon. A darker team of two horses pulls the buggy. Seated in the buggy are two men and a baby. People in the buggy are identified as August Bauer, Joseph C. Bauer, and Alvin Bauer (three generations of Bauers). Man in the wagon is identified as Edward Schurr. Photograph was taken on the August Bauer farm. Circa 1905-1907. Sticker along with the image reads: “Enlargement – from picture of August Bauer farm. He was married to Anna Buchmann. Farm at Blue Grass, ND. In buggy, 3 generations – August Bauer, son – Joseph Bauer, grandson – Alvin Bauer. On wagon, Edward Schurr – son of Joseph Schurr. Edward – 1891-1981, buried at Fargo, ND/ Picture circa 1905-1907.” Courtesy of Alvina Schurr Collection, 2002.10, GRHC.
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    [2002.10.05] August, Joseph, and Alvin Bauer and Edward Schurr in a wagon and buggy with horses
    (2013-06-13) Schurr, Alvina
    Matted print. Black and white. Image of August, Joseph, and Alvin Bauer and Edward Schurr in a wagon and buggy with horses. Image of a farm scene with barn in middle distance, two outbuildings and buggy in distance. In front of barn is a white team of two horses pulling a wagon. A man sits atop of the wagon. A darker team of two horses pulls the buggy. Seated in the buggy are two men and a baby. People in the buggy are identified as August Bauer, Joseph C. Bauer, and Alvin Bauer (three generations of Bauers). Man in the wagon is identified as Edward Schurr. Photograph was taken on the August Bauer farm. Circa 1905-1907. Stickers on the front read: “original” and “circa 1905-1907.” Courtesy of Alvina Schurr Collection, 2002.10, GRHC.
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    [2002.10.04] Portrait of Joseph and Eva (Weil) Bauer
    (2013-06-13) Schurr, Alvina
    Studio matted print. Black and white. Portrait of Joseph and Eva (Weil) Bauer. Image of a couple. Man is on the left and woman is on the right. Woman has white cotton blouse with balloon sleeves ending below elbow. Man is wearing a dark-colored suit jacket and has a mustache. Photographer is Holmboe; New Salem, North Dakota. Circa 1912-1918. Typed on sticker on the back: “Joseph C. Bauer and first wife, Eva Weil, Blue Grass, ND/ Eva died circa 1932 - Joseph Bauer was the only living son of August Bauer and Anna Buchmann. They had a number of other children who all died young.” Courtesy of Alvina Schurr Collection, 2002.10, GRHC.
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    [2002.10.03] Portrait of Salome Peltz and Frieda Peltz
    (2013-06-13) Schurr, Alvina
    Photographic postcard. Black and white. Portrait of Salome Peltz and Frieda Peltz. Image of two women in front of backdrop of waterfall of Niagara Falls. Woman at left in shirtwaist with 3/4 sleeves. Seated woman in white at right has flowers at waist. Typed on sticker on back: “Standing - Salome Peltz, later married to P.P. Redman. Sitting – Frieda Peltz, later married to Louie Kirschman, Scottsbluff, Nebr.” Courtesy of Alvina Schurr Collection, 2002.10, GRHC.
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    [2002.10.02] Portrait of Sam Mindt and Christ Hartwig
    (2013-06-13) Schurr, Alvina
    Photographic postcard. Black and white. Portrait of Sam Mindt and Christ Hartwig. Image of two men in dark suits standing next to each other and in front of a studio backdrop with board floor. Taller man on left; shorter man by window of backdrop. The taller man has a pocket watch attached to his vest. Men are identified as (left to right): Sam Mindt and Christ Hartwig. Inscribed on the back: “Hartwig (shorter of two).” Typed on sticker on the back: “Short man is Christ Hartwig, Taller man - Sam Mindt, who married Lydia Hartwig/ Information from Rudolph Peltz Nov. 1980/ According to R. Peltz - Mrs. Hartwig and Joseph Schurr were related.” Courtesy of Alvina Schurr Collection, 2002.10, GRHC.
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    [2002.10.01] Portrait of Christ Hartwig
    (2013-06-13) Schurr, Alvina
    Cabinet photograph. Black and white. Portrait of Christ Hartwig. Image of a young man standing by chair with asymmetrical back (Art Nouveau-style). He wears a 3-piece suite with watch chain. Has plaid bow tie. Photographer is Haynes; Selby Ave. Cor. Virginia, St. Paul. Circa 1880s. Typed on a sticker on the back: “Photograph of Christ Hartwig. Information from Rudolph Peltz, Nov. 1980/ His mother was Margaretha Rüdi, d.of Christian Rüdi. Grandparents - Christian Rüdi & Dorothea Schurr. Margaretha Rüdi was cousin of Joseph Schurr/ lived in Blue Grass district ND/ Margaretha Rüdi Hartwig born in Zürichtal, Crimea.” Courtesy of Alvina Schurr Collection, 2002.10, GRHC.