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Bluffton College women

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 9, 2011 - 4:46am

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Leland Gerber took this photo in the lawn of the Lloyd and Ferne Ramseyer home on Grove Street. (Mike and Mary Edmiston home today). The photo includes several Bluffton faculty wives and staff member. As for a year, our best guess is late 1960s.

We encourage Icon viewers to help with the identification in this photo.

The following ID is from Joanne Niswander:

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St. John's UCC confirmation class - early 1960s.

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 30, 2011 - 11:05am

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Here's a St. John's United Church of Christ confirmation class from the early 1960s. Although we recognize most of the persons in the photo, we will invite Icon viewers to do the official identifications. Leland Gerber took the photo.

We see Augsburgers, Swanks, an Everett, Greding, King, Tschantz and others.

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A trip to the cider press in the 1950s

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 25, 2011 - 1:09pm

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Not much appears to have changed at the Suter Cider Press between Bluffton and Pandora. Here's a color slide taken by Paul Diller in the early 1950s.

Looks like a early 1950s-Ford, GMC truck, Chrysler (?), and perhaps a Studebaker in line for cider. Icon viewers may correct our automobile identifications.

(From the Jim Diller collection)

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Bluffton Western Terminal

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 22, 2011 - 4:34am

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Examine this photo carefully. It's a model. The Bluffton Western Terminal Railroad (Dr. Boyd W. Travis) was an O gauge model railroad located in the Travis home on Kibler Street. Here is a close up of one of the coal cars on the railroad. (Collection of Fred Steiner)

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Clyde Warren, auctioneer

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 17, 2011 - 1:00pm

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Leland Gerber took this photo of a local estate sale. Clyde Warren, holding the glass bowl, is the auctioneer. It appears that a woman on the left just bid on the bowl.

Look closely at the crowd. Doesn't that look like Gerald Huber with black-framed glasses to the left of Warren?

We do not know the location or the date of the photo, but the clothing hints at late '60s or early 1970s.

Icon viewers observations are welcome.

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Grand opening of Marshall-Bixel Appliances

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 10, 2011 - 4:31pm

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Here's a black and white photo taken by Bluffton professional photographer Leland Gerber of the Marshall-Bixel Appliances, during its grand opening.

We need some assistance from Icon views on the background of this business. Checking out the merchandise in the store, one sees ringer washing machines, refrigerators, freezers, mixers, electric ranges and sweepers.

We're placing this photo in the late 1950s. Viewer information is welcome.

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