4.18.4

Print, Photographic

1967

Janesville Fire Department 1967. Material: paper. Size: 8" x 10". Description: black and white composite photograph of the members of the Janesville Fire Department in 1967; photograph of each firefighter with their name printed underneath; photograph of three fire engines with fire station in background; print in center: "Janesville 1967 Fire Dept."; "Huneke Studio." Emil H. Meyer; Lloyd Sandberg; Alfred Rux; Arthur Schnoor; George Strunk; Irven Kopischke; Phil Arnoldt; George Schmidt; Ervin Born; Walt Sommer; Robert Wiste; Harvey E. Gardner; Joe Tetzloff; Charles Nyquist; Willard Blasing, Asst. Chief; Lee Tetzloff, Chief; Lawrence Schlie, 1st Lt; Ervin Hemshrot, 2nd Lt; Paul Ryan; David Hoverstein; E.W. Bluhm; Albert Dumdei; Bob Ryan; Kenneth Lau; Kenneth Johansen; Curtis Walther; Ray Blasing; Ray Gomsrud; R.C. Hottinger; Ralph Klampe; Robert Schmidt; Willard Arndt; Vernon Walther; Dick Sandberg; Gordon Schueneman; Henry C. Wagner; Archie Menk; Marvin Gekeler; Banie Klinder.

All artifacts were found in the home of John Schmidt of Janesville, MN. John is a great uncle to the donor. Emil Felske was a family friend. John's father was George Schmidt. George was part of the Janesville Fire Department and owned a clothing store with Werdin. George also sold insurance.