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Title: Emma and John Beck, Homestead
Date: 1915
Notes: Description: Photograph on postcard stock, ca. 1915 of John (1911-1993). Building in background is the Homestead Bakery where there father, John, was the baker.
Geography: Homestead (Iowa), Iowa County (Iowa), Iowa
Identifier: yhm-spe-ama-pos004
Is part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Communal Societies Collection, Amana Society Collection

Title: Emma and John Beck, Homestead
Date: 1916
Notes: Description: Portrait of John (1911-1993) and Emma Beck, Homestead, Iowa. Photograph dates from circa 1916.
Geography: Homestead (Iowa), Iowa County (Iowa), Iowa
Identifier: yhm-spe-ama-pos056
Is part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Communal Societies Collection, Amana Society Collection

Title: Feeding hogs at West Amana
Date: 1920-1929
Notes: Description: Two men feeding hogs in front of the West Amana hog barn. Photograph was taken c. 1920s. Text printed on the image "Feeding Hogs at West Amana." Post card sized image
Geography: Amana (Iowa), Iowa County (Iowa), Iowa
Identifier: yhm-spe-ama-pos060
Is part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Communal Societies Collection, Amana Society Collection

Title: Furniture made at Shaker Village, Sabbathday Lake, Maine
Notes: Donor: Item from Walter A. Brumm
Identifier: yhm-spe-sha-vis-alb1-038
Is part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Communal Societies Collection, Shaker Collection

Title: George Bernhart (died 1919), portrait, seated, ca. 1918.
Author: Miller, F. William
Notes: Description: One of a series of photographs of "alien" citizens living in Amana, taken by F. William Miller. Bernhart, who died in 1919, was a resident of the village of Amana and a member of the Amana Society.
Geography: Amana (Iowa), Iowa County (Iowa), Iowa
Identifier: yhm-spe-ama-pos017
Is part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Communal Societies Collection, Amana Society Collection

Title: Greeting from Amana, Iowa
Date: 1900-1905
Notes: Description: Hand colored post card made in Germany of the "Print Works." Early 1900s commercial post card of the Amana Calico Mill. No marks, good condition.
Geography: Amana (Iowa), Iowa County (Iowa), Iowa
Identifier: yhm-spe-ama-pos035
Is part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Communal Societies Collection, Amana Society Collection

Title: Greetings from Amana, Iowa
Date: 1910
Notes: Description: This image was a commercially available post card of the Middle Amana Woolen Mill (later the site of Amana Refrigeration) and dates to around 1910.
Geography: Amana (Iowa), Iowa County (Iowa), Iowa
Identifier: yhm-spe-ama-pos050
Is part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Communal Societies Collection, Amana Society Collection

Title: Greetings from Amana, Iowa
Author: Zimmermann, Carl H., Moerschel, Wilhelm
Date: 1908-05-12
Notes: Description: This is a hand colored early postcard that actually was used as such. It was sent by Carl Zimmermann to Wilhelm Moershel, who was one of the Society's traveling salesmen, care of a hotel in Sheboygan, Wisconsin on May 12, 1909. The building at right dates to c. 1860 and housed the lower grades, the building at left dates to circa 1870 and housed the upper grades. Today it is part of the Amana Heritage Museum, and houses the office of the Amana Heritage Society and the Communal Studies Association.
Geography: Amana (Iowa), Iowa County (Iowa), Iowa
Identifier: yhm-spe-ama-pos037
Is part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Communal Societies Collection, Amana Society Collection

Title: Greetings from Amana, Iowa
Date: 1900
Notes: Description: Commerical post card. Post card printed in Germany for sale in the Amana general stores, around 1900. The two buildings pictured were housed the Amana village school. The building on the right (constructed c. 1860) was for the lower grades, while the building on the left (constructed 1870) housed the upper grades. This structure later became the Amana Post Office and is now the headquarters for the Amana Heritage Society and the Communal Studies Association.
Geography: Amana (Iowa), Iowa County (Iowa), Iowa
Identifier: yhm-spe-ama-pos042
Is part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Communal Societies Collection, Amana Society Collection

Title: Greetings from Amana, Iowa
Notes: Description: A commercially produced post card that would have been available to visitors to the Amanas at the turn of the century. Shows the main buildings of the Amana Woolen Mill. The building at left is the weaving building, the only structure to survive a disastrous 1923 fire intact. This structure was built in two parts in 1891 and 1908, still stands and is still (2012) used for woolen production. No marks on reverse, but one corner has a fold. Postcard, hand colored.
Geography: Amana (Iowa), Iowa County (Iowa), Iowa
Identifier: yhm-spe-ama-pos036
Is part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Communal Societies Collection, Amana Society Collection

Title: Greetings from Homestead, Iowa
Author: Selzer, Jacob F.
Date: 1912-1918
Notes: Description: View shows the tinshop, a communal kitchen, the east side of the Homestead Store and both of the Amana Society warehouses. Probably taken by Jacob F. Selzer (1888-1917).
Geography: Homestead (Iowa), Iowa County (Iowa), Iowa
Identifier: yhm-spe-ama-pos010
Is part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Communal Societies Collection, Amana Society Collection

Title: Group of three women and two children in Homestead timber, ca. 1915
Author: Eichacker, John L.
Notes: Description: Probably taken by John L. Eichacker (1882-1935), the father of the children and husband of one of the women. Identified on the back of the card as Mrs. Wm Moershel, Mrs. John [Caroline] Eichacker (1886-1946), Mrs. John Marz and Elizabeth [Lipman] (1908-1982) and John Eichacker (1910-1945). John H. Eichacker was later a student of Iowa artist Grant Wood, served as the Homestead post master and was a casualty of World War II.
Geography: Homestead (Iowa), Iowa County (Iowa), Iowa
Identifier: yhm-spe-ama-pos026
Is part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Communal Societies Collection, Amana Society Collection

Title: Group photograph on steps of a frame Amana dwelling
Date: 1910
Notes: Description: Trellis and plantings visible. Appear to be relatives here on a visit. This photograph probably dates from around 1910.
Geography: Amana (Iowa), Iowa County (Iowa), Iowa
Identifier: yhm-spe-ama-pos032
Is part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Communal Societies Collection, Amana Society Collection

Title: Homestead Baseball Team, ca. 1928
Author: Eichacker, John L.
Notes: Description: Printed on post card stock. Shows group of players and the teams two managers: Dr. Henry G. Moershel (1891-1971) and Louis C. Selzer (1889-1960) (in suits) in front of a shed. This photograph was made by John L. Eichacker (1882-1935).
Geography: Homestead (Iowa), Iowa County (Iowa), Iowa
Identifier: yhm-spe-ama-pos014
Is part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Communal Societies Collection, Amana Society Collection

Title: Homestead Gas Station
Date: 1933-05-21
Notes: Description: This image was made several months after the station, one of two that the Society built right after the reorganization, had opened. A car and the stations two employees, twins Herbert (1909-1993) and Albert (1909-1979) Fels are in front. The station was built using bricks that were salvaged from a demolished portion of the Amana Calico Mill. Printed on post card stock, photo is dated in pencil, "May 21 - 1933"
Geography: Homestead (Iowa), Iowa County (Iowa), Iowa
Identifier: yhm-spe-ama-pos011
Is part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Communal Societies Collection, Amana Society Collection

Title: Homestead School Children in Apple Orchard, ca. 1905
Notes: Description: Nice early post card image of 20 school children on a wagon and their teacher, Richard Seifert (1858-1927), in the Homestead apple orchard.
Geography: Homestead (Iowa), Iowa County (Iowa), Iowa
Identifier: yhm-spe-ama-pos031
Is part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Communal Societies Collection, Amana Society Collection

Title: Homestead ice cutting scene - post card stock.
Author: Eichacker, John L.
Notes: Description: Group of 11 men with ice plow, horse and ice saws. Back is marked, in pen, "John Dietrich with horse August Dittrich [1886-1952) with plow." This was a Homestead ice crew. Photograph attributed to John L. Eichacker (1882-1935).
Geography: Homestead (Iowa), Iowa County (Iowa), Iowa
Identifier: yhm-spe-ama-pos018
Is part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Communal Societies Collection, Amana Society Collection

Title: Horse and sleigh in winter scene, printed on post card stock
Author: Selzer, Jacob F.
Notes: Description: Good condition, no marks, folds or tears. Sleigh in snow scene, probably near Homestead. Photograph attributed to Jacob F. Selzer (1888-1917).
Geography: Homestead (Iowa), Iowa County (Iowa), Iowa
Identifier: yhm-spe-ama-pos019
Is part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Communal Societies Collection, Amana Society Collection

Title: Horsebarn fire at Homestead
Author: Selzer, Jacob F.
Notes: Description: Photograph of aftermath of a horsebarn fire. Likely taken by Jacob F. Selzer (1888-1917).
Geography: Homestead (Iowa), Iowa County (Iowa), Iowa
Identifier: yhm-spe-ama-pos001
Is part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Communal Societies Collection, Amana Society Collection

Title: In Shaker kitchen, Sister Miriam Wall
Notes: Donor: Item from Walter A. Brumm
Identifier: yhm-spe-sha-vis-alb1-017
Is part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Communal Societies Collection, Shaker Collection

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