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Frederick Baumberger - Modern Era

Frederick H. Baumberger, born on the family farm, saw action in WWII then returned to farming. He was involved in farm and community organizations, radio reporting, raising Standard bred horses and served on the local Board of Education during a school consolidation.

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Living Until God Calls Me Home

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Interview Session 01 (Audio)

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AV Barn

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Caption
The family's new farm house goes up.

Where:
Unknown

When:
Around 1916

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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The Baumberger's new farm house.

Where:
Unknown

When:
Around 1916

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

Caption
Grandfather Baumberger with a team of horses and a mower.

Where:
Unknown

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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The Buamberger children getting a ride to school. From left to right are Keith , Helen , Ed , Fred and Jean Baumberger.

Where:
Unknown

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
Narrator’s Photo

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Mrs. Lola Baumberger with her children in a wheat field next to a Dodge touring car.

Where:
Unknown

When:
Around 1928

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

Caption
John Lohurson, a carpenter, who built the family home, cattle barn, and granary at the old Paisley place. He stands next to a gasoline engine.

Where:
Unknown

When:
Around 1914

Ownership:
Narrator’s Photo

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The Baumberger farm being worked by a four horse hitch.

Where:
Unknown

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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Grandfather Baumberger stands next to a gate directly east of the family house. In the back is the family's Model T Ford truck.

Where:
Unknown

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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A crew saws wood west of the Baumberger house.

Where:
Unknown

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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Grandfather Baumberger with an infant Fred east of the cattle barn.

Where:
Unknown

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

Caption
The Baumberger residence.

Where:
Unknown

When:
July, 1946

Ownership:
Unknown

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A cattle barn on the Baumberger farm.

Where:
Unknown

When:
Around 1914

Ownership:
Unknown

Caption
Fred Baumberger's grandfather, also named Fred, mowing sorghum for the silo.

Where:
Unknown

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

Caption
The Reno School

Where:
Unknown

When:
1960

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

Caption
The Baumberger farm home.

Where:
Unknown

When:
During the 1920's

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

Caption
Fred Baumberger

Where:
Unknown

When:
November of 2007

Ownership:
public domain



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