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A beautiful outside setting was included in the portrait. None of the subjects are identified.

1. Group Portrait, Helvetia, Randolph County, W. Va.

Aegerter Home, front to rear: Olga Aegerter, unknown, Marianna Aegerter, Walter Aegerter, Gottfried Aegerter, unknown.  Helvetia, W. Va.

2. Aegerter Home and Family, Helvetia, W. Va.

Three women standing in front of a blossoming tree while holding two puppies.  Helvetia, W. Va.  Woman on the right is Olga Aegerter Holtkamp.

3. Helvetia Women, Helvetia, W. Va.

Two mothers holding small children while sitting in a field.

4. Helvetia Women and Children, Helvetia, Randolph County, W. Va.

5. Unidentified Children, Helvetia, W. Va.

Photograph taken 55 years after their journey from New York to Helvetia.

6. Margaretha Asper and Son, Henry, Jr. in Front of their Farm House in Helvetia, W. Va.

"Gimmel and Marti boys enjoy a Sunday beer." Left to right: Ernest Gimmel, Simon Gimmel, Leonard Marti, John Gimmel, Gottfried Gimmel.

7. Gimmel and Marti Boys, Helvetia, W. Va.

8. Gift Shop in Helvetia, W. Va.

9. Herman Schneider Talking on the Telephone, Helvetia, W. Va.

Herman Schneider and telephone company representative.

10. Telephone Comes to Helvetia, W. Va.

Herman Schneider and man on Helvetia library porch.

11. Telephone Comes to Helvetia, W. Va.

12. Herman Schneider in front of Sign Bearing His Name, Helvetia, W. Va.

13. Robert Schneider and Wife in Switzerland

Original returned to donor.

14. Hedwig Steiger (standing),Elizabeth Young Oschman (left), and Mary Isch Teuscher (right), Helvetia, W. Va.

Original returned to donor.

15. Herman and Babette Schneider, Helvetia, W. Va.

Killed September 16, 1944 while fighting near Metz, France during World War II. Schneider's unit was under the command of General George Patton.

16. Alvin M. Schneider, Tech 5, 33rd Armored Engineer Battalion, 3rd Army, from Helvetia, W. Va.

Back Row: Ernest Burky, Erwin Burky, Henry Arnold, Julia Burky Arnold, Alma Ramsey Burky, Werner Burky, Fred Burky. Seated Adults: Alma Betler Burky, Fred Burky Sr., Eliza Dubach Burky, Lena Haslebacher Burky. Children: Howard, Ralph.

17. Burky Family, Helvetia, W. Va.

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18. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schneider and Family, Helvetia, W. Va.

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19. Schneider Family, Helvetia, W. Va.

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20. Schneider Home Internal Log Structure, Helvetia, W. Va.

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21. Herman Schneider and Family, Helvetia, W. Va.

22. Herman Schneider Family, Helvetia, W. Va.

Herman, Babette Schneider and Children, Helen and Alvin. Helvetia, W. Va.

23. Schneider Family Portrait, Helvetia, W. Va.

Reverend Benjamin Holtkamp home, Mitawanga, Ohio, daughter Grace in the front yard.

24. Reverend Benjamin Holtkamp Home, Mitawanga, Ohio

Walter Aegerter in World War I uniform.

25. Walter Aegerter, Helvetia, W. Va.

Original returned to donor.

26. Herman Schneider Farm Looking Northwest, Helvetia, W. Va.

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27. Schneider Family, Helvetia, W. Va.

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28. Anna Sutton Fischer

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29. Sutton Girls as Children, Helvetia, W. Va.

Standing from left to right: Ida Sutton, Anna Sutton, Elda Sutton, and Mable Sutton is the baby carriage.

30. Sutton Family, Helvetia, W. Va.

Ruth Ramsey Marti, Mable Ramsey Mann, Anna Sutton Fischer, Alma Ramsey Burky. Seated: Edwin Ramsey, Harley Sutton.

31. Group Photograph, Helvetia, W. Va.

Back Row: Alma Ramsey, Mable Ramsey, Ruth Ramsey, Edwin Ramsey, Alfred Teuscher, Mary Isch Teuscher, Ida Sutton, Bill Sutton, Anna Sutton, Harley Sutton. Front Row: Alma Teuscher, Lena Teuscher, Anna Marti Teuscher, Margaret Teuscher, Gertrude Teuscher, Jacob Tuescher, Francis Sutton, John Teuscher, Bertha Teuscher Sutton, Mable Sutton, David Sutton, George Sutton, Edward Sutton, Elda Sutton.

32. Group Photograph, Helvetia, W. Va.

Edward Sutton, Francis Sutton, David Sutton, and Bill Sutton are standing in front of a tree.

33. Sutton Family, Helvetia, W. Va.

Left to right:  Jacob Looser, Ernest Burky, Olga Aegerter, Fred Burky, Jr., Paul Aegerter, Fred Burky, Jr.

34. String Band, Helvetia, W. Va.

'Back Row, L-R all men: Reuben Smith, Bill Gould?, Ben Woodson, unknown, Arnold Metzener, Ben Fahrner, John Marti, Ernest Burky, Charlie Balli, Dan Fahrner? Second row, women standing: unknown mother and child, Della Vogel, Verena Metzener, Julia Burky. Seated: Mary Burky, Ruth Fahrner, Mary Metzener, Bertha Engler, Hulda Dubach, child unknown.'

35. Men and Women of Helvetia, W. Va.

Backwards print of image number 006899 - for list of names check description for image ID# 006899.

36. Men and Women of Helvetia, W. Va.

(Left to Right) Jakob Looser, Burky, Olga Aegerter, unidentified, Paul Aegerter, Fred Burky.

37. String Band, Helvetia, W. Va.

Left to right: Hulda Dubach, Verena Metzener, Della Vogel, Bertha Engler, Mary Metzener, Julia, Burky, Ruth Fahrner.

38. Group Photograph, Helvetia, W. Va.

39. Members of the Casper Metzener Family of Helvetia, W. Va. at Their Home

40. Aegerter - Burky Family Group, Helvetia, W. Va.

Mrs. Elka Hassig and Elsie Betler Dulaney on their way to Lehmann's.

41. Elka Hassig and Elsie Betler Dulaney, Helvetia, W. Va.

Standing left to right: Olga Aegerter, Julia Burky, Mary Burky. Seated: Mary Metzener and Verena Metzener.

42. Group Photograph, Helvetia, W. Va.

Left to right: Verena and Mary Metzener on horseback. Julia Burky.

43. Burky Cabin on Turkeybone Mountain, Helvetia, W. Va.

Back Row:  Rose Betler Haslebacher, Lena Haslebacher; Middle Row:  Hulda Dubach, unknown, Minnie Betler Malcomb, Arnold Betler, Alma Betler Burky, Erwin Burky, Werner Burky, unknown; Front Row:  George Betler?, unknown, unknown, Anna Karlen, Clara Karlen, George Schlueniger, Norman Betler, unknown, Bertha Stadler, unknown.

44. Group Portrait, Haslebacher School, Hilltop, Middlefork District #12

Lumber camp bunkhouses are visible at left.

45. Family on Railroad Tracks at a Lumber Camp near Helvetia, W. Va.

Man is holding horse's bridle in the center of picture with little boy riding the horse.  Lumber camp bunkhouses are visible at left.

46. Family on Railroad Tracks at a Lumber Camp near Helvetia, W. Va.

Left to right:  Mary Huber (b. 12/26/1891); Nell Daetwlyer (b. 7/2/1889); Ruth Farhner (b. 12/30/1891); Lena Haslebacher (b. 3/4/1890).

47. Four Young School Teachers, Helvetia, W. Va.

Willie, Herman, Babette, and Merry Schneider are working in the garden.

48. Schneider Family Working in Garden, Helvetia, W. Va.

Inscribed on the back, "Showing the Star Band, horse-drawn 'swing' (merry-go-round), homes (l-r) Gottlief Datwlyer, cobbler shop, community store".

49. Helvetia Village Community Event, Helvetia, W. Va.

50. Aegerter and Burky Family Musicians at the Aegerter Home, Helvetia, W. Va.

Approximately three miles from the village on the road to Pickens.

51. Family Members in front of Gottfried Aegerter Home, Helvetia, W. Va.

Photographer U. C. Shock moved his family from Helvetia to Arkansas around 1907 where his daughter Bess met Roscoe East. Roscoe and Bess are standing on the left in the photo.  They were later married and had three children.  Herbert Shock is standing on the left while his mother Mary is seated in front of Bess holding her son Charles.  Rilla Shock is standing on the right.  U. C. Shock later moved his family, less Bess, back to W. Va.

52. East and Shock Families in Arkansas

Henrietta and Ernest Hofer and others working in the field.  A horse is standing beside the pile.  Helvetia, W. Va.

53. Haying Scene, Helvetia, W. Va.

Standing: Emma Stadler Burky, Walter Stadler, Lizzetta Stadler Duenzler, Arnold Stadler, Ida Stadler Betler. Seated: Babette and George Stadler. (Five other brothers and sisters not shown.)

54. George Stadler Family, Helvetia, W. Va.

A portrait of man near a small evergreen tree.

55. Man with Christmas Tree, Helvetia, W. Va.

Original returned to donor.

56. Babette Schneider, Helvetia, W. Va.

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57. Babette Schneider and Friend, Helvetia, W. Va.

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58. Group Portrait of the Schneider Family

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59. Babette and Herman Schneider of Helvetia, W. Va.

Original returned to donor.  From a postcard sent by Herman Schneider to Alvin Schneider in Switzerland.

60. Herman Schneider on Horse, Helvetia, W. Va.

Original returned to donor. From postcard sent from Herman Schneider of Helvetia to Alvin Schneider in Switzerland.

61. Mary, Babette, Herman Schneider, Helvetia, W. Va.

Original returned to donor. From postcard sent from Herman Schneider in Helvetia to Alvin Schneider in Switzerland.

62. Group Portrait on the Farm, Helvetia, W. Va.

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63. Portrait of Herman Schneider, Helvetia, W. Va.

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64. Portrait of Babette Schneider, Helvetia, W. Va.

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65. Herman and Paul Schneider

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66. Helen, Alvin, Alma, and Max Schneider

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67. Helen Schneider and Hazel Bettler

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68. Sutton Family Portrait, Helvetia, W. Va.

69. Double Exposure: House and 'Turkeybone Face Shaped Rock', Helvetia, W. Va.

70. Photograph of 'Fred and Dave', Helvetia, W. Va.

71. Fahrner Family Portrait, Helvetia, W. Va.

72. Band Hall in Helvetia, W. Va.

73. Norman Zumbach Playing Fiddle, Helvetia W. Va.

Norman Zumbach in the 'living room' of his trailer house / gun shop.

74. Norman Zumbach Playing the Fiddle, Helvetia W. Va.

75. Helvetia, Sophomore Men's Honorary, West Virginia University

Initiation ceremonies for Helvetia, the Sophomore Men's Honorary Society.

76. Helvetia Initiation Ceremony, West Virginia University

77. Helvetia, Sophomore Men's Honorary, West Virginia University

78. Helvetia, Sophomore Men's Honorary, West Virginia University

'The family of George and Bertha Teuscher Sutton. Left to right-Ida, Bill, Harley, Anna, Dave. Center row, Francis, Elda. Seated, Bertha with daughter Mable and George with son Edward. Taken on the occasion of Anna's birthday, October 07, 1918.'

79. Sutton Family, Helvetia, W. Va.

'The family of George and Bertha Teuscher Sutton. Left to right-Ida, Bill, Harley, Anna, Dave. Center row, Francis, Elda. Seated, Bertha with daughter Mable and George with son Edward. Taken on the occasion of Anna's birthday, October 07, 1918.'

80. Sutton Family, Helvetia, W. Va.

Right to left: Lisetta Stadler Kuenzler, Emma Stadler Burky, and Ida Stadler Betler; taken on the Stadler farm, Helvetia, W. Va. by Walter Aegerter.

81. Stadler Sisters, Helvetia, W. Va.

Left to Right:  Arnold Stadler, unknown man, Frieda Stadler, children Herbert and Leo Stadler in front, Gottlieb Betler, George Stadler (hat and bow tie), unknown woman, children Bertha, Louise and Lydia Stadler in front, Barbara Stadler behind in bonnet, Mrs. Dubach, Emma Stadler Burky, Katherine Rohner Stadler, Lisetta Stadler Kuenzler, Marianne Dubach Aegerter, Ida Stadler Betler, Elise Dubach Burky, Norman Stadler being held by father Walter Stadler, Fred Burky, Geottfried Aegerter - taken by Walter Aegerter on the Stadler farm October 13, 1912 (Note:  Emma's husband John changed the name from Burky to Burkey when the family moved to Ohio; the name was originally Burki.)

82. Stadler, Burky, Betler, and Aegerter Families, Helvetia, W. Va.

Right to left: Lisetta Stadler Kuenzler, Emma Stadler Burky, and Ida Stadler Betler; taken on the Stadler farm by Walter Aegerter.

83. Stadler Sisters, Helvetia, W. Va.

'Olga, Lena, and Anna. 1912 Stadler family.'  Olga Aegerter married Benjamin Holtkamp, September 5, 1912 in Helvetia, W. Va.

84. Wedding Party - Olga Aegerter, Bride, Lena, and Anna, Helvetia, W. Va.

85. Wedding Portrait of Olga Aegerter and Reverend Benjamin Holtkamp, Helvetia, W. Va.

86. Wedding Portrait of Olga Aegerter and Reverend Benjamin Holtkamp, Helvetia, W. Va.

Left to right: Hedwig, Paul, Robert Sr., Alwin, Robert, Pauline Zwicker, Herman, Max.

87. Schneider Family Photograph, Helvetia, W. Va.

A needlepoint commemorating Benjamin Holtkamp's ordination in the German Reform Church.

88. Needlepoint Commemorating Benjamin Holtkamp, Helvetia, W. Va.

Subjects identified: The Reverend Benjamin Holtkamp, far left; The Reverend Ernest Preuss, far right; Minnie Betler; Ida Marti; Della Vogel; William Daetwyler; Frank Huppertz; Hugo Schleuniger;.

89. Confirmation Class, Zion Reformed Church, Helvetia, W. Va.

Original returned to donor.

90. Robert Schneider Family in Switzerland

Children stand next to a Christmas tree.

91. Christmas at Helvetia, W. Va.

Members of the Helvetia Band with their instruments, gather outside for a portrait.

92. Helvetia Band, Helvetia, W. Va.

Members of the Helvetia Band with their instruments, gather outside for photograph.

93. Helvetia Band, Helvetia, W. Va.

Baby Charles R. Shock seated in front of tree.  Bess and Herbert Shock standing to left of the tree.  Alma and Cinderilla (born August 30, 1901 and died June 3, 1991) Shock standing on right side of tree.

94. Shock Family Children Christmas Portrait at Helvetia, W. Va.

Mrs. Halderman was a neighbor of photographer U. C. Shock and his family.

95. Mrs. Halderman Seated Next to a Christmas Tree, Helvetia, W. Va.

On the left of the tree is Bess Shock and Cinderilla Shock standing in front of her.  Behind the tree is Dan Halderman, a neighbor of the Shock family.  On the right side of the tree is Alma Shock holding baby, Charles R. Shock.  Standing in front of Alma and Charles is brother, Herbert Shock.

96. Shock Family and Christmas Tree, Helvetia, W. Va.