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Conferences - GC - 1956

2014-1056



Description: Retiring president Olin A. Krehbiel (left) presents the gavel to new conference president Erland Waltner
Date: 1956
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
MLA filing: Conferences - GC - 1956
Original Size: 16 x 11.5 cm
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2014-1057



Description: Erland Waltner, newly elected president, delivering his address; General Conference sessions; rubber stamp on back "Better Films, 534 S. W. Third, Portland 4, Ore."; Mennonite Publication Office cut proof no. 12321
Date: 1956
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
MLA filing: Conferences - GC - 1956
Original Size: 16.5 x 12 cm
Source:
Photographer: William Zehr?

2014-1058



Description: Men's Brotherhood banquet at the teachers seminary in Tuxedo. Standing in the foreground, main speaker C. L. Graber; General Conference sessions; used in Der Bote, Oct. 17, 1956; Mennonite Publication Office cut proof no. 12318
Date: 1956
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
MLA filing: Conferences - GC - 1956
Original Size: 16 x 11.5 cm
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2014-1059



Description: Delegates gathered outside of Civic Auditorium for Sunday evening mass rally; General Conference sessions; used in Der Bote, Oct. 24, 1956; has a piece of a Better Films rubber stamp on the back, the rest of it cut off
Date: 1956
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
MLA filing: Conferences - GC - 1956
Original Size: 15.5 x 11.5 cm
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2014-1060



Description: Congregation of 3000 at Sunday afternoon rally in Civic Auditorium; General Conference sessions; used in Der Bote, Oct. 31, 1956; Mennonite Publication Office cut no. 12323; one copy has a Better Films rubber stamp
Date: 1956
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
MLA filing: Conferences - GC - 1956
Original Size: 17 x 11.5 cm
Source:
Photographer: William Zehr?

2014-1061



Description: Speakers at Sunday afternoon service, left to right, Paul Minninger, H. H. Janzen, A. E. Kreider; General Conference sessions; used in Der Bote, Nov. 7, 1956
Date: 1956
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
MLA filing: Conferences - GC - 1956
Original Size: 16 x 11.5 cm
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2014-1062



Description: left to right, Erland Waltner, Jacob T. Friesen; General Conference sessions; used in Der Bote, Jan. 9, 1957, p. 4
Date: 1956
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
MLA filing: Conferences - GC - 1956
Original Size: 5.5 x 5.5 cm
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2014-1063



Description: Foreign mission representatives; left to right, Samuel Stephen (India), Ernst Regehr (Uruguay), J. J. Thiessen, Verney Unruh; General Conference sessions; has a rubber stamp on the back "Better Films, 534 S. W. Third, Portland 4, Ore."
Date: 1956
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
MLA filing: Conferences - GC - 1956
Original Size: 9.5 x 7.5 cm
Source:
Photographer: William Zehr?

2014-1064



Description: left to right, John Stands-in-Timber (Montana), Samuel Stephen (India), J. J. Thiessen; General Conference sessions; used in Der Bote, Oct. 17, 1956, p. 3
Date: 1956
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
MLA filing: Conferences - GC - 1956
Original Size: 9.5 x 7 cm
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2014-1065



Description: left to right, Gerhard Lohrenz, Ernst Regehr (Uruguay), S. Floyd Pannabecker; General Conference sessions; used in Der Bote, Oct. 17, 1956, p. 3
Date: 1956
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
MLA filing: Conferences - GC - 1956
Original Size: 7.5 x 7 cm
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2014-1066



Description: left to right, Gerhard Lohrenz, Ernst Regehr (Uruguay), S. Floyd Pannabecker, ?; General Conference sessions
Date: 1956
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
MLA filing: Conferences - GC - 1956
Original Size: 9.5 x 7.5 cm
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2014-1067



Description: Interior of Young United Church, showing the conference mural; General Conference sessions; had cut off rubber stamp of Better Films
Date: 1956
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
MLA filing: Conferences - GC - 1956
Original Size: 16 x 12 cm
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2014-1068



Description: Business session in Young United Church; General Conference sessions;
Date: 1956
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
MLA filing: Conferences - GC - 1956
Original Size: 11 x 8 cm
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2014-1069



Description: S. F. Pannabecker (speaker) and Olin Krehbiel, business session at Young United Church; General Conference sessions;
Date: 1956
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
MLA filing: Conferences - GC - 1956
Original Size: 9.5 x 7 cm
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2014-1070



Description: left to right, Phil A. Wedel and John Thiessen, business session at Young United Church; General Conference sessions; has rubber stamp "Better Films, 534 S. W. Third, Portland 4, Ore."
Date: 1956
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
MLA filing: Conferences - GC - 1956
Original Size: 9.5 x 7.5 cm
Source:
Photographer: William Zehr?

2014-1071



Description: Music Committee, left to right, Jacob Heppner, Ernst Enns, Franz Neufeld; General Conference sessions; used in Der Bote, Oct. 10, 1956
Date: 1956
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
MLA filing: Conferences - GC - 1956
Original Size: 16 x 11.5 cm
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2014-1072



Description: conference group outside of Civic Auditorium; General Conference sessions; left front, August Epp (with camera); right front, P. P. Tschetter (in black suit)
Date: 1956
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
MLA filing: Conferences - GC - 1956
Original Size: 24.5 x 19 cm
Source: C. B. Friesen, 1982
Photographer:

2014-1073



Description: conference group outside of Civic Auditorium; General Conference sessions; Mennonite Publication Office cut proof no. 12317; has "Better Films" rubber stamp on back
Date: 1956
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
MLA filing: Conferences - GC - 1956
Original Size: 16.5 x 11.5 cm
Source: The Mennonite office, 22 Dec 2010
Photographer: William Zehr?

2014-1074



Description: some kind of men's group at a meal; General Conference sessions; is this really 1956? or is it some other occasion?
Date: 1956
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
MLA filing: Conferences - GC - 1956
Original Size: 16.5 x 11.5 cm
Source: The Mennonite office, 22 Dec 2010
Photographer:

2014-1075



Description: outdoor view, buses; General Conference sessions; Mennonite Publication Office cut proof no. 12311
Date: 1956
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
MLA filing: Conferences - GC - 1956
Original Size: 11.5 x 8 cm
Source: The Mennonite office, 22 Dec 2010
Photographer:

2014-1076



Description: left to right, ?, John Stands-in-Timber, Samuel Stephen; General Conference sessions; Mennonite Publication Office cut proof no. 12313
Date: 1956
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
MLA filing: Conferences - GC - 1956
Original Size: 11.5 x 8 cm
Source: The Mennonite office, 22 Dec 2010
Photographer:

2014-1077



Description: Young Peoples General Assembly; General Conference sessions
Date: 1956
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
MLA filing: Conferences - GC - 1956
Original Size: 11.5 x 8 cm
Source: The Mennonite office, 22 Dec 2010
Photographer:

2014-1078



Description: Clara Dyck, R. N.; General Conference sessions; Mennonite Publication Office cut proof no. 12308
Date: 1956
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
MLA filing: Conferences - GC - 1956
Original Size: 11.5 x 8 cm
Source: The Mennonite office, 22 Dec 2010
Photographer:

2014-1079



Description: conference displays; General Conference sessions; Mennonite Publication Office cut proof no. 12309
Date: 1956
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
MLA filing: Conferences - GC - 1956
Original Size: 11.5 x 8 cm
Source: The Mennonite office, 22 Dec 2010
Photographer:

2014-1080



Description: indoor audience in pews; General Conference sessions; Mennonite Publication Office cut proof no. 12310
Date: 1956
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
MLA filing: Conferences - GC - 1956
Original Size: 11.5 x 8 cm
Source: The Mennonite office, 22 Dec 2010
Photographer:

2014-1081



Description: outdoor small group; General Conference sessions; Mennonite Publication Office cut proof no. 12312
Date: 1956
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
MLA filing: Conferences - GC - 1956
Original Size: 11.5 x 8 cm
Source: The Mennonite office, 22 Dec 2010
Photographer:

2014-1082



Description: registration table; General Conference sessions; Mennonite Publication Office cut proof no. 12306
Date: 1956
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
MLA filing: Conferences - GC - 1956
Original Size: 11.5 x 8 cm
Source: The Mennonite office, 22 Dec 2010
Photographer:

2014-1083



Description: information table, people are unidentified; General Conference sessions; Mennonite Publication Office cut proof no. 12307
Date: 1956
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
MLA filing: Conferences - GC - 1956
Original Size: 11.5 x 8 cm
Source: The Mennonite office, 22 Dec 2010
Photographer:

2014-1084



Description: Young People's Union retreat; General Conference sessions; Mennonite Publication Office cut proof no. 12341
Date: 1956
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
MLA filing: Conferences - GC - 1956
Original Size: 17 x 12 cm
Source: The Mennonite office, 22 Dec 2010
Photographer:

2014-1085



Description: leaders of Christian Workers Retreat, Andrew Shelly front row at left; General Conference sessions
Date: 1956
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
MLA filing: Conferences - GC - 1956
Original Size: 17 x 12 cm
Source: The Mennonite office, 22 Dec 2010
Photographer:

2014-1086



Description: participants in Christian Workers Retreat; General Conference sessions
Date: 1956
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
MLA filing: Conferences - GC - 1956
Original Size: 17 x 12 cm
Source: The Mennonite office, 22 Dec 2010
Photographer:

2014-1087



Description: Women's Missionary Association executive; General Conference sessions; has a rubber stamp "Better Films, 534 S. W. Third, Portland 4, Ore."; Mennonite Publication Office cut proof no. 12319
Date: 1956
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
MLA filing: Conferences - GC - 1956
Original Size: 17 x 12 cm
Source: The Mennonite office, 22 Dec 2010
Photographer: William Zehr?

2014-1088



Description: large outdoor group on steps of institutional building; General Conference sessions; Mennonite Publication Office cut proof no. 12336
Date: 1956
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
MLA filing: Conferences - GC - 1956
Original Size: 25 x 12.5 cm
Source: The Mennonite office, 22 Dec 2010
Photographer: Janzen Photo, Winnipeg

2014-1089



Description: some kind of committee meeting?; General Conference sessions; Mennonite Publication Office cut proof no. 12322
Date: 1956
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
MLA filing: Conferences - GC - 1956
Original Size: 11.5 x 7.5 cm
Source: The Mennonite office, 22 Dec 2010
Photographer:

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