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A short paper pamphlet containing a history of the Bruning Opera House and the program for the May 27, 2007 Bruning-Danekas reunion at the Bruning schoolhouse. The Opera House was built by a member of the Bruning family, Herman Bruning Jr. in 1907.

A photo of the Zetterkapf family.

Front row L-R
-Baby Maria
-Phillip
-Anna Margaretha (Emma)
-Eva Rathareia
-Elizabeth
-Katherine (Middle)

Back Row L-R
-George
-Phillip Jr.

Brief description of the immigration from Germany to Russia and then from Russia to the USA. Specifically families from Frank, Norka, and Kolb.

History beginning with Gerald Dale Hamburger coming to American and the preceding family members

A hardcover volume from the series Nebraska: Our Towns. This volume covers that Central Southeast of Nebraska, including the town of Bruning, which was originally settled primarily by German families.

A hardcover book covering the history of Bruning, Nebraska. It was published on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the town's foundation in 1887.

Program for the Funeral of Henry J. Hamburger

A poster containing four generations of the Bruning family, starting with Johann Hermann Bruning. The poster has a brief biography of Johann Hermann. Most of the other entries are simply date of birth, date of death (if applicable), who they married,…