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DICK DUNKLE PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION

 

INTRODUCTION

 

The Dick Dunkle Photograph Collection was accessioned into the Flesh Public Library in the late 1990s.  Mr. Bill Cruse who had full title to the collection donated it to the Library.  The processing of the collection was completed in November 2004.

 

The collection consists of two (2) Hollinger boxes containing 34 files arranged in three (3) series.  The date range is 1936-1941.  There are no known restrictions on the use of this collection.

 

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

 

The Dunkle Photograph Collection is divided into three (3) series.

 

SERIES I – includes photographs of people – mostly negatives with some positive prints.  These photographs are arranged in alphabetical order by last name of the person photographed.

 

SERIES II – includes photographs of buildings in Piqua in the years between 1937 and 1941.

 

SERIES III – includes photographs, which were originally in a photo album.  The photos are arranged in the order in which they were originally placed in the album.

 

HISTORY

 

Richard J. “Dick” Dunkle was born in Piqua in 1919 the son of Joseph H. and Rose R. Dunkle.  The family resided at 224 W. High Street in the late 1930s and Mr. Joseph Dunkle was an owner of Dunkle Brothers Cigar and Transfer on 323 N. Wayne Street.  Dick attended Piqua City Schools and graduated from Piqua High School with the Class of 1937.

 

Immediately after graduation, Dick went to work as a reporter for the Piqua Daily Call.  By the end of 1941 Mr. Dunkle was in the U.S. Army.

Mr. Dunkle, evidently, did not return to Piqua after the war.  He died on 9 January 2000 in Garden City, New York. 

 

The photographs in this collection were taken between 1936 and 1941.

 

CONTAINER LIST

 

BOX 1

 

SERIES I – Photographs of People

 

File 1 – “A” – Photographs of people whose last names begin with “A

 

          1. Artis, Harry “Jersey” – 1940 – negative

          2. Artis, Harry “Jersey” – 1939 – negative

          3. Andreas, Ed – 1940 – football – negative – positive

 

File 2 – “B” – Photographs of people whose last names begin with “B

 

          1. Bell, Robert Sylvester – U.S. Army – positive

          2. Bungard, William – positive

          3. Brookhart, Joe – football – negative – positive

          4. Bring, Mrs. Ralph (Jane Hydeman) – positive

          5. Busler, Dr. V.E. – Greene Street Methodist Church 1939 – positive

 – negative

6. Bryan, Norman – 1936 Band negative – 1940 – positive – negative

7. Berkemeier, August – 1940 – Piqua Call – positive

8. Berberich, Joe – 1939 – positive

9. Baldwin, James – 1940 – negative

10. Bailey, Henry – 1937 – negative

11. Ballard, Mr. & Mrs. – 1940 – on return from Europe – 2 negatives

12. Beachler, William – 1940 – negative

13. Beck, Gordon – 1940 – at Municipal Light Plant – negative

14. Berberich, Mr. & Mrs. Joe – 1939 - negative

15. Berkemeier, August – 1940 – Piqua Call – negative

16. Brand, “Scotty” – shaking hands with English father – 1939

17. Brown, Dr. Robert L. – 222W. High St. – 1940

18. Bungard, William – 1940 – Boys Work Secretary – YMCA –

negative

 

File 3 – “C” – Photographs of people whose last names begin with “C

 

          1. Cathcart, George – 1936 – positive

          2. Cathcart, John – negative

          3. Caulfield, Al – 1939 – negative

          4. Clark, J. Harry – 1940 – negative – 2 positive poses

          5. Clawson, Robert – 1940 – football – negative – positive

          6. Cromer, Robert – 1939 – Police Officer – negative

          7. Cron, Marion “Andy” – 1939 – Fireman – negative

          8. Cruse, Ed – 1939 – Fireman – negative

          9. Cruse, Walter – 23 Feb 1941 – 2 negatives – 2 positives

          10. Comolli, Leo J. – 1941 – negative

          11. Caulfield, Joe – 1940 – Fire Chief – 3 negatives

          12. Cathcart, Col. John – Ohio States MATS 10-A – 6 positives

 

File 4 – “D” – Photographs of people whose last names begin with “D

 

          1. Davies, F. and Judge Jones – 1940 – 2 negatives

          2. Dunning, Norma – 1939 – Presbyterian Minister Abroad – 4

negatives

          3. Dowty, William – 1939 – Holland Mills Fire – 2 negatives –

                   2 positives

          4. Dietrich, George – clipping

          5. Decker, William J. – 1940 – 808 W. Ash St. (with coat on) (left of

picture) – negative

          6. Decker, Jean – 1937 – negative

          7. Davies, Frank C. – June 1940 – (with Judge Jones) – 2 negatives

          8. Dorman, Bill – 1940 – football – negative

          9. Dill, Barbara – 1939 – Roosevelt Ave. – positive

          10. D________ - unidentified male – positive – filed under “D”

 

File 5 – “E” – Photographs of people whose last names begin with “E

 

          1. Evans, John – 1940 – Police Officer – negative

          2. Evans, Ed – 1940 – Assistant Police Chief – negative

          3. Effinger, George – 1940 – Assistant Fire Chief – 3 negatives – 1

positive

          4. Efeney, Wilbert – 1940 –Fireman – 1 negative – 3 positives

          5. Effinger, Bob – 1940 – football – negative

 

File 6 – “F” – Photographs of people whose last names begin with “F

 

          1. Felger, Carl – positive

          2. Fisher, Ruth – 1940 – negative

          3. F_________, positive – unidentified male in U.S. Army uniform –

Captain – infantry – with decorations including the Purple

Heart.

 

File 7 – “G” – Photographs of people whose last names begin with “G

 

          1. Gilfillin, C. N. – 1939 – watch repairman – negative

          2. Glass, George – 1939 – Fireman – negative

          3. Glenn, Burril – 1936 – Art Teacher – negative

          4. Graham, Kenneth – 1940 – Daily Call – 2 negatives

          5. Grove, Gilbert – 1939 – Asst. Fire Chief – 2 negatives

          6. Gearhart, _______ - 1940 – football – 1 negative – 1 positive

          7. Gattshall, “Clent” – 1940 – 2 negatives – 1 positive

          8. Guenthner, Jacob – 1939 – Fish Farm Supt. – 1 negative

          9. Gates, Phil – 1940 – PHS Band Director – 1 negative – 1 positive

          10. Gentile, Don – 1940 – football – negative

          11. Gravett, Margaret – positive

          12. Grimes, Mack – positive

          13. G________ - unidentified male in dark, double-breasted suit

 

File 8 – “H” – Photographs of people whose last names begin with “H

 

          1. Hoke, Red – 1940 – football – 1 negative – 1 positive

          2. Hardesty, _______ - 1937 – Piqua School System – 1 negative

          3. Henderson, Ed – 1941 – Police Officer – 6 negatives

          4. Heater, Ray A. – 1939 – Piqua Daily Call – 1 negative

          5. Heitzman, Samuel – 1939 – 3rd Savings & Loan – 1 negative – 1

positive

          6. Henry, Charles – 1939 – Fireman – 2 negatives – 1 positive

          7. Hess, Victor – 1939 – 1 negative

          8. Hetherington, William – 1940 – PHS Drum Major in action – 4

negatives – 1 positive

          9. Hetherington, Bill – 1940 – 2 negatives – 1 positive

          10. Hill, Everett – 1940 – Dunkle Brothers – 1 negative

          11. Hill, Lola J. – 1939 – Piqua Daily Call – 1 negative

          12. Hill, Lola J. with father – 1 negative

          13. Hirt, Mrs. Robert (Dorothy Ruker) – 1940 – 1 negative

          14. Holland, G.A. – 2 negatives – 1 positive

          15. Hubley, John – 1940 – Dunkle Bros. – 1 negative

          16. Huffman, William – 1940 – YMCA – 1 negative – 1 positive

          17. Hunter, Sgt. Harvey, U.S. Army Retired – 1936 – 1 negative

          18. Hunter, Jim – 1940 – Washington Township Clerk – 1 negative –

1 positive

          19. Hunter, Lester – 1938 – Dodge Taxi – 1 Negative

          20. Hicks, Jeannette – 1 positive

          21. H______ - 1940 – unidentified fireman – 1 positive

 

File 9 – “J” – Photographs of people whose last names begin with “J

                                                (There were no photographs of persons with last names beginning with “I”)

 

          1. Jones, Judge W.D. – 1940 – 2 negatives

          2. Jamison, Tom – 1940 – Funeral Director – 1 negative

          3. Jamison, Tom Sr. – 1940 – 1 positive

          4. Jacomet, Mrs. Bertha – 1940 – Health Camp – 1 negative

 

File 10 – “K” – Photographs of people whose last names begin with “K

 

          1. Kaiser, A.J. – 1940 – YMCA – 1 negative

          2. Kampf, Henry – 1940 – 2 negatives – 2 positives

          3. Karns, Oscar – 1939 – Retired rural Mail Carrier – 1 negative

 

File 11 – “L” – Photographs of people whose last names begin with “L

 

          1. Lambert, C.O. – 1939 – Physical Director YMCA – 4 negatives – 1

positive

          2. Latham, Chester – 1937 – 2 negatives

          3. Loeffler, Fred – retired tailor – 1 negative

          4. Long, Charles – 1937 – 2 negatives

          5. Lukehart, “Herby” – 1940 – newspaper carrier – 1 negative – 1

positive

          6. Lloyd, Elfreda – 1940 – 1 positive

          7. Long, Simon – 1 positive

 

File 12 – “M” – Photographs of people whose last names begin with “M

 

          1. Mote, Raymond – 1 negative

          2. Murray, Jack – 1939 – Piqua Daily Call – 1 negative – 1 positive

          3. Miller, William – 1940 – Dayton – 2 negatives

          4. Mills, Richard – YMCA Swimming – 1 negative

          5. Mills, James – 1937 – Central High Grad – 1 positive

          6. McMaken, James “Moose” – 1940 – 1 negative

          7. McClannan, Earl – 1940 – Police Officer at radio – 1 negative – 1

positive

          8. McClannan, Earl – 1940 – Police Officer – 2 negatives – 1 positive

          9. Martin, Harry J. – 1940 – 2 negatives – 1 positive

          10. Marshall, Betty – 1940 – at Decker Wedding – 1 negative

          11. Marden, Joe – 1939 – Fireman – 1 negative

          12. Maurer, Harry and brother from Sidney – 1941 – 1 negative

          13. Moffet, Prof. – 1 positive

          14. Myer, F.W. – 1940 – 1 positive

 

File 13 – “O” – Photographs of people whose last names begin with “O

 

          1. Olden, “Jessie” – 1939 – 1 negative

          2. Ostendorf, Jim – 1940 – football – 1 negative – 1 positive

          3. Otte, Miss Nellie – 1937 – PHS Teacher – 1 negative

 

File 14 – “P” – Photographs of people whose last names begin with “P

 

          1. Peck, Ray – 1940 – Football Captain – 2 negatives – 2 positives

          2. Poe, Ernest – 1940 – DP&L – Park Ave. – 2 negatives

          3. Peters, Raymond – 1940 – Police Officer – 2 negatives – 1 positive

          4. Penrod, Roger – 1940 – football – 3 negatives – 1 positive

          5. Pearson, Dick – 1940 – football – 1 negative – 1 positive

          6. Patterson, Omer Sr. – 1937 – 2 negatives

          7. Pennington, Mason L. – 1941 – 1 negative – 1 positive

          8. Pitman, _________ (female adult) – 1 positive

 

File 15– “R” – Photographs of people whose last names begin with “R

                                                (There were no photographs of persons whose last names began with “Q”)

 

          1. Rees, Jim – 1940 – fishing – 1 negative

          2. Ritter, Ed – 1940 – Secy. Miami Co. Fair Board – 1 negative

          3. Russell, Art – 1939 – Fireman – 2 negatives – 1 positive

         

File 16 – “S” – Photographs of people whose last names begin with “S

 

          1. Siefried, Mrs. Richard – 1941 – 1 negative

          2. Sauers, Sgt. Charles – 1940 – Police Department – 4 negatives – 1

positive

          3. Sargent, Emmett – 1940 – shoe repairman – 3 negatives – 1

positive

          4. Sword, Dick – 1940 – football – 1 negative – 1 positive

          5. Schriver, Bob – 1940 – football – 1 negative

          6. Schrubb, James – 1940 – 1 negative

          7. Schulz, Mr. & Mrs. Edward – 1940 – 2 negatives – 2 positives

          8. Schurr, John – 1940 – football – 1 negative

          9. Shipley, William – 1939 – 1 negative – 1 positive

          10. Shofstall, K.E. – 1940 – Piqua Call – 1 negative – 1 positive

          11. Slaughter, Earl – clipping

          12. Stein, Harold – 1940 – football – 1 negative – 1 positive

          13. Stein, Roger and Virginia Munn – 1938 – 1 negative

          14. Stephenson, Mrs. Dave – 1 negative

          15. Stephenson, George – 1940 – Memorial Hospital employee – 2

negatives – 2 positives

          16. Strickling, Frank – 1939 – Police Chief – 2 negatives

          17. Strohmenger, Charles – 1939 – Fireman – 1 negative

          18. Studebaker, Sgt. Noah – 1940 – 1 negative – 1 positive

          19. Smith, Harry – 1940 – football – 1 negative

          20. Stone, Robert – 1939 – 1 negative – 1 positive

          21. Snyder, Don – 1940 – Police Officer – 1 negative – 1 positive

          22. Smith, Curtis – 1 positive

          23. Smith, Judge J. Harrison – 2 positives

          24. Siefried, Dick – 1 positive

          25. Smith, Judge J. Harrison – Dick Siefried – unidentified lady – 1

positive

          26. S______ - unidentified male – 1 positive

 

File 17 – “T” – Photographs of people whose last names begin with “T

 

          1. Tafel, Jule – 1 negative

          2. Thompson Triplets – 1940 – 2 negatives

 

File 18 – “U” / “V” – Photographs of people whose last names begin with

U” / “V

 

          1. Utterbach, Cliff – 1940 – YMCA Resident 1 negative

          2. VandeWidge, Alan – 1936 – PHS Grad – 1 positive

 

File 19 – “W” – Photographs of people whose last names begin with “W

 

          1. Wilson, George “Tubby” – 1940 – football – 1 negative

          2. Walton, D.P. “Curley” – 1939 – 1 negative

          3. Wertz, G.P. – 1940 – 1 negative – 1 positive

          4. Williams, Robert – 1940 – Kahn’s Store Clerk – 2 negatives – 1

positive

          5. Williams, Mrs. Herman – 1938 – Iowa City, Iowa – 3 negatives

          6. Wilson, Jack – 1939 – 1 negative

          7. Woods, Don – 1940 – Police Officer – 2 negatives – 1 positive

          8. Wilson, Jack – 1 positive

          9. Weldy, Ora – 1 negative – 1 positive

 

File 20 – “Y” / “Z” – Photographs of people whose last names begin with

Y” / “Z”   (there were no photographs of persons whose last names began with “X”)

 

          1. Yount, William – 1940 – 1 negative – 1 positive

          2. Ziegler, Louis – 1939 – Fireman – 2 negatives – 2 positives

          3. ____________ - photo of unidentified police officer – found in the

top of the box – 1 negative

    

 

BOX 2

 

SERIES II – Photographs of Buildings in Piqua

 

File 1 – Buildings

 

          1. Piqua Baptist Church – 1941 – 2 negatives – 2 positives

          2. State Armory – East Ash Street – 1941 – 1 negative

          3. East Ash Street Bridge – 1 negative

          4. Shawnee Bridge – 1 negative – 1 positive

          5. Flesh Public Library – 1 negative

          6. Glencoe Hotel – 1941 – 1 negative – 1 positive

          7. Masonic Temple – 1941 – 1 negative – 1 positive

          8. Piqua Post Office – 1941 – 1 negative – 1 positive

          9. City Hall – 1941 – 1 negative – 1 positive

          10. Bank – 3rd Savings & Loan Co. – 1 negative

          11. Bank – Citizens National – 1 negative – 1 positive

          12. Bank – Border City Building & Loan Association – 1 negative – 1

positive

          13. Congregational Christian Church – 1941 – 1 negative – 1 positive

          14. Grace Methodist Church – 1937 – 1 negative

          15. Greene Street Church Exterior – 1940 – 1 negative

          16. Fire department – 2 negatives – 2 positives

          17. Fish Hatcheries – 1940 – 4 negatives

          18. Hilliard Home, Shawnee, Staunton Street – 1940 – 1 negative – 1

positive

          19. Memorial Hospital – c. 1940 – 5 negatives

          20. Municipal Market House – 1941 – 1 negative – 2 positives

          21. Police Radio Equipment – 2 negatives

          22. Presbyterian Church, Exterior, Cornerstone – 2 negatives

          23. St. Mary’s Catholic Church – 1941 – 1 negative – 1 positive

          24. St. Paul’s Church – 1939 – 1 negative

          25. Hotel Favorite (Plaza Hotel) – c. 1941 – 3 negatives

          26. Main Street – North from Public Square – west side – 1 negative

          27. Piqua High School – c. 1940 – 3 negatives

          28. North Street School – c. 1940 – 2 negatives – 1 positive

          29. Wilder Jr. High School – c. 1940 – 1 negative

          30. American Pullmatch Corp. and Lear Avia – c. 1940 – 2 positives

 

SERIES III – PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM COVERING THE YEARS

1939-1941

 

File 2 – Photo Album “Explanation Guide” and “Introduction” – January

1941 – Dick Dunkle Photo

 

File 3 – Photo Album 1A & 1B

 

          1A – Captain Rolla R. Dunkle of Ohio National Guard at his

retirement in 1940

          1B – The last company commanded by Captain Dunkle, Company M

of 148th Infantry from Covington

 

File 4 – Photo Album 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, 2H

 

          2A – Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Middleton (Mary Hurley)

          2B – Mrs. Edward Vetter (Eunice McQueen)

          2C – Good-Black Wedding

          2D – Good-Black Wedding

          2E – Mr. & Mrs. George Felger (Miriam Elliott)

          2F – Mr. & Mrs. Marion Fry (Dorothy Decker)

          2G – Betty Marshall at Decker wedding

          2H – Decker-Fry wedding party at Country Club

 

File 5 – Photo Album Numbers 3, 4, 5A, 5B, 6, 7, 8, 9

 

          3 – Children’s Day, 1940, at First Presbyterian Church

          4 – Piqua’s municipal light plant . . . 1940

          5A – Not part of the collection when accessioned

          5B – Not part of the collection when accessioned

          6 – Y-Men’s club at Camp Wakonda – July 1940

          7 – Not part of the collection when accessioned

            8 – Wendell Wilkie delivering Presidential acceptance speech at

Elwood, Indiana 17 August 1940

          9 – Not part of the collection when accessioned

 

File 6 – Photo Album Numbers 10, 11A, 11B, 12, 13

 

          10 – Farewell to Piqua – Units of Ohio National Guard at Roosevelt

Park (now Wertz Stadium) – October 1940

          11A – TWA transport at Dayton Airport – 1940

          11B – TWA transport at Dayton Airport – 1940

          12 – Animal life – goose

          13 – Not part of the collection when accessioned

 

File 7 – Photo Album Numbers 14, 15A, 15B, 16

 

          14 – Officer Edward Henderson reaching to ear of the World’s tallest

man at Norton Shoe store in 1939

          15A and 15B – Smolinski and Burkhart – they were captured while

attempting to hold up Morloch Drug Store in November l1939

          16 – Landon auto wreck in 1939

 

File 8 – Photo Album Numbers 17A, 17B, 17C, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,

25, 26, 27, 28A, 28B, 29A, 29B, 31A, 31B, 32

 

          17A – Food Storage Plant – exterior

          17B – Food Storage Plant – interior

          17C – Food Storage Plant – interior

          18 – Community Day – 1939 – Fountain Park – Robert Gates,

instructor

          19 – Pioneer Rural Electric Cooperative meeting at Armory –

February 1939 – John Carmody, administrator from

Washington on left

          20 – Thompson triplets and award won at “twin’s” convention in 1939

          21 – Two young Piqua boys drown in Miami River – May 1939

          22 – Junk-car racing south of Piqua – 1939

          23 - $12,000 fire at McVety Farm on Golf Club Road.

          24 – Stella Dunkle at Fish-Bridge on Swift Run – 1940

          25 – Memorial marker at Roadside Park opposite Waterworks – Route

66

          26 – Hi-Y boys at Thanksgiving Day football game – 1940 – John

Reymiller on right

          27 – New streamline fire truck is tested at Roosevelt Park – 1940

          28A – Mr. and Mrs. Edward Schulz on 50th wedding anniversary

          28B – Mr. and Mrs. Edward Schulz on 50th wedding anniversary

          29A – Harding Memorial – exterior – at Marion, Ohio – 1940

          29B – Harding Memorial – interior – graves – 1940

          30A–30H & 30X – Not in collection when accessioned

          31A & 31B – Auto turns over at intersection of Wayne & Water

Streets – no one injured – 1940

          32 – Mrs. William Busser has stroke – car runs amuck – stops in

neighbors backyard, in fact on back doorstep

 

File 9 – Photo Album – Holland Mill Fire Series – including Chief Peter J.

Caulfield’s funeral and fire investigation – December 1939

 

          1 – Holland Mill Fire – 102 S. Wayne Street

          2 – Holland Mill Fire – 102 S. Wayne Street

          3 – Holland Mill Fire – 102 S. Wayne Street

          4 – Holland Mill Fire – 102 S. Wayne Street

          5 – Holland Mill Fire – 102 S. Wayne Street

          6 – Holland Mill Fire – 102 S. Wayne Street

          7 – Funeral of Fire Chief Peter J. Caulfield

          8 – Funeral of Fire Chief Peter J. Caulfield

          9 – Fire Chief Peter J. Caulfield

          10 – Investigation of Holland Mill Fire – member of investigating

team

          11 – Fire investigating team members

          12 – Fire investigating team members

          13 – Fire investigating team members

 

File 10 – Photo Album Numbers 33A, 33B, 33C, 34

 

          33A – Sam Hayes – winner in Western Ohio Tennis Tournament –

1940

          33B – Dr. A.B. Carson presents trophies to winners in doubles

division

          33C – The committee and winning participants

          34 – Fraternal Order of Eagles re-finished ballroom – 1940

 

File 11 – Photo Album – copies of old pictures of Piqua – Numbers 35A –

35G

 

          35A – Male – old – with fire bucket and nozzle

          35B – The Third Savings and Loan Building – 215 N. Wayne St.

          35C – Piqua Firehouse #2

          35D – Statler Dairy Delivery Wagon

          35E – Flood picture – “RR Bridge, Water Highest, Piqua, O. Flood –

3/25/13

          35F – North west corner Main and High Streets – pre-1891

          35G – Interior of an underwear company – pre-1900 – ladies at work

– company not identified

         

File 12 – Photo Album Numbers 36, 44, 46A, 46B, 46C, 47A, 47B, 48B, 50.

and 51

 

          36 – Lineup of city trucks – spring 1940 – Street Department

          37-43 – Not in collection when accessioned

          44 – Mary Lou Simmons – 1940

          45 – Not in collection when accessioned

          46A-46C – Scenes at Camp Jacomet (Piqua Health Camp) taken in

summer, 1939

          47A-47B – Playful “alley” cat

          48A – Not in collection when accessioned

          48B – Don Scott – Ohio State football star autographs – 1939

          49 – Not in collection when accessioned

          50 – Truck upsets at Ash & Caldwell Streets – 1940

          51 – Operetta cast at Wilder Junior High School – 1940

 

File 13 – Photo Album – Cloud Scenes – Numbers 52A-52I

 

          53A – Clouds – Introduction to the series

          52B – Cloud picture

          52C – Cloud picture

          52D – Cloud picture

          52E – Cloud picture

          52F – Cloud picture

          52G – Cloud picture

          52H – Cloud picture

          52I – Cloud picture

          53-54 – Not in collection when accessioned

 

File 14 – Photo Album – Miscellaneous loose materials found in Album

 

          1 – Main Street west side looking north from RR embankment

          2 – Main Street west side looking south from intersection of Main and

Water Streets

          3 – Photo – 1950s – Neighborhood grocery and Sohio gasoline pumps

– unknown location

          4 – Photo – 1950s – Atlantic City – 3 ladies and 3 children

          5 – Wrecked Car – Black 4 door large sedan – inside a building