Scientist Emil O. Deere
(Deere & Lydia's Bethany -- Lydia's Photography, 1906 - 1925)

Professors and wives living on campus with the students then created that family atmosphere that still survives today at Bethany!

​Lydia's and Emil's Old Main Apartments
1920 to 1940
(On 3rd floor, apartments 68 and 69)

- Lydia's sisters Anna and Selma at entrance to Old Main -
(note the Christian Cross above them)

- Lydia's and Emil's two apartments were up the main stairs of Old Main and to the right* –

- Their Christmas celebration with friends -

• ​Note the framed 5 post cards hanging on the right side of the wall.
• Four were from Swedish photographer Bror Gröndal and one from JV.

​​​- 1920 -
- Lydia's and Emil's first Easter living in their two Old Main apartments -

As a married couple, Emil and Lydia received these Christmas greeting cards from
Mr. & Mrs. G.N. Malm and Mr. & Mrs. Birger Sandzén
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- Christmas card etching of first Bethany Lutheran Church by Swedish artist friend G. N. Malm -

- 1928 Christmas card block print by Swedish artist friend Birger Sandzén -

- The Deere 3rd Floor Old Main Apartments -
- note apartments 68 & 69 -

Source: Page 348 of Dr. Leon Lundstrom's 1990 "History of Science and Mathematics at Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas"

Source:  Dr. Leon Lungstrom's 1990 book, History of Natural Science and Mathematics at Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas

Go HERE for Deere's Bethany College Classes in Old Main.

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