Many of the older Koester pictures below came from the Gerhardt Voge collection - thanks to Ann (Voge) for allowing me to scan the Voge/Lamp/Koester collection and also for helping ID the1500+ pix.


Carol Kuhl


Dale Koester


?Dale Koester?


Dale Koester 1957 Homecoming parade - buildings to east where the present day Plaza is.
Gamble store 402 & 404 on left, Robert "Kuhl's Tavern" 406 Main Street on right


Luella Ahrendsen & Dale Koester


Harry Koester

Chopping fire wood

Herman, Henry, Harry, Amanda & Gus Koester


Gertrude Koester with Amanda & Harry


Louise (Lamp) Koester - Manning school teacher


Louise (Lamp) Koester - Manning school teacher


Louise & Joe Lamp


Louise Koester - Hayes No. 8 country school teacher


Back: Harry & Louise Koester, Alice & Joe Lamp
Middle: Rose & Marvin Lamp
Front: Dale Koester, Craig Lamp, Bruce Lamp (Joe & Alice's 2 sons)


Amanda & Harry Koester 1918


Amanda & Harry Koester baptism


Henry, Julius, Harry Koester 1918


Harry & Amanda Koester March 8, 1935 confirmation


Harry & Louise (Lamp) Koester


Harry & Louise Koester farm sale June 5, 1977


Harry Koester, Willys Wunder, Amanda Koester


Amanda, Harry, Henry Koester


1918 Louis, Ida, Herman, Hilda, Julius, Henry, Amanda, Harry


Harry, Amanda, Henry, Julius heading to Children's Day


Harry Koester 1917


Harry Koester and his rabbits


Harry Koester and Willys Wunder heading to Iowa No. 2


Harry Koester during his birthday 1924


Harry Koester with twin calves 1924

Parade pictures

Harry Koester


Harry - 1956 Diamond Jubilee - intersection of Third & Sue Street.


Harry - Homecoming 1963


Harry - 1958 - Manning Light Plant to the east


Harry - 1961 Children's Day