tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post4781818158963939755..comments2024-03-24T21:46:01.457-05:00Comments on Forgotten Old Photos: Photo Number 1649Far Side of Fiftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post-30552665919609727782014-08-04T09:53:22.230-05:002014-08-04T09:53:22.230-05:00The congregation built its own church in 1903. Go... The congregation built its own church in 1903. Google maps shows a church called St. John's in Leaf Lake that looks much like this one.<br /><br />http://www.historymuseumeot.com/mfahs/htm/part3_0022.htm (near bottom has some info).Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post-83808354669504198752014-08-04T09:47:30.910-05:002014-08-04T09:47:30.910-05:00I think the name is Lehtijärvi... which would tra...I think the name is Lehtijärvi... which would translate to "Leaf Lake" (I think...)Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post-14055226693510020642014-08-04T03:28:45.581-05:002014-08-04T03:28:45.581-05:00It seems Finnish to me. Church in Finnish is "...It seems Finnish to me. Church in Finnish is "kirkko", may be that is the upper right word? And the preceeding text is the name of the church?LarsIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04023776776309604818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post-55928282729072356862014-08-03T21:48:31.456-05:002014-08-03T21:48:31.456-05:00Well, if the church wasn't brand new, perhaps ...Well, if the church wasn't brand new, perhaps the photo was to commemorate an anniversary. Looking forward to reading the translation. Hope it helps identify the congregation.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post-77675132155012843452014-08-03T05:15:33.295-05:002014-08-03T05:15:33.295-05:00Pretty church. I love seeing their clothes.Pretty church. I love seeing their clothes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com