Norman Antler standing in front of Zion Lutheran Evangelical Church in Pembroke, Ontario

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Colour photograph of Norman Antler standing under a 100th anniversary archway on the steps of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Pembroke, Ontario. Antler was a lifelong member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, where he served as a board member, church historian, and program chairman for Zion’s 1983 centennial celebration.

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The photograph is affixed to an album page.

Norman Albert Antler (1920-2010) was a collector of Canadian Lutheran church history. Antler was a lifelong member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Pembroke, Ontario, where he served as a board member, church historian, and program chairman for Zion’s 1983 centennial celebration. During this time he became interested in church history, particularly the Lutheran Church in America congregations. Antler began collecting the histories of the Upper Ottawa Valley presenting his research at Synod conventions, church celebrations, and events. After taking a trip to Canada’s western provinces Antler expanded the scope of his interest, and began collecting the histories churches across Canada.

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1983

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