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Historical view of the house Carl Bertelsmann was born in (constructed in 1791) Business card recommending the lithographer Carl Bertelsmann, 1824 The new publishing company's first signet made reference to Psalm 24 Kirchstraße 3 in Gütersloh, Carl Bertelsmann's residence and place of business since 1829 "Theomele" - one of the first publications published by Carl Bertelsmann The Evangelisch Stiftisches Gymnasium after its inauguration in 1851. The school was established with a view to producing "pious and dutiful leaders of the people". Portrait of Pastor Johann Heinrich Volkening, one of the founders of the Minden-Ravensberg Awakening movement, at whose service his friend Carl Bertelsmann also put himself and his publishing company (painting from 1870) Rules for caring for the poor and needy of the City of Gütersloh "Großer Gott wir loben Dich" (Great God, we praise you)! From the 1869 songbook "Geistliche liebliche Lieder" (Lovely Spiritual Songs) Heinrich Bertelsmann, son of the publishing company's founder Historical photograph of Alter Kirchplatz in Gütersloh Guillotine (paper cutter) with giant flywheel The "Kleine Missionsharfe" (Small Mission Harp), the company's first bestseller - it sold nearly two million copies "Geistliche liebliche Lieder" (Lovely Spiritual Songs), published by Carl Bertelsmann in 1869 The new printing and publishing company on Gütersloher Bahnhofstraße (later Eickhoffstraße) Workshop operations at the printing plant, around 1906 A look at the composing room in the early 20th century. Lead type in typecases dominate the picture. Workshop operations in the bindery with large transmission belts and shaft, around 1906 An 1870 edition of "Die schönsten Sagen des klassischen Altertums" (Best Legends of Classical Antiquity) by Gustav Schwab, a classic of YA literature "Die deutschen Heldensagen" (German Heroic Legends) retold by Gotthold Klee, with vibrant, expressive illustrations by FA Joerdens and Julius Schnorr Illustration in an 1887 edition of "Kinder und Hausmärchen" (Children's and Household Tales) by the Brothers Grimm Johannes Mohn, ca. 1906 Friedericke Mohn, née Bertelsmann, ca. 1906 Under Johannes Mohn, a new printing building was constructed next to the publishing house headquarters in 1898 Johannes Mohn in his office, ca. 1906 Employees in accounting, ca. 1906 The working world at C. Bertelsmann - the bookbindery, ca. 1906 Johannes Mohn with his wife Friederike and daughter Frieda in front of the publishing house headquarters in 1902