The four pages cover Sinning's year at a German university in Berlin, his relationship with famous German physicians there, and his involvement in a specific case.

Front and back of a scrapbook page focusing mostly on images of Augustus Sinning's hometown over the course of the twentieth century. There are eight individual images, showing relatives, ancestral homes, and the ruins of the town following the…

Sketch of Augustus Sinning's early life in both Germany and the United States, including education and labor history.

Postcard image of Spangenberg, Germany, hometown of Augustus Sinning.

Image of young Augustus Sinning in front of G. F. Eyrich's shoe store, where he worked. Accompanying article tells story of attempted robbery and Sinning's capture of thief.

A recent sketch of the history of Des Moines' Hertzberg Bindery, a book-binding business opened by the son of German immigrants.

Image of a workroom in the Hertzberg Bindery

Photographic portrait of Ernst Hertzberg from 1868, German immigrant to Chicago and bookbinder.

Image of Hertzberg Bindery interior with artisans and management in front of finished product.

Hertzberg Family in formal wear outside of Chicago home--many ages, three women, and six men.