A group of unidentified Minnesota Horticulturists at the annual meeting of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society in 1898. They are standing in front of the Minneapolis Courthouse.
Group Photograph with Leon Snyder in the center of the photo. Snyder was head of Horticulture at the University of Minnesota 1953-1970, and one of the founders of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. On Snyder's left is Madelyn Bezat, 3rd president of the Federated Garden Clubs of Minnesota, 1961-1963.
An unidentified woman sits in her backyard surrounded by chickens. An unidentified man stands on a ramp next to large crates in the background. The boxes are likely for salvage. Chickens were kept in the yard to help feed the family.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives