Stone marker with inscribed plaque. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Panoramic view of a banquet being conducted in the arena area of the Hibbing Memorial Building in Hibbing, Minnesota. Panning to the right side of the photograph is a banner depicting a lion in rampart pose. The photograph is captioned "Photo by Aubin - Hibbing Minn 6-17-39".
Panoramic view of the Hibbing High School Band with its members posed in band ready positions on stage at the Hibbing High School Auditorium in Hibbing, Minnesota.
Panoramic view of a banquet being conducted in the arena area of the Hibbing Memorial Building in Hibbing, Minnesota. Various food vendors/booths are set up in the background area of the banquet layout. A military style uniform band is located in the foreground of the photograph.
Panoramic view the Cobb Williams American Legion Post 222 Drum and Bugle Corps of Hibbing, Minnesota, posed in a group photograph on the east lawn of the Hibbing City Hall in their band uniforms and with their instruments.
Panoramic view of rural winter scene. Photograph is divided in half depicting the same image on both halves. The photograph depicts a two-story farm house and barn on the left side of the paved road and a farmland scent on the right side of the road.
Panoramic view of a group of men and women dressed in suits and dresses posed on the front steps and along the front entrance of the Hibbing High School. Most of the people in the photograph are wearing an unidentifiable pendant badge. The collective group is unknown.
Panoramic view of many men and women posed on bleachers at the Kom On In Beach in Hibbing, Minnesota for the first annual picnic of the Masters Barbers Association. Caption on the photograph reads: "1st Annual Picnic Itasca, Hibbing, Chisholm Masters Barbers Ass. July-23-1931 Kom On In Beach - Hibbing Minn".
Panoramic view of members of the Minnesota Older Boys organization dressed in suits, coats and hats and posed on the Third Avenue side of the Lincoln High School in North Hibbing. Banners/signs in the photograph read: Virginia, Aurora, Hibbing, Two Harbors, Eveleth, Cloquet and International Falls. Caption on the photograph reads: "Minnesota Older Boys Conference, Dec 7-8&9, 1923 Hibbing, Minnesota - Photo by Aubin."
Panoramic view of members of participants of the postal convention posed for a group photograph in front and along the front entrance of the Hibbing High School in Hibbing, Minnesota. The photograph is captioned: "Minnesota 8th Annual Postal Convention July 21 - 33. Hibbing Minn."
Panoramic view of attendees of the Minnesota 8th Annual Postal Convention posed in front of and alongside the front entrance of the Hibbing High School, Hibbing, Minnesota. The photograph is captioned: "Minnesota, 8th Annual Postal Convention July 21 - 33 Hibbing Minn".
Panoramic view of winter scene depicting a panoramic view of both North Hibbing and South Hibbing to include such landmark items as (left to right) the Lincoln School, St. Louis County Court House, Water tower, Episcopal Church, Mahoning-Hull Rust Mine and mining operations, Bennett Park, Brooklyn and Park Addition areas, Municipal Power plant, Hibbing High School, The Androy Hotel and the Hibbing General Hospital.
Panoramic view of many men, women and children who are gathered for a group photograph of their participation in the Old Settlers picnic at an unidentified park or lake in Hibbing, Minnesota. Caption on photograph reads: "Old Settlers Picnic - 1927".
Panoramic view of many men, women and children gathered for a group photograph of their participation in a picnic at an unidentified park or lake in Hibbing, Minnesota. Caption on photograph reads: "Oldsettler's - Picnic Aug-8-37 Hibbing Minn."
Panoramic view of many men and women posed in and around the front entrance of the Village Hall on Center Street in North Hibbing in Hibbing, Minnesota.
Panoramic view of a steam locomotive with four flatbed railcars with fenced sides. Men and women are posed in a mine pit site (unknown site), standing on and around the railcars. People appear to be in 1920s - 1930s suit and tie/dress apparel and many are wearing ribbon badges and military style headgear. The photograph depicts mining operations in the background with water towers and mining buildings. The right side of the photograph depicts a large silo in the background.
Panoramic view of a group of young men and women (probably students) posed in a group photograph on the front steps of the entrance of the Hibbing High School, in Hibbing, Minnesota. The event for this photograph is unknown. Two of the males on the far right in the photograph are wearing "H" letter sweaters.
Panoramic view of conventioneers of the USWV posing for a group photograph in front of the front entrance of the Hibbing Memorial Building. Many of the participants are wearing ribbon badges. The photograph is captioned: "22nd Annual State convention -- USWV at Hibbing, Minn. July-11-12-13-1926." USWV stands for "United Spanish War Veterans."
Panoramic view of several young men posed in a group photograph setting outdoors at an unknown park or clearing. The individuals are wearing a variety of attire including sweater vests, suit coats and dress shirts and ties. At the center of the photograph in the background is a peak of a building that could be a park building.
A group of men near stand around a horse drawn sleigh that has two dead deer on it. One of the men stands on the sleigh. The other men are all holding rifles. There is snow on the ground and everyone is dressed warmly.
Seven people stand in front of the Martin Nes farm house. Martin Nes stands at the far right leaning against a fence. Thomas Bjornaas is second from the right, and Conrad Nes is third from the right. In the middle stand three women, and one man stands to the left. There is snow on the ground and everyone is dressed warmly.
Six men stand on a dock with dozens of fish they caught during a two hour fishing trip on Lake Vermillion. Three boats are tied to the dock. A building, possibly a boat house, sits in the water of the left. Small islands full of trees are in the background.
Interview with Lee Brownell. Lee Brownell was born in Wisconsin. His mother was from Wisconsin. His father was from Michigan. Lee's father came to Tower in 1886, and later arrived in Ely in 1888. His father was a supervisor for the Forest Service in Ely until 1919 and then transferred to Colorado. When he came back from Colorado he quit the Forest Service and opened a meat market. Lee discusses his work as a miner, including the Pioneer Mine in Ely.
