Photograph of a group of active and retired members of the Mora Fire Department in front of the Fire Department building. Photograph includes: Willis Fairbanks, Otto Stolle, Wyman Barker, Vern Ricks, William W. Tenney, J.G. Stariha, Lyle Esler, Ralph Fairbanks, C.W. McFarland, Lee Goldsmith, V.W. Peterson, Clifford Hanson, H.F. Robinson, Oscar Swanson, Chas R. Williams, R.G. Esler, Dr. C.S. Bossert, Walter Edgar, Stanley Humphrey, Otto Jensen, Anton Ripka, H.L. Westby, K.H. Williams, Jay Goldsmith, K.E. McIlhargey. 2 firemen not pictured are S.D. McIlhargey and A.L. Johnstone
Photograph of a group of active and retired members of the Mora Fire Department in front of the Fire Department building. Photograph includes: Willis Fairbanks, Otto Stolle, Wyman Barker, Vern Ricks, William W. Tenney, J.G. Stariha, Lyle Esler, Ralph Fairbanks, C.W. McFarland, Lee Goldsmith, V.W. Peterson, Clifford Hanson, H.F. Robinson, Oscar Swanson, Chas. R. Williams, R.G. Esler, Dr. C.S. Bossert, Walter Edgar, Stanley Humphrey, Otto Jensen, Anton Ripka, H.L. Westby, K.H. Williams, Jay Goldsmith, K.E. McIlhargey. 2 firemen not pictured are S.D. McIlhargey and A.L. Johnstone
Portrait of American Legion Officers, Butch Dalby, Dr Ouimette, Don Saboe, at podium of American Legion, located at 118 Railroad Avenue NE, Mora, Minnesota.
Armistice Day on November 11, 1918. Impromptu parade down Main Street in Belle Plaine. People are waving American flags and are standing along the street. Automobiles are lined up in the parade. The church, hotel, garage and other buildings are also visible.
Armistice Day parade on November 11, 1918. Impromptu parade down Main Street in Belle Plaine with the street lights hanging from wire. The Bank and saloon buildings are in the background. The parade floats include a submarine chaser and German submarine. American flags are flying.
Ben Berger was a successful Minneapolis businessman and philanthropist, and an original co-owner of the Minneapolis Lakers. He was also a prodigious funds raiser. He is shown speaking at a Jewish National Fund dinner at Minneapolis' Pick-Nicollet Hotel. The Jewish National Fund raised money throughout the world to support tree planting and infrastructure projects in Israel.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
This photograph shows a view of Camp Lakeview along the Mississippi River at Lake City, Minnesota. Soldiers of the Minnesota National Guard trained at the camp.
View of tents of the First Minnesota Regimentin a field. The First Minnesota Regiment was the first voluntary infantry regiment to serve in the Union Army during the Civil War. The camp shown was located between Poolesville, Maryland and Edward's Ferry on the Potomac River near the site of the Battle of Ball's Bluff, which was on October 21, 1861.
Children in front of signage at Temple Israel alerting the public to the plight of Soviet Jews denied the opportunity of migrate to Israel. The local Jewish community sent hundreds of people to Washington D. C. for a rally that drew thousands of people and directed the nation's attention to the issue.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Looking down the barrel of the Civil War Cannon monument on the Pipestone County Courthouse lawn. The Civil War statue and courthouse are visible in the background.
Cement base for Civil War Cannon monument being broken up by two county workers with sledge hammers. The cannon was removed as part of a scrap metal drive to support the war effort.
Group of Civil War veterans at the home of H.R. Jefferson in Bingham Lake. House is in the background. Men include: D.A. Day, H.M. Clark, H.M. Graveley, Joe Bailey, Corlius Mead, A.M. Kogle, William Potter, Ruel V. Byron, John A. Brown, Watkins Jones, H.R. Jefferson, W.W. Barlow.
Members of the Grand Army of the Republic (G. A. R.) standing on a sidewalk. Pictured are: Erdmann; Rob More; Allen Cummings; Mr. Craig; Mr. McCory; Mr. Cartier; Mr. Constans; Wayne Mort.
Black and white photograph of Company C in front of the Elks Club at 65 East Fourth Street. On the left side is L.O. Huntley with his hands in his pockets. He was a Civil War veteran who served with General Sherman.
This photograph shows a group of soldiers from St. Peter's Company I of the Second Regiment of the Minnesota National Guard at an encampment in Winona.
Soldiers of St. Peter's Co. K of the Second Regiment of the Minnesota National Guard in front of the Armory and the Library. The label indicates that they were leaving to fight in World War One.
This photograph shows the construction of the Nicollet County Courthouse in St. Peter, which is located on the east side of the 500 block of South Minnesota Avenue. Construction began in 1880 and was completed in July of 1881.
Group portrait of the Jackson County Commissioners from 1965 through 1968. Back row left to right: Bruce E. Graves, Henry Haberman, William Doyscher, and Carl Stender. Front Row left to right: Art Hawkins and Ed Dahl (County Auditor).
Studio portrait of the Roseau County Officers taken at the Holm Studio. The group included Mike Holm who served as the Minnesota Secretary of State for 30 years. John Spencer later played in Philip Sousa's Band.
Studio portrait of the Roseau County Officers of 1900. First Row: George E. Davis, County Commissioner, G.M. Stebbins, County Attorney, Ole E. Oie, Register of Deeds. Second Row: L. P. Dahlquist, County Superintendent of Schools, Mike Johnson, County Commissioner, A. C. Lokken, County Treasurer, Ole Peterson, County Commissioner, Iver Torfin, Clerk of Court. Back Row: Atlantus Austin, Sheriff, Mike Holm, Clerk of Probate Court, John C. Spencer, County Auditor, G. S. Bertilrud, Deputy County Auditor, Jacob Johnson, County Commissioner , A. M. Pearson, County Commissioner.
Studio portrait of the 1897-1898 Roseau County Officers. Back Row: A.O Skagen County Commissioner, Hans Erickson Chairman of County Commissioners, Jacob Johnson County Commissioner, T.E. Haug, County Commissioner, Middle Row: O.B. Ekman Judge of Probate, Iver Torfin, A. Waag, Auditor, A. Lokken, Treasurer, J.W. Durham Sheriff, R. J. Bell County Attorney, L.P. Dahlquist County Superintendent of Schools. T. E. Haugen is Mrs. Estling's grandfather.
Studio portrait of the 1899 Roseau County Officers taken at the Holm studio in downtown Roseau. Names are listed from back row to front row: R. Medicraft, G. H. Mattson, S. G. Bertilrud, Atlantus Austin, Dr. F. L. Norin, J. C. Strom. Second row: Ole E. Oie, Martin Nelson, J. C. Spencer, Mrs. J. C. Spencer, A. G. Lokken, Iver Torfin, Fred Hanson, Mike Johnson, and Louis Enstrom.
Studio portrait of the Roseau County Officials of 1897-1898. Back Row: A. O. Skagen, Hans Erickson, Cob Johnson, Lars Haglund, T. E. Haug. Middle Row: O. B. Erman, Iver Torfin, A. Waag, A. Lokken, J. W. Durham. Front row: R. J. Bell, L.P. Dahlquist.
A group of county officials in front of the Old Cottonwood County Courthouse. Pictured are: H. E. Hanson, C. A. Stuart, D. R. Savage, Thomas Brown, Miss Eva Taylor, Gust Sjostrum, P. G. Neufeld, S. A. Brown, C. W. Gove, John Brown, J. S. Kibbey, and E. J. Severson.
Swedish royalty prepares to sit at a luncheon table , followed by a crowd outside the doors of a fairgrounds building. Prince Bertil is at right holding a white hat.
Picture is of the J. A. Meyers GAR Post # 34 at the encampment on Dann's Island. Middle man on the caisson is Mr. Wallace, father of Dilbert Wallace. In Sept 1943, names were supplied by W. P. King and J. L. King and are believed to be correct. The rider in front of the caisson is M. L. Ashley. Dann's Island is located in the city of Jackson. Cut off oxbow lake.