Exterior view of the Zion Lutheran Church, built circa 1897 and demolished circa 1924. Women sat on the left side and men on the right side. Lender was baptized in this church.
Photograph showing the front exterior of Zion Evangelical Church. The brick and stucco building had two entrances and a square steeple. This church was dedicated November 27, 1921. This is the third building of this congregation and cost $24,000.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church
The Sunshine Club of Virginia was a young women's service and social club. The club's Americanized name suggests the second generation's disposition to claim their American identity: first generation organization names would have likely been rendered in Hebrew.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Attendees of the Young People's Alliance, District Convention at the Sleepy Eye Evangelical Church pose in front of the church on the lawn. This movement won approval of the General Conference in 1891. It was the organization which had been designed to bring unification among the young people of the Church, as well as to consolidate the numerous Jugend-Bunds (Youth Leagues) which had formed in Evangelical Association congregations throughout the country. As a youth society, its purpose was the promotion of intellectual, religious, and social culture and to train young people in Christian living and for service in the Church. It served to fill the gap between the Sunday School and the Church.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church
The intersection of Third Avenue West and Second Street of downtown Duluth. The YMCA was organized in Duluth in 1882, and this building built in 1916. The YMCA building held offices of the American Bible Society and the Duluth Council of Churches.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
An exterior view of a two story building that was built in 1892. The Women's Christian Temperance Union Temple (W. C. T. U.) was first used for lectures, and later used for purposes ranging from traveling shows to funerals.
This photograph depicts two men shoveling snow at the main building of Northwestern Lutheran Theological Seminary, 1018 19th Avenue North East, Minneapolis. This was the seminary's location from 1922-1940. Back of photograph reads: Northwestern Lutheran Theological Seminary, 1018-19th Ave. NE 1929.
The shofar is a ram's horn used for Jewish religious purposes. It is most frequently associated with the high holidays of Rosh ha-Shana and Yom Kippur.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Westport Church built in 1870, razed 1955. The church was built by popular subscription and was used by various denominations - Presbyterian, Methodist, Lutheran. By 1915 it was associated with the Villard Methodist Church. The building was also the first school in Westport. The first teacher was Nellie Shaw.
Wedding portrait of George Worm and Ethel Schmitt. Seen is the wedding party from left to right: unknown groomsman, flower girl Shirley Williams, Harold Schmitt, George Worm, Ethel Schmitt, unknown groomsman, and Harriet Pink.
Wedding portrait of Bertha Vogel and John Lenzmeier, who were married at Shakopee on October 20, 1911. The bride and groom are seen at the center of the image. The groom is sitting in a chair and the bride is standing to his left. They are flanked by the wedding party, which consisted of Ida Lenzmeier, Rose Sohner, Arnold Vogel, and Alex Vogel. The couple's wedding was held on a Tuesday morning at St. Mark's Catholic Church.
The wedding took place close on the heels of the outbreak of World War II. The Smiths are standing under a chuppha, the traditional covered tent under which the married couple stand and exchange their vows.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Wartburg Chapel, which was named after Wartburg Castle in Germany, was located in Bockman Hall on the campus of Luther Theological Seminary in the St. Anthony Park neighborhood of St. Paul. Note the carved reredos with painting behind the altar. This chapel was later converted to dormitory and office space when daily chapel services were held in Aasgaard Hall. Back of photograph reads: Interior of Bockman Hall (from small snapshots of Bockman Hall - photo).
Exterior view of former YMCA building, it opened in 1916 at southeast corner of Lake Avenue and Second Street. Ward Ames and Julius Barnes, both men were central figures in the grain trade, gave this building for the YMCA in memory of Ames' father Wardwell Ames.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The front of the Walgreen's warehouse on Nicollet Avenue is south of Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The church's bell tower can be seen in the back. The church acquired the Walgreen's warehouse in 1954 for $80,000 and invested $71,350 to convert the warehouse to classrooms. The classrooms were used until the warehouse was demolished for the building expansion of 1967-1969.
In 1921, an addition was made to the 1909 building: the tower from the original plan was constructed, the north lateral wing was extended and a gymnasium was built. Thomas Ellerbe of St. Paul was the architect. This view from the southwest shows what was still the main entrance.
In 1921, an addition was made to the 1909 building: the tower from the original plan was constructed, the north lateral wing was extended and a gymnasium was built. Thomas Ellerbe of St. Paul was the architect. In this view from the northeast, the new tower is prominent, and the addition to the north wing. The boiler room and chemistry lab building is in the rear.
Students from Villa Sancta Scholastica Academy survey their new premises in 1910. The motherhouse and academy building was completed in 1909. The original architects were German and Lignell of Duluth, but the building was taken over by Franklin Ellerbe of St. Paul in 1908 when construction deficiencies were pointed out. View towards the west. The boiler and laundry building is on the right to the rear of the main building.
Frontal view of the third Mount Zion Temple in St. Paul, Minnesota, located at Holly Avenue and Avon Street, designed in the classical style. This was the location prior to the fourth and current Mount Zion on Summit Avenue, designed in the modernist Bauhaus style.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Sacred Heart Chapel interior, St. Benedict's Monastery. "On entering the chapel, the first object to captivate the eye is the high altar, because of its singular artistic design of which there is no duplicate in existence."
Frontal view of the original Temple of Aaron synagogue on the corner of Ashland Avenue and Avon Street in St. Paul, Minnesota. This building was completed in 1916 under Rabbi Arthur Ginzler and was destroyed by fire in 1951.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
East view across the Laurel Avenue bridge in Minneapolis. To left, the Foshay Tower stands alone in the skyline, to center is the Basilica of Saint Mary, to the left is Dunwoody Institute. Predates construction of Interstate 94.
Frontal view of Temple Israel synagogue. On Sept. 1, 1928, Temple Israel members attended the inaugural service of this new synagogue, designed by architect Jack Liebenberg. The Temple's pillared facade on Emerson Avenue, the site of the former community house, reflects Greek influence on early Judaism. The five doors represent the five books of the Torah: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Sacred Heart Chapel interior, St. Benedict's Monastery. This photograph, though flawed, gives an excellent view of the sanctuary as it was built in 1914. The sanctuary floor was Kasota marble in artistically interchanged pink and buff and, in its center, had a dial six feet in diameter of polished Pavanazzo marble surrounded by a scroll of gold mosaic. Around this large dial were four small dials of Numidian African (red) marble. There were also a number of designs in Tennessee marble in the sanctuary as well as in the different aisles which are mainly terrazzo. (Chronicles, ppage141-145) This view also shows the marked elevation of the sanctuary floor.
Frontal view of a new addition to Temple Israel synagogue in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The addition was constructed in 1987 and added a new entrance on the parking lot, a 250 seat theater, meeting rooms, offices, and elevators to make the temple handicapped-accessible.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Side view facing West of Mount Zion Temple synagogue at 1300 Summit Avenue in St. Paul, Minnesota. It is one of the last projects designed by the internationally renowned Bauhaus architect Erich Mendelsohn, who incidentally died during its construction. The building was dedicated in 1954. A previous building was located at Holly Avenue and Avon Street in St. Paul.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Sacred Heart Chapel interior, St. Benedict's Monastery. From floor to the ceiling of the dome is over 120 feet (Height of chapel to tip of cross on dome is 135 feet.)
View from the rectory down the west side of the church. The Fawkes building, Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church steeple, and businesses along Lyndale Avenue are visible in the distance.
A group of University of Minnesota students look at books in a display case while attending Jewish Book Month, hosted by the University of Minnesota chapter of Hillel. The University of Minnesota chapter of Hillel was founded in 1940 to assist Jewish college students away from home.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Five Hillel volunteers unpack food at a food drive. Listed on the back from left to right: unidentified, Jerry Bubis, Theresa Friedland (Hillel Secretary), Rita Mack and Nancy Stein. The University of Minnesota chapter of Hillel was founded in 1940 to assist Jewish college students away from home.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
A female Hillel volunteer hands a can of food to a male volunteer in front of a sign advertising the Purim Overseas Food Drive, co-chaired by Gerald Bubis and Stevie Frankel. The University of Minnesota chapter of Hillel was founded in 1940 to assist Jewish college students away from home.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Five University of Minnesota Hillel students sit and stand around a piano, performing a musical number. The University of Minnesota chapter of Hillel was founded in 1940 to assist Jewish college students away from home.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Three unidentified Hillel students, standing around a table, participate in a Havdalah ceremony marking the end of Shabbat and the beginning of a new week. The female student holds a braided Havdalah candle, center male holds a flashlight and the other male student holds a prayer book. On the table is a spice box and a cup of wine used for the ceremony. The University of Minnesota chapter of Hillel was founded in 1940 to assist Jewish college students away from home.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
University of Minnesota Hillel students seated before a standing Rabbi Louis Milgrom, executive director and rabbi of Hillel from the 1940s to 1970s. The University of Minnesota chapter of Hillel was founded in 1940 to assist Jewish college students away from home.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Four unidentified Hillel students, seated, gather for a discussion (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). Handwritten statement on back identifies the man seated at the left as a special assistant to the Lubovecher Rabbi. The University of Minnesota chapter of Hillel was founded in 1940 to assist Jewish college students away from home.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Five couples of University of Minnesota Hillel students attending the Spring Fever formal smile and pose for the camera while on the dance floor. The University of Minnesota chapter of Hillel was founded in 1940 to assist Jewish college students away from home.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Three unidentified students consult the Hillel library. The University of Minnesota chapter of Hillel was founded in 1940 to assist Jewish college students away from home.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
A large group of University of Minnesota Hillel students sit in chairs around an empty dance floor at the Spring Fever formal in 1946. The University of Minnesota chapter of Hillel was founded in 1940 to assist Jewish college students away from home.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
A large group of young people sitting at a series of long tables in the Temple of Aaron in Saint Paul. United Synagogue Youth (USY) was founded in 1951 to promote living Jewishly to Jewish-American teens. Part educational and part service oriented, the organization encourages youth involvement in Jewish community service work; travel and service in Israel; and reflection on Jewish identity. USY is associated with Conservative Judaism. The photo was taken at Temple of Aaron in St. Paul
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
A common practice in the early part of the 20th century was to have photographs printed on ""picture postcard"" stock. This photo, from the collection of Constance W. Johnson, shows United Church Seminary students relaxing outside the seminary building, ca. 1905. Back of postcard reads: LTS seminary students outside Bockman Hall ca. 1905.
This photo shows seminary students in a classroom at the United Church Seminary in the St. Anthony Park neighborhood of St. Paul in 1905 or 1906. Note the formal dress and the gas lamps. Seminary students and clergy at that time were exclusively male. Front of photograph reads: United Lutheran Seminary student body, 1905-06, in the classroom of Bockman Hall, first floor, west side. This was made into dormitory rooms when Bockman Hall was remodeled in 1956. Notice the plug hats, the class pictures and the gas lighting.
Shown here is an exterior of the United Church Seminary in the St. Anthony Park neighborhood of St. Paul. Until the library was built in 1948, this single building housed classrooms, faculty offices, recreational areas, a chapel, and student dormitories for the entire seminary. The building was later named for Markus Olaus Bockman (1849-1942), professor and president of the United Church Seminary, 1893-1917, and its successor, Luther Theological Seminary, 1917-1930.
The United Church built housing for its faculty on the St. Anthony Park campus. This panoramic views shows the United Church Seminary building (later named Bockman Hall) on the left and faculty housing on the right connected by dirt roads.
A common practice in the early part of the 20th century was to have photographs printed on ""picture postcard"" stock. This photo, from the Constance W. Johnson collection, shows the gymnasium at the United Church Seminary. Three children are posed on the parallel bars. Some equipment items shown are: parallel bars, free weight, punching bag, juggling pins, rings. Back of postcard reads: Gymnasium, Bockman Hall, Luther Theological Seminary, Constance Weswig Johnson in center.
This photo depicts the cornerstone laying for the United Church Seminary building. The cornerstone is inscribed with the date ""1900,"" but we know the building was not used until 1902, so the exact timing of events requires more research. It was not uncommon to mark cornerstones with the centennial dating to capture the spirit of the age, even if it was not the exact date. This building was later renamed Bockman Hall. Note the people watching the ceremony from the window openings and the open umbrellas even though it doesn't appear to be raining. Back of photograph reads: Bockman Hall, 1899-1900, Luther Seminary, Cornerstone laying.
A common practice in the early part of the 20th century was to have photographs printed on ""picture postcard"" stock. This photo, from the Constance W. Johnson collection, shows the interior of the chapel in the United Church Seminary building. Back of postcard reads: Chapel in Bockman Hall, Luther Theological Seminary.
Interior view of the Union Presbyterian Church in St. Peter after it was remodeled for the first time. The church is located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Third and Locust streets, facing Third street.
This is a photo of the Union Presbyterian Church in St. Peter, located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Third and Locust streets, facing Third street. See also E4008.
This photograph shows an interior view of the Union Presbyterian Church in St. Peter, which is located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Third and Locust Streets, facing Third Street. Construction of the church began in 1871. It was dedicated in 1872.
This photo shows the Union Presbyterian Church in St. Peter, located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Third and Locust streets, facing Third street. See also E7580.
This is a photo of the Union Presbyterian Church in St. Peter, located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Third and Locust streets, facing Third street. The house at right is the manse.
Interior view of the Union Presbyterian Church in St. Peter in 1878. The church is located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Third and Locust streets, facing Third street.
Interior view of the Union Presbyterian Church in St. Peter in 1903. The church is located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Third and Locust streets, facing Third street.
The Union Presbyterian Church faces South Third Street on the northwestern corner of the intersection with West Locust Street in St. Peter, Minnesota. The building on the right was once the home of the ministers who served the church.
From the fields, the harvested potatoes were taken to winter storage in a huge root cellar (60 feet in diameter) that had been constructed out of the sand pit dug on the campus at the time of building Sacred Heart Chapel in 1911 - 1914.
View of the Trondhjem Summer Bible School at the Oak Grove School. Boys in the back semicircle include: Reuben Johnson, Clifford Sjulstad, Leonard Anseth, Glenard Haugen. The next three girls are: Ruth Johnson, Lorraine Quinnell, Gertrude Haugen. In the next row are: Eunice Madson, Rapp Johnson, Doris Madson. Front row: Bernice Madson, Naomi Quinnell, Marvin Madson.
Back Row: Edwin M. (Magnuson?), Art Johnson, Eugene Johnson, Luella E. (Engen?), Teacher, Melvin M. (Magnuson?), Martha O., Art S., Esther L. (Lindberg?); Middle Row: Esther Johnson, Anna R., Gilma O., Florence M., Sadie Johnson, Asora Nelson, ?, Ada E., Irene Johnson, ?, Mildred Johnson; Front Row: Elton Oppegard, Austin Nelson, ?, Benny Johnson, Walter E. (Engen?), and Ole E. (Engen?).