Record crowd watches the Rox. Baseball game in progress. Looking down 3rd base line from top of left field fence at a full to capacity grandstand and adjacent bleachers.
Record crowd watches the Rox. Outside of Municipal Stadium "Home of the Rox" painted in large letters. Fans are waiting in line to get pay admission fees.
Boy Scouts Association "Eagle: God and Country" awards ceremony in Mora, Minnesota. PIctured in the photograph: Mr. and Mrs. Wilkening, Mr. Johnson, Mr Graheck, and Mr. Hansen.
A view down the side of the Laff House taken from beneath the awning. The electronic doll and case jut out from the side of the building at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Three Girl Scouts practice their salesmanship for the Girl Scout Cookie Drive. Pictured left to right Cadette Girl Scout Lori Schmitz, Junior Girl Scout Valerie Erickson, Brownie Girl Scout Jo Christianson, Girl Scout Cookie Chairman Mrs. William Lightburn and Minnesota Natural Gas Co. Vice President Dave Lindenberg.
Contributing Institution:
Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys
Bethel football team in offensive formation in 1959-60. Players are wearing helmets without facemasks and facing camera with a building and car in the background.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Group photograph of Mora Country Club, American Legion Post #201 and the 40 Year Members: inlcuduing: Willard Wenberg, Douglas King, Frank P. Powers, Edwin R. Skoglund, Vern L. Rogers, Carl Johnson, Joseph G. Stariha, Emil Oslin, Kleo E. McThargey, Adolph Sehl. Absent from picture are: Frank Gorham, and John Hillman.
Portrait of Myrtle Laura Egan as Shakopee's city festival queen. The image shows Egan riding in a Ford convertible as part of a parade in Jordan. A sign on the driver's side door reads, in part, "Courtesy of Schmitt Ford." Attached to the side of the car above the rear driver's side wheel is a sign that reads "Miss Shakopee/Myrtle Egan." Egan was sponsored by the First National Bank of Shakopee, where she was an employee, and she served as Miss. Shakopee for both 1957 and 1958.
Bethel tackle and captain, Stu Luckman, and coaches, Lynn Lundin and Assistant coach Dave Dillon, kneeling on either side of him in open field looking off to the side.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Bde Maka Ska beach scene in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 18, 1957. Bde Maka Ska is Dakota for "White Earth Lake," and was previously known as "Lake Calhoun."
A group of young men and women sitting and standing on a large sleigh. B'nai Brith Youth Organization was comprised of A. Z. A., a young men's fraternity, and B. B. G., the young women's counterpart to A. Z. A. Both were founded in response to discrimination in admitting Jewish youth to high-school level sororities and fraternities Both groups emphasized social service, leadership education and social activity. Originally affiliated with B'nai Brith, B. B. Y. O. re-structured as an independent organization in 2002.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Portrait of Myrtle Laura Egan being crowned Miss. Shakopee for 1957. The image shows Egan immediately after she was crowned. She is wearing he formal dress, crown, cape, and sash reading "First National Bank." She is also carrying a large bouquet of roses. Surrounding her are other queen candidates and event sponsors. The coronation event was held in November 1956 at the New St. Paul House restaurant in Shakopee.
Senior Girl Scouts, 9th graders at Pacelli High School, tent camping. Pictured left to right: Mrs. Brill, leader, Mary Francis Torgrimson, Sandra Lamb, Betty Ann Grumwald, Suzanne Brill, Mary Helen Reinartz and Janice Ullwelling.
Contributing Institution:
Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys
Male students playing and watching ping pong in the Edgren Residence Recreation Room. Room includes a deer head mounted over fireplace in the background and one student sitting on the piano at the side.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Group portrait of past Commanders of the American Legion who received pins at the Mora Country Club, including: Frank Powers (1935-1942), Robert Langworth (1954), Doug King (1930), Arthur Bartelt (1955), Carlton Waddell (1949), William Fisher (1952), Earl C. West (1928), Don Nelson (1950), Al Oberlander (1953), William Stotts (1947), Claude O. Dresser (1931), Kles E. McIlhargey (1920, 1921, 1940), Paul Grahek (1927), Claude Brown (1937), Adolph Selil (1938), and Oscar Sivertson (1936).
Birthday Club in March of 1955. Members include: Bernice Giese, Liz Orr, Audrey Schwantke, Joan Tokle, Jeanie Collins and Steve, Elsie Oquist, Margaret Cross, Margaret Beyer, and Alma Kastenbauer.
Group Photograph of members of the Knights of Columbus of Mora, Minnesota. Members include: R. Richardson, D. Thomas, D. Fiala, B. Folsom, M. Zetterberg, and 4 unknown men.
Group of students sitting in coffee shop with Bibles, glasses, and mugs on top of the table. Photograph appeared in 1955 Bethel yearbook, The Spire, to illustrate activities during Deeper Life Week.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Members of the Lucky Strike bowling team stand, holding their bowling balls, behind a table which is exhibiting a banner. B'nai Brith is a national Jewish philanthropic and service organization that was founded in the United States in the mid-1800s.In addition to advancing the welfare of Jews in secular society, B.B. provides social and recreational opportunities for men and women by sponsoring sports teams, typified by the popular bowling leagues of the 1950s and 1960s. American bowling has Jewish roots: Louis B. Stein (1858-1949) helped organize the American Bowling Congress in 1895. An outstanding bowler, Stein established 300 as the score in tenpin bowling and determined that the weight of the ball should be 16 pounds, setting standards that continue to the present day.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Intermediate Girl Scouts packaging light bulbs for the Lions Club for a community service project. Pictured left to right Deloris Rysavy, Sandra Mogen and an unknown girl.
Contributing Institution:
Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys
Girl Scout adults participating in outdoor training at Camp Lakamaga. Pictured left to right: Mrs. R. G. Capp, Mrs. Karl Soderlind, and Miss Helene Brings
Contributing Institution:
Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys
From left to right, top row: Coach Bob Wolfson, Jay Ettinger, Ferrell Green and Jay Levitan. Middle Row: Marvin Neiltzer, Sherman Rosenblum, Don Kirtchner and Bert Dahlquist. Front row: Don Kennedy
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
The 1952 Belle Plaine Tiger baseball team. Seen in the front row are bat boys Paul Johnson and Greg Engfer. Pictured in the middle row from left to right are Pete Johnson, Fred Schultz, Jerry Miller, "Baldy" Hartkopf, Jim Geske, and Rollie Seltz. Pictured in the last row from left to right are Bob Meyer, George Bodmer, Paul Keup, Lloyd Schultz, Jim Pollard, Jack O'Brien, Fred Keup, and Gene O'Brien. This team attended the state baseball tournament that year.
This photograph shows the Polar League Sub-District Boys' Basketball Champion team and their coach. Standing, from left to right, are Dale Luokkala; Jim Manisto; Harold Hultberg; Coach Les Knuti; Richard Richardson; Allan Lennartson; and Duane Davidson. Seated are Marv Heikkinen; Denny Juntunen; Don Pykkonen; Calvin Bohren; Darrell Lassila and Jim Juntunen.