Sister Antonia McHugh had experience at three educational levels: elementary, secondary, and college. She was among the first faculty appointed to Derham Hall / College of St. Catherine in 1905. From 1914-1917 she served as the first dean of the college; from 1917-1937 she served as the first president of the college. Her work brought national and international recognition of the scholastic curriculum and faculty at the college.
Members of the Hamline University Glee Club in front of the theater in Windom, Minnesota, after a February blizzard. From left: Ray Temple, Wallace Ramstad, George Smith, and Charles V. Covell.
Formal portrait of the O.S. Sneve family of Brookings, South Dakota. Sneve was a leader inthe Temperance movement amoung Norwegians, especially in South Dakota.
This photograph shows Mr. Bean and a young boy on the Bean farm near the community of Nicollet in Nicollet County. Another man is visible driving the horse-drawn reaper.
Photograph collage of the members of the Norwegian-American temperance movement. Includes: Gustav Eide, O. Br. Olson, Waldmar Ager, F.L. Tronsdal, O.S. Sneve, J.J. Skordalsvold, E.E. Lobeck, J.L. Nydahl, Theo S. Reimstad, Adelsten Berge, Anna Qvale Andersen, O. Løkensgaard, K.T. Thorvildsen, B.B. Haugan, H.P. Rud, and K. Lokensgaard.
Men are standing on one side with the groom while the women are on the other side with the bride. Back row left to right: Arnt Hanson, Hans Hanson, Caroline Christianson, Emma Fjeseth. Front row left to right: Albert Fjeseth, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Fjeseth, Inga Refeseth.
The formal portrait of William Hoffman of Prairie Island. Hoffman was a member of the Mdewakanton band of Dakota. His Dakota name was Ta Shunke Maza which translates to Iron Horse.
Formal portrait of Julia and Mabel Rouillard on the occasion of Mabel's confirmation. Julia's husband Thomas was the lay minister at the Church of Messiah.
Studio portrait of Gustav and Christine Eide who were married in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Eide was very active in the Norse Temperance movement in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
This is a photograph of Mrs. Twist. In tune with the fashions of the times, she wore a dress with a bustle. The name Adah has been written in pencil on the front of the photograph, which was taken in Madison, Wisconsin. Additional information about Mrs. Twist will be welcomed by the Nicollet County Historical Society.
Portrait of Axel Englund (September 5, 1860, to June 26, 1939). Pioneer businessman of Starbuck, MN organizing a number of early businesses including a hardware store, grain elevator, newspaper, creamery and Du Glada Theater. He also served as the mayor of Starbuck for 18 years.
Portrait of Axel Englund (Sept 5 1860, to June 26, 1939). Pioneer businessman of Starbuck, MN organizing a number of early businesses including a hardware store, grain elevator, newspaper, creamery and Du Glada Theater. He also served as mayor of Starbuck for 18 years.
The home of merchant Stephen Schumacher at 202 North Third Street in St. Peter, Minnesota, dominates most of this photograph. The original Lincoln School, located on the north side of West Chestnut Street, between North Third and North Fourth Streets, can be seen at the far left. The school was destroyed by a fire in January of 1913.
John Lauritzen came to Fergus Falls in 1887 and was in charge of the construction of the State Hospital and was responsible for many fine brick buildings in Fergus Falls and the surrounding area.
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Ness are posing for their portraits. Mr. Ness is standing dressed in his best suit with a corsage, while Mrs. Ness is seated with a bouquet of flowers in her lap.
Petra and Einar Kosberg sit facing each other. Petra has a bouquet of flowers in her lap and flowers in her hair. They are both sitting on a wicker bench.
Exterior view of the Pioneer Drug Store in Roseau which was operated by O. A. Pearson. Mr. Pearson stands on the right with the white shirt and the unbuttoned vest.
Studio portrait of Israel Sjoberg, a pioneer merchant of Roseau and Badger, Minnesota. The Sjoberg Brothers operated general merchandise stores and they also owned a roller mill in Badger, Minnesota.
Weather permitting the Nammoth Ice Rink is scraped and sprinkled every morning, except Sunday morning. The entire surface of the mill pond is cleared of snowstorms by pushing them to solid ground to prevent sinking of the rink. Lots of interesting stories connected with this phase of operation.
Members of the first orchestra organized at Roseau. Mike Holm was a violinist and the director. Also playing instruments were Mr. Larson, violin, Charles Clark, cornet, O. A. Holm, piccolo, and Gust Oveson, organ.
"John Alden, you have betrayed me." From a performance of "The Courtship of Miles Standish." Paul Callaghan (Miles Standish) on the left and Hiram Lloyd (John Alden) on the right. Costumes provided by Smith Costume Company of Minneapolis. See Mankatonian July 1899.
Contributing Institution:
University Archives and Southern Minnesota Historical Center, Memorial Library, Minnesota State University, Mankato
"Why don't you speak for yourself John?" From a performance of "The Courtship of Miles Standish." Myrtle Holmes (Priscilla) and Hiram Lloyd (John Alden). Costumes provided by Smith Costume Company of Minneapolis. See Mankatonian, July 1899.
Contributing Institution:
University Archives and Southern Minnesota Historical Center, Memorial Library, Minnesota State University, Mankato
The Worthington, Minnesota, Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Paul and Omaha Railroad train depot - station with the Spanish American Troops loading the train.
A view of Theodore H. Barrett's ranch with home and windmill visible behind a row of trees. The building site was located in Section 9, Donnelly Township, Stevens County, Minnesota.
View of the John B. Johnson family of Newfolden, Minnesota in a horse drawn wagon. The photograph was part of the collection of Leroy E. Mattson's Great-uncle John Johnson, a surveyor.
Formal portrait of Arthur Kingsbury Fillebrown, son of Walter and Harriet Fillebrown. Arthur was born July 16, 1892, and died May 4, 1978. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota in 1914 and served in the military as an ambulance driver in World War I.
Exterior view of the Mann Home in fall or winter, with no leaves on the trees. A group of people is posed on the porch and lawn, one woman has a bicycle. On back in ink: "Mrs. Coughray, The Mann Home which was last house in town, about where Heiberg's now live. James Mott."