The title of this little card is Grangers versus Grasshoppers. Its parody illustrates the invasion of Minnesota by the locusts in the nineteenth century, especially during the 1870s.
Image identified as Lakewood Cemetery but bridge and water site unknown, two men are standing facing a small body of water and in background a very well constructed stone arched bridge with people and horse and carriage crossing over it, summer photo plants are in foliage.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Photograph collage of the members of the Wisconsin Totalafholdsselskab (Total Abstinence Society). Includes: E.T. Saugstad, Theo. Thorsen, F.L. Tronsdal, E.E. Lobeck, P.S. Thompson, Rev. Chr. Ytterhus, and Rev. O. Gulbrandson.
Panoramic photograph of Minnesota Odd Fellows Home at Northfield, Minnesota. Three-story brick building at left is labeled Old Folks Home and multi-story brick building at right in a Dutch style is labeled Children's Home. Both were built about 1900.
Edgerton's Modern Woodman of America Lodge members pose with a band. All members are wearing decorative ribbons on their coat lapels. No lodge members are identified. The Modern Woodmen of America is a fraternal benefit society founded in 1883.
Interior view of the Modern Woodsmen Association Hall at Underwood, Minnesota. Note: The Modern Woodmen of America is a fraternal benefit society founded in 1883.
West Duluth; Bethany Home Thirty-ninth Avenue west; children's home; Christmas star decoration; articles of Incorporation filed March 18, 1915; doors opened May 1, 1916, with three children; 1928 there were 72 children; supported by the Community Fund; fire October 10, 1920; brick building; reopened 1922 at same address Thirty-ninth Avenue west and Ninth street; razed 1974
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Inez Torell (May 12, 1906 - September 26, 1969) compiled this photograph album that chronicles her life from childhood to adulthood. It includes Inez's family, friends, various hospitals she stayed in, hospital staff and patients. Many of the photographs include handwritten names, locations, dates, and comments.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Wooden two-story building at Svithiod Home. The Svithiod Home was started in 1928 near Excelsior by the Independent Order of Svithiod for immagrants "who felt a need for fellowship outside the religious sphere."
View of parade, on right background is the first Minneapolis Armory located at 8th Street between 1st Avenue South (Marquette) and 2nd Avenue South. See also MS0210-MS0213, MS0215-MS0220; MS0219 similar to MS0210; according to the Minnesota Woman's Christian Temperance Union 1877-1939, page 95, this parade was held on May 14, 1910, """"all temperance and may other organizations, churches and Sunday Schools took part in the great parade, made colorful with many banners and floats, bands of music leading many sections and singing """"Minnesota Is Going Dry"""" with original temperance songs sung as thousands watched the long parade on Hennepin and Nicollet Avenues;""""
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
View of a parade float drawn by four horses some of the individuals on the float are dressed in white short jacket and white hat, words on the float "home protected...and the saloon licensed...same flag" with unpaved streets with streetcar tracks. Trees have not yet leafed out. Photographer may have been E. D. Mayo. See also MS0210-MS0213, MS0215-MS0220; see MS0210 for more information.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
First Minneapolis Armory visible; carriage filled with well dressed men and women. See also MS0210-MS0213, MS0215-MS0220; MS0219 similar to MS0210; see MS0210 for more information.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Parade with wagon pulled by horse filled with women banner on wagon, "There are many evils but the greatest of all is intemperance." Streetcar tracks are visible. See also MS0210-MS0213, MS0215-MS0220.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) Duluth Area organization photographs show facilities and activities for youth and adults with disabilities. The album contains photographs of parents, medical staff and therapists, and care givers in their daily work and effort to advocate for people with cerebral palsy.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections