Alfred Elowson locks an exterior door at Salem Mission Church. This small photo was used in the "50 Years With Christ" booklet celebrating Salem's 50th anniversary.
Swedish royalty poses in the Turnblad mansion during their visit. Bernhard LeVander is the president of the American Swedish Institute and brother of Governor Harold LeVander.
1948 amateur baseball banquet held in Shakopee, MN. Gene O'Brien and Francis "Tate" Connolly are seen shaking hands behind a table with trophies resting on it. Jim Daly is visible between the two men. Other attendees are seen in the background.
Portrait of 1930 Belle Plaine high School Boy's basketball team taken in gymnasium with backboard just behind them. Boys wearing identical dark zip-up sweatshirts with BP Logo.
Bernice Weinzierl of St. Boniface (sister to Elvira Weinzierl Notermann), covered in bees for publicity at Minnesota State Fair. White dress, white kerchief in hair, smiling.
Portrait of two men, B. F. B. and J.M.S. seated in a field. The location of this photograph is unknown; but the Iron Range includes parts of the following Minnesota counties: Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake and St. Louis.
Dr. Marion Nelson, art historian, poses with Dr. John Lofgren of the American Swedish Institute at the opening of the Carl Sprinchorn exhibit, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Cedric Adams on the left and Art Tibodeau on the right advertise Vigorena Feeds. The bag both are holding onto reads: Vigorena: The Feed You Need, Springfields Milling Corporation, Springfield, Minnesota.
Headdress placed on Mr. Hellstrom at a pow wow at the American Swedish Institute. Inscription on front of photo reads, "The Chippewa honorary chief, 'The Lone Eagle C. F. Hellstrom'. "
Five children playing at Harder Lake. The children are Wilbur Louis, Inez Youngren, Genevieve Youngren, Earl Youngren holding his little brother Goodwin's hand.
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.
This house was built on the north side of Lake Shaokatan in 1878. It still stands, and was remodeled some time later. It was the home of Andrew Crain which was occupied later by his son and family and then later by a grandson and family, Dick Crain. This picture is of the P.K. Petersen family who lived there for a couple of years about 1895.
Portrait of Dan Anderson. Educator, translator, visionary, and an advocate of research and evaluation into the effectiveness of treatment--are some of the terms used to describe Dr. Dan Anderson's impact in the field of chemical dependency.
Displays at the Minnesota State Horticultural Society annual meeting at Normandale Community College in Bloomington, Minnesota. Left to right are Jerry Shannon, Don Miller, Elsie Miller, JoAnne Ray, Chris Ray, Andrew Ray
Dr. Leon Snyder receiving the Gold Medal for Outstanding Horticultural Achievement from William Hull, president of the Men's Garden Clubs of America and past president of the Men's Garden Club of Minneapolis.
Portrait of Dr. Maloney standing in the middle of the gravel road some 200 yards from the "Giraffe" water tower. He is wearing a suit and top hat with a chain watch in his pocket. His St. Bernard-type dog is standing at his side.
Elmer Albinson was a director of the American Swedish Institute. Completed in 1908, the Swan J. Turnblad mansion was built in the French Chateauesque style. The house became the American Swedish Institute in 1929.
Grandma Emelia Ulrich Hilke with two teams of horses in a field. Photograph is inscribed, "Grandma Hilke at Good Thunder, Emelia ULRICH Hilke (Mrs. Frederich)."
Ernest Levine lived on a farm west of St. Peter. His interest in farming was such that it was confidently prophesied that he would become a farmer. Here he is acting the part. He became, instead, a superintendent of schools.
Schools in St. Cloud (1869-1909).The sister-faculty of St. Mary's Parochial School in 1900 are identified as follows: (seated from left to right): Sisters Chrysostom Sanz, Wilhelmina Kahl, Cornelia Berg, Raymond Otto, Dionysia Meinhardt; (Standing): Sisters Carmel Fruth, Cleta Kurth, Evarista Stenzenberger, Loyola Kapsner, Rosebia Sieverding. The following summarizes the background of the sisters' presence in St. Mary's Parish, St. Cloud, MN: 1. Although the sisters left St. Cloud in 1863 because of the public versus parochial school controversy, it is not surprising that they accepted the invitation in 1869 to return to St. Mary's Parish which had been their first home when they came to Minnesota in 1857. This time they were specifically invited to teach in the District/Independent School which was located in the former St. Mary's Church adjacent to the convent. This school served as the parochial school for the growing St. Mary's Parish, but it was becoming inadequate. 2. When in 1875 the state legislature endorsed the concept that both the "District" and "Independent" Schools would be supported by local taxation, influential citizens spearheaded the building of a district school near St. Mary's Church. This new school continued its unique position as the district/parochial school and employed some sisters as teachers; the sisters also continued teaching in the original school adjacent to the convent--it became known as the "sisters' school." 3. However, despite the 1875 legislation, school conflicts continued to rage. So the sisters decided to withdraw from their teaching positions in the district school and put all of their energies into the convent school. Because of the rapid growth of the parish, the sisters could not accommodate all the children who wished to attend the convent school. It was at that point (1886-1887) that St. Mary's parishioners, after 25 years of conflict, built their first real parochial school ([Saint Benedict's Monastery Archives Witte, pages 77-78).
The first college freshman class is shown in a classroom setting. Pictured are: (first row) Charlie Olson, Olivia Eckloff, Anna Eckloff, Dr. J. P. Uhler, E. C. Sahlstrom (Mrs. Aug. Hed), Mary Meyer (Mrs. Turitin), William J. Tilderquist, G. A. Petri.; (second row) A. Godenius[?], Solomon Eckman, Rev. A. G. Olson, Rev. C. P. Lundgren, G. S. Olson, Joseph A. Jackson; (third row) Alfred J. Holmes, A. F. Lundquist, C. O. Cassel, Bar, C. A. Ramstead, Anton W. Holmes, Adolph C Olson, C. E. Seashore, John F. Dahl, O. B. Solvanus.
An arrangement of delphiniums and carnations beimng prepared for display and judging. Left to right: Mrs John T. Jackson, Mrs. Verle Nicholson, Mrs. William Klein.
Prominent local businessman Franklin M. Searles, owner of F. M. Searles Lumber, a firm that also served as the Post Office, fuel store, and feed store in New Brighton. Pictured, far right, with children Monna, DeWitt, Isola, Coy, and wife Sadie Alice Sackett Searles. Searles also served on the Village Council and as a delegate to various Republican conventions.
Photograph taken at an athletic banquet. Left to right: Superintendent Les Brown, Roland Hoberg Assistant Coach, Bernie Berman, Coach U of M, Frank McCormick Athletic Director University of Minnesota, 7 John Burma, OHS Head Coach.
Pictured in the front row, left to right: Theodore Gilman, Hans O., James Ludvig, Mathea, John Olaus. Back row: George Edward, Benjamin Henry, Albert Martin, Carl Otto.
Franklin H. Gray [1846-1922], pioneer business man of Fergus Falls, sits in horse drawn buggy. Five unidentified children, one sitting beside Mr. Gray. Four children stand on ground beside buggy, one holds horse reins.
Children of Franklin Searles, New Brighton prominent businessman, are shown: son Coy Searles; daughter Marnie Searles; friend E. Lawrence Haglund; daughter Maude Searles
Fred Glasoe, prominent Minnesota horticulturist, teacher, and host of the Home and Garden radio show on KSTP, stading among dahlias. He was president of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society in 1984-1985. .
Portrait of Gordy Grimm who began his career at Willmar State Hospital, working as a chaplain in the alcohol unit. He became Hazelden's first full-time pastor and held a number of positions within the organization.
Future Minnesota governor John A. Johnson, from St. Peter, and a number of his friends at Lake Emily east of St. Peter in 1900. Johnson is standing at the far left.