Members of the William E. Stork family pose for a formal photograph. Pictured left to right are: William; his daughter, Florence C. Stork; son, Norman Clinton Stork; and wife, Grace Craig Stork.
Studio portrait of the George and Mary Schmitt family of Shakopee. Front row from left to right are: Alice Schmitt, Harriet Schmitt, George Schmitt, Lois Schmitt, Mary Kreuser Schmitt, Ethel Schmitt, and Virginia Schmitt. Second row from left to right are: Harold Schmitt, Lorraine Schmitt, Dorothy Schmitt, Raymond Schmitt, Lucille Schmitt, Carl Schmitt, and Rosemary Schmitt.
Standing, left to right, are: Z. S. Gault, T. H. Frazier, and Henry Moll. Seated, left to right, are: G. S. Ives, George Noble, C. R. Davis, and Dr. G. F. Merritt. This photograph of prominent St. Peter men was taken in 1872.
Standing, left to right, are: Z. S. Gault, T. H. Frazier, and Henry Moll. Seated, left to right, are: G. S. Ives, George Noble, Charles R. Davis, and Dr. G. F. Merritt. This photograph of prominent St. Peter men was taken in 1872.
Photograph of Rachel Calog sitting in a chair. Rachel Bella Calof is the author of "My Story", an autobiographical account to her marriage to Abraham Calof and their efforts to homestead and raise a family on the plains of North Dakota at the turn of the century. Despite desperate hardships, the Calof's raised nine children, and Rachel was a driving force in the establishment of the regional school district. After 23 years outside Devil's Lake, the Calofs moved to St. Paul in 1917. Rachel begin her autobiography in 1936, which she wrote in longhand. The manuscript was "discovered" in the American Jewish Archives in the early 1990s, and published in 1995 as "Rachel Calof's Story".
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
A studio portrait of some early residents of Delton Township. Five unidentified men sit and stand for the photograph. One man wears a lined Raccoon coat and Buffalo hide gauntlet driving gloves.
A portrait photograph of Rabbi Samuel Deinard. Deinard was Rabbi at Shaari Tov, later known as Temple Israel, and a committed Zionist. He also served as the editor-in chief of the American Jewish World, the Twin's Cities foremost English-language Jewish newspaper; and in the Department of Semitics at the University of Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
A portrait photograph of Rabbi Albert Minda. Rabbi Minda succeeded Rabbi Samuel Deinard at Temple Israel after Deinard's death in 1921. Minda was a graduate of Hebrew Union Collage, and served Temple Israel until his retirement in 1963. Minda was an exceptional leader, presiding over the construction of a new synagogue in 1929, the founding of the Minneapolis Jewish Federation in 1949, the Minneapolis Urban League and The Minneapolis Roundtable of Christians and Jews. In Minnesota's Centennial year--1949--he was designated as one of the "Hundred Living Great [sic] of Minnesota."
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Members of the William E. Stork family pose for a formal photograph. Pictured left to right are: his daughter, Florence C. Stork; William; and his son, Norman Clinton Stork.
General William Carey Brown was born at Traverse des Sioux in 1854. He was graduated from West Point in 1877. Following many years of service, including duty in the Philippine Islands and Mexico, he retired as a Brigadier General. Brown earned many medals, including the Distinguished Service Medal.
Truman Smith, early member of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society. Smith and his family came to St. Paul in 1851 from Vermont. He became a fruit and vegetable grower in 1858 after real estate and marble ventures. He was elected president of the Minnesota State Horticultual Society in 1873, the year the society became open to women members, and remained president until 1878. He was reelected in 1884-1885.
Studio portrait of the Schmitt Brothers of Shakopee. The men are lined up oldest to youngest. Seen from left to right are George Schmitt, Peter Schmitt, Al Schmitt, and Andrew Schmitt.
The Herman Weirauch family whom the town of Wirock was named after. Pictured are Mr. and Mrs. Weirauch along with their daughters Adeline, Rose and Eleanora.
A close view portrait of Sarah B. Stearns in mid-life, wearing a dress with elaborate sleeves, and a cameo. Stearns was an advocate of women's suffrage and was the first woman to serve on the Duluth School Board.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Portrait of Roger. S. Mackintosh, 14th President of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society 1918-1919. He was Extension Horticulturist, Market Gardening Instructor and Extension and Exhibit Specialist at the University of Minnesota and editor of the Minnesota Horticulturist.
A portrait of Robert Lazarus, who played violin with both the Chicago and Oakland (CA) Symphony Orchestras during the 1920s. After his professional playing career ended, he opened a violin repair shop in downtown St. Paul.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Rev. William McKinley, 1834-1918. His obituary dated January 13, 1918 [newspaper not identified], reads: "Early Methodist Divine Dies at Home in Winona. Rev. William McKinley, dean of Minnesota Methodism, active as a lecturer, author and divine in various parts of the state since 1854, died late yesterday at his home in Winona, where he has lived since his retirement from active ministry ten years ago. Dr. McKinley was 84 years old and was known prominently throughout the Northwest as an author and preacher. In the Civil War he gained his early experience as a chaplain among the Union soldiers. His first pastorate was at Hastings, where he lived as boy on a farm. Subsequently he was pastor of Hamline Methodist Episcopal church of this city, Central Park church and of First Methodist Episcopal church of Minneapolis, besides serving as district superintendent of the St. Paul district. He was an intimate friend of Edward Eggleston, the famed minister-author, in whose church in New York ci
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church
Studio portrait of Reuben Youngdahl, pastor of Mount Olivet Lutheran Church, Minneapolis. At one time Mount Olivet was one of the largest Lutheran church in the United States.
Portrait of Professor William Robertson, early horticulturist and superintendent of the Northwest Experiment Farm, Crookston, and developer of a school of agriculture for that part of Minnesota.
Portrait of Professor William Robertson, early horticulturist and superintendent of the Northwest Experiment Farm, Crookston, and developer of a school of agriculture for that part of Minnesota.
This photograph shows Nora Johnson, the wife of Gov. John A. Johnson. The photograph was given to Gov. Johnson's sister, Hattie. The Governor and his sister were from Nicollet County.
Formal portrait of Margaret Brooks Thompson. A note accompanying the photo reads: "Mrs. Charles Thompson at the age of 45. Photograph, gift of Mary Brooks [sister of Margaret] given in 1938, taken in the year of 1915. [Mrs. Charles Thompson lived during] 1870-1929. Writing on a card pasted on the back reads: "To Charles Thompson Hall, St. Paul, Minn., Given in 1938 by Mary Brooks. Joyous Easter Greetings. Picture taken in 1915, age 45 years." The card also has a formal printed message that reads: "Joyous Christmas Greetings to you and all Happiness in the New Year. Mrs. Margaret Thompson."
Portrait of Major Royal A. Stone, Spanish-American War soldier and later State Supreme Court Justice. R. A. Stone negotiated with Carnegie for the funds for the construction of the Morris Carnegie Library.
Jane Grey Swisshelm (1815-1884) was an abolitionist and advocate of women's rights. She ran the newspapers "The St. Cloud Visitor" and the "St. Cloud Democrat."