Studio portrait of Ole Sverre Rigg (1825-1909) and Johanne Sophie Quam Rigg. They were immigrant farmers in Minnewaska Township. They had eleven children, five of whom lived to adulthood.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schmidt and their son, Henry Schmidt at age 12 years. Picture was taken in Germany before they moved here. Henry Schmidt became a doctor in the Westbrook area of Cottonwood County, Minnesota
Stereoview of band and two men carrying large flags lead a parade celebrating Sytende Mai or Norwegian Constitution Day on May 17, 1880. The view is northwest on 4th Street from the Main Avenue. Behind the flags and band are members of Moorhead's Advance Lodge of the IOOF (International Order of Odd Fellows) wearing vests adorned with six stars. Also present are members of the Fargo, Dakota Territory fire department.
Formal portrait of the Ren Dixon Post 191, Grand Army of the Republic. Pictured in the front row, second from the left, Hans O. Grinder, fourth from the left, Martin O. Grinder.
Portrait of Nils P. Xavier, Chicago, Illinois. Nils Xavier was a Sami pastor (the Sami are an indigenous people found in northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia).
Portrait of Iver P. Barsness and Ingebar Drevdahl Barsness. They emigrated from Norway in 1854 settling first near Madison, Wisconsin. In 1870, they were among the first settlers in Walden Township in Pope County.
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.
The Mains family were photographed in Russia before their move to the United States. Alexander Mains, seated at the far left, eventually settled in St Paul, Minnesota, where he married his wife Daisy and ran a successful shoe store.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Young Asian men from a Young Men's Christian Association English class for immigrants, sitting and standing on the steps of the Minneapolis Central Branch Y. M. C. A. building located at 10th Street and Mary Place.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives
Eight members of the Minneapolis Young Men's Christian Association's English class for Chinese speakers, seated on the steps in front of the Y. M. C. A. building, some holding books. Immigrants and persons from rural areas with limited education were the majority of students in these Y. M. C. A. classes.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Kautz Family YMCA Archives
Daughters of Norway lodge members prior to 1915. Two rows of women dressed in long fancy dresses with long sleeves and ruffles. Front row: Gea Flyum ( Mrs. Chris Dalager), Ragna Thesen (Mrs. Will Moede), Lena Flyum, Bertha Wieger (Mrs. Stahl), Unknown. Second row: Thea Wiger (Mrs. Westgard and the second Mrs. Nels Nelson), Clara Jacobson (the first Mrs. Nels Nelson), Mrs. Olaf Ronning, Nannie Christopherson (Mrs. Fisher), Unknown.