Real photographoc postcard of a group of women and children lawn of private residence. Bertha Strunk with medium size dog, woman in center next to her is Lizzie (Elizabeth) Ries. The three children are Howard, Don, and Hildegard Ries.
Interview with John Abear. John talks about his ancestor, "Triffle", who was Civil war veteran and gives a genealogy of his family. This interview is part of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Crow Wing County during the years 1936-1939. This outreach effort sought to record personal accounts of the lives of early Crow Wing County pioneers and settlers.
In this interview, Rabbi Kassel Abelson (1924 - ) discusses his personal background, the details regarding the move of Beth El synagogue from North Minneapolis to Saint Louis Park, and the social-historical context in which the move took place. This interview was conducted by Jeff Norman, oral historian from California. "Urban Exodus: The Saint Louis Park Oral History Project" explores the post-World War II migration of Minneapolis's Jewish community from the city's North Side to the western suburb of Saint Louis Park. The 35 oral history interviews, representing diverse perspectives from within and beyond the Jewish community, tell the complex story of how, from 1945 to 1970, Saint Louis Park became a major center of Jewish life in Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Interview with Alice Adair, wife of Samuel R. Adair. She relates that her husband was a jeweler, served on the city council, was a member of the national guard, was elected county treasurer, and help found the Crow Wing County Historical Society. This interview is part of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Crow Wing County during the years 1936-1939. This outreach effort sought to record personal accounts of the lives of early Crow Wing County pioneers and settlers.
Interview with Mrs. George Washington Adair. Lillian Adair relates how her husband was a Civil War veteran, and she provides some history and genealogy on her family. This interview is part of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Crow Wing County during the years 1936-1939. This outreach effort sought to record personal accounts of the lives of early Crow Wing County pioneers and settlers.
Interview with Robert William Adair. Robert talks about his childhood, coming to Brainerd, working in the railroad shops, and becoming a Salvation Army officer. This interview is part of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Crow Wing County during the years 1936-1939. This outreach effort sought to record personal accounts of the lives of early Crow Wing County pioneers and settlers.
Interview with Allen Adams. He relates some of William Fawcett's history, including that he was an Olympian and started the famous Breezy Point Resort. This interview is part of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Crow Wing County during the years 1936-1939. This outreach effort sought to record personal accounts of the lives of early Crow Wing County pioneers and settlers.
Alexander Faribault's house at Faribault, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Inscription on the Memorial Tower of the Cathedral of Our Merciful Savior in Faribault, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Cemetery lot at Faribault, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Monument commemorating the victims of the Great Hinckley Forest Fire. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
The gravesite and monument for John S. Pillsbury in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Pillsbury was founder of the Pillsbury Company and eighth Governor of Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
The gravesite of Gideon Pond, a Presbyterian missionary and member of the Minnesota Territorial House of Representatives, located in Bloomington Cemetery, Bloomington, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Grave of Jacob Fjelde in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Fjelde was a Norwegian sculptor who settled in Minneapolis, Minnesota, whose most famous monument is the one dedicated to the Minnesota 1st Infantry at Gettysburg Battlefield. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Gravesite and monument of James W. Lynd, a Minnesota State Senator who documented the history, customs, language, and traditions of the Dakota. He was the first casualty of the Redwood Agency Massacre on August 18, 1862. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
The family gravesite of Joseph Renshaw Brown in Henderson, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
The grave of Rev. S.D. Hinman at Birch Coulee Mission. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Grave in a Bloomington, Minnesota, cemetery of a 10-year-old Dakota girl who was murdered by a group of Ojibwe men in 1856. The girl is simply referred to as "Susan." This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Family grave of Harry T. Hayward at Layman Cemetery (known as Minneapolis Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial Cemetery), Minneapolis, Minnesota. Hayward was a criminal from Minneapolis, Minnesota, known for the murder of dressmaker Catherine Gang. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Gravesite and monument of William D. Washburn in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Washburn was a Republican from Minnesota who served in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. He also worked for the Minneapolis Milling Company, founded the Pillsbury-Washburn Milling Company, and served as the first president of what would become the Soo Line Railroad. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
The gravesites of John Harrington Stevens, his daughter Mary, and William W. Eastman. Stevens was a member of the Minnesota state house of representatives 1857-1858, 1862, 1876, and member of the Minnesota state senate 1859-60. Mary Stevens was the first Caucasian born in Minneapolis. Eastman was part of the St. Anthony Falls Tunnel Project. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Graves belonging to victims of the Great Hinckley Forest Fire, located next to a road in Moose Lake, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Two men, Harold Adams and Allen Hutchins, walking down a path in the woods of Star Island. The island is located on Cass Lake in Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Rev. Henry Whipple St. Clair at the Birch Coulee Mission near Morton, Minnesota. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
The home of Alexis Bailly at Wabasha, Minnesota. Bailly was an early fur trader. This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
