Thief River Falls Volunteer Fire Department: B: Albert Lonson, Charles Robbecke, Jesse LaBree, Jim Farr, M: Lewis Lonson, Ed. Jaranson, Chris Paulson, Emil Zeh, Geo. Curran, Ed Langevin; Front: C.C. Schuster, Paul Meddrigh, Christ Porter, C. Erickson, Dennis LeSage, Eric Bakke, Phil Zeh
Wayside at Cascade River State Park constructed by the Spruce Creek CCC crew. From the scrapbook of Harold Moe, enrollee who later settled in Cook County.
Industrial Committee of the Young Women's Christian Association of Duluth, Minnesota
Date Created:
1945-09
Description:
Booklet describing and summarizing a 1945 survey of Duluth employers and women employees in local manufacturing, transportation, retail and wholesale businesses, laundries, hotels, and restaurants to gather information about the workplace experiences and needs of women entering the blue-collar work force after World War II. Survey questions also addressed needs outside of work and attitudes toward unions and racial minorities.
Large wood pile at the wood yard of the Hovland CCC camp. All buildings were heated with wood. From the scrapbook of Joseph Spitznagle, education advisor.
A photograph showing workers on the production floor of a hat factory. Many immigrants were employed in the textile and clothing manufacturing business.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
WPA building sidewalks; photo taken at the corner of present day Wisconsin St. and First Ave. West in Grand Marais, MN. Men are leveling cement. Notice the posters on pole are for Elmer Benson, would-be 24th Minnesota state governor, and a dance at the Edgewater Inn in Tofte, MN.
WPA workers building sidewalks in front of the Grand Marais Ice Cream Store with the Grand Marais State Bank shown in the background. Highway 61 is visible coming into Grand Marais, MN. Workers are pushing wheelbarrows and line today's Wisconsin Street.
WPA workers in Grand Marais working on a street light. The WPA worked on important infastructure projects in Grand Marais including the public sewage plant.
WPA working on sidewalks in Grand Marais, MN, on North Broadway Street. Men shown from left to right are Lyle Roberts, John Lief, Ole Kreutzer, Jens Erickson, Henry Lindskog, Clarence Thompson.