This photograph shows a brass band and a group of soldiers in front of Col. Sporing's house in St. Peter. The Church of the Holy Communion is partially visible at the far right. The soldiers were very likely members of St. Peter's Company I of the Second Minnesota Infantry Regiment.
Uniformed Augustana College Band members pose with instruments including drums and brass. Band member O. J. Johnson (second from the right, top row) served as President of Gustavus Adolphus College 1913-1942.
Interior view with man standing in room surrounded with paintings, an archway and chairs and a table. Scientific Photographers included: W. H. Jacoby, G. W. Floyd, A. B. Rugg, I. K. E. Lurt, Charles Beal, C. L. Jacoby and A.H. Beal.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Interior view of the Industrial Exposition Building with visitors to art exhibit sitting on chairs. The Secret Order of Scientific Photographers members included: W. H. Jacoby, G. W. Floyd, A. B. Rugg, I. K. E. Lurt, Charles Beal, C. L. Jacoby, and A.H. Beal.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Headshot portraits of thirty men who comprised the Lanesboro Singing Society. The original photo was taken by Theodore Bersagel and reproduced by Mathias Bue.
This oil painting by John Ruikka (April 16, 1880, to May, 1965) depicts the original Palkki gristmill, which was built on the Midway River and located on property of pioneer Erick Palkki. It was used from 1878 to approximately 1916, was built by pioneers to grind grain into flour, and was water powered. Please note that the original spelling, in Finnish, is "Palkki." The spelling as "Palkie" is an Americanized spelling of the name.
Black and white photograph of eight dancers with fringed sleeves decorated with flowers. Myrtle Huntley is the last woman on the right in the back row. Her hair is down in ringlets with flowers in her hair and at her waist.
Black and white photograph of Myrtle Huntley. A formal head photograph. Waist is off the shoulders with gathering of material in the neckline. Sleeves of the dress are large. Hair is up with flowers in it. Look like poppies.
Black and white photograph of Myrtle Huntley dressed in a long dress with elbow length sleeves. Dress has a train in the back and a drop neckline with a snowflake or star pin at bottom. Pearl capulet on head with hair in curls with a lilac at temple. Signed by Myrtle E. Huntley "Acknowledging your admirable sense of "the fitness of things" about a theater.
Portrait of Ben and Myrtle Huntley. Myrtle's hair is high up and hanging down on one side in a curl with a grouping of three roses. Dress is trimmed in sequins around the sleeves, shoulders, and neckline with a pin in the bodice area of either a star or snowflake.
Studio portrait of Mrs. Brandon, Myrtle Huntley's mother. She is posed in front of a stage backdrop and is wearing a necklace and head piece made of pearls.
Poster for The Huntley's with a black and white photograph of Myrtle Huntley with a Art Deco pattern boarder. "The Huntley's Pictorial Monarchs ABLY ASSISTED."
Black and white photograph of Myrtle Huntley dressed in a long dress with short sleeves. Wearing a large hat round had with a very large ostrich feather. Her hair is pulled to one side in a large cloth snood. Standing on a bear rug with a floral back drop behind.
Lagerstrom's Cornet Band from St. Peter at the National G. A. R. parade at St. Paul in 1896. The names of seveal membes of the band are on another copy of this photograph at the Nicollet County Historical Society.
This photograph shows the members of the Essler Mandolin Club in St. Peter. From left to right, the men are: Charlie Volk, Joe Rhiner, John Essler, Stephen Spiess (note the incorrect spelling on the photograph), Fred Veith, and George Essler.
Drypoint etching of a Mexican church building signed "Cadwallader Lincoln Washburn." Washburn was a renowned deaf artist who was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and graduated from the Minnesota Institute for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind and the National Deaf-Mute College (soon to be renamed Gallaudet College). He donated this art work to the Charles Thompson Memorial Hall, a deaf club in St. Paul, Minnesota, in honor of its opening in 1916.
Drypoint etching of a coast landscape signed "Cadwallader Lincoln Washburn." Washburn was a renowned deaf artist who was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and graduated from the Minnesota Institute for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind and the National Deaf-Mute College (soon to be renamed Gallaudet College). He donated this art work to the Charles Thompson Memorial Hall, a deaf club in St. Paul, Minnesota, in honor of its opening in 1916.
The Hendricks Band is posing for a picture holding their instruments. Thirteen members are dressed in coat and ties holding instruments, drums, trumpets, clarinets, and tubas.
Several young men and women are singing from the Best Hymns Hymnbook. They are all dressed up and with a blackboard on the wall it looks as though they are in a school building.
Poster of Huntley Show "To-Night! At the Opera House the Huntley Entertainers. FREE One additional lady admitted Free with each Paid Reserved Seat Ticket"
Uniformed members of the Nicollet Germania Band pose outside. The band was organized in the latter 1880s by Frank Hackbarth, and lasted until 1925. It was a very active band, playing for many social events.
Black and white photograph of Myrtle Huntley facing a mirror sitting on a bench in a slip holding a pair of stockings with the same ones on her legs. Hair is down her back with curls at the sides. advertisement photograph.
Poster for Huntleys 15th Semi Annual Tour. Black and white photograph of Myrtle Huntley posing in a Greek costume. Lettering and border done in red." Coming The Huntleys - None so Good 15th Semi Annual Tour."
This photograph shows the Spiess String Quartet from St. Peter. From left to right, the musicians are, according to the writing on the photograph: Charles Volk, Joseph Rheiner, Joseph Essler, John Spiess, Mr. Veight, and George Essler.
This photograph shows the uniformed members of the St. Peter Band, with their instruments. The names of the members are on the reverse side of the photograph. Dr. Reinhold Lagerstrom was the director.
This photograph shows members of a St. Peter band. The members are shown in matching uniforms, with their instruments. Names of some of the members are on the reverse side of the photograph. Another copy of this photograph also has the names of a number of band members.
This photograph shows four musicians from St. Peter, including Herman Rinkel and Will Rinkel. Three of the men have guitars. The fourth man has two banjos.
This photograph shows four musicians from St. Peter. Two of the men have guitars. The others have mandolins. Names on the reverse of the photograph are: Allie Tyler, Geo. Ribble, Max Schleuder, and Clare Moll.
Myrtle dressed in the metal breast plates and long strain of beads with arm bands and wrist bands with a crap around the waist with flat shoes and hair up with a crown of coins that hang flat on her forehead and circle her face.
Hand tinted post card of Myrtle Huntley in a below the knee dance costume with a low neckline and a chocker necklace with rose and hair up. Seated on a metal plant stand.
Black and white photograph of Myrtle Huntley dressed as a Native American with long braids in the front. Hands extended upward and folded together to pray.
Black and white photograph of Myrtle Huntley wearing a wide brim hat with large feathers, star pin in her hair, rhinestones around her neck. And off the shoulder waist.
Exterior view of the Gag family home, built in 1894. Wanda Gag was born March 11, 1893, to Anton and Lissi Gag in New Ulm. She was the first of their seven children. Wanda Gag lived there until age 20. After the death of her parents, Wanda was forced to provide for her sisters and one brother. She also wanted to pursue her dream of becoming an artist. She wrote and illustrated "Millions of Cats", which was published in 1928. Wanda Gag died in 1946. The Gag house is located at 226 North Washington Street and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Advertising sample by "Huntley of Oshkosh - Designing and Engraving - None Better." Pen and ink drawing of a horse by Ben Huntley, has been transfered into an engraving print.
Band musicians on the steps of the county courthouse. Row one, from left to right: Jake Hausauer, unknown, Bob Scheibe, John Hausauer, Bert Dono, John J. Youngdahl, and Ted Engdahl.
Panoramic group portrait of director F. Melius Christiansen with the St. Olaf College Band, circa 1903-4. The image is in three pieces. Originally published in the Viking yearbook in spring 1904. Earliest known photograph of Christiansen with the band.
This photograph shows members of the St. Peter Cornet Band. Some of the members are named on the photo. Surnames include Gault, Faust, Staake, Davis, Dick, Miller, Kramer, Anderson, and Hultberg.
The Flaaten family came to Duluth in 1890 from Norway. Five brothers: Gustav violin, conducting, composition 1876-1929, Jens 1869-1922, Alphin cellist 1888-1953, Roy conductor and Henry were singers, musicians, composers, and music teachers of the Flaaten Conservatory of Music the Normanna Chorus and the Orpheus Singing Society.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
This postcard shows members of the Redmen Band in St. Peter during the 4th of July celebration in 1908. The band members are facing west on Nassau street at its intersection with Minnesota Avenue.
Mrs. Myrtle Huntley dressed as Princess Winona for the Winona Pageant. Wearing a grizzly bear toothed necklace made by Art Werner of Black River Falls, WI.
The cast of a production of "The Talk of the Town" posed on the Lyceum theater stage with an elaborate backdrop, Japanese lanterns, and stage curtains.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The cast of a production of "The Talk of the Town" posed on the Lyceum theater stage with an elaborate backdrop, Japanese lanterns, and stage curtains.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
A figure study drawing by artist Kenyon Cox of a woman representing Romance. This figure is a part of his "Light of Learning" mural, located in the south lunette under the dome at the Winona Public Library in Winona, Minnesota. The mural was a gift to the library from William Hayes in memory of his wife, Charlotte Prentiss Hayes.
A figure study drawing by artist Kenyon Cox of a woman representing Learning. This figure was later adapted and is a part of his "Light of Learning" mural, located in the south lunette under the dome at the Winona Public Library in Winona, Minnesota. The mural was a gift to the library from William Hayes in memory of his wife, Charlotte Prentiss Hayes.
A figure study drawing by artist Kenyon Cox of a woman representing Science. This figure is a part of his "Light of Learning" mural, located in the south lunette under the dome at the Winona Public Library in Winona, Minnesota. The mural was a gift to the library from William Hayes in memory of his wife, Charlotte Prentiss Hayes.