Women's Cooperative Guild in Virginia, Minnesota, standing and sitting at the 25th anniversary of the Guild celebration event held at the home of Ruth Irwin in 1964. Back row left to right: Ellen Luopa, Elsie Wiljanen, Bertha Saarela, Tynne Isaacson, Edna Simonson, Hilma Torma, Florence Panta (cut out: Fanny Lehto, Aune Lahti); Middle left to right: Amelia Koski, Edna Hall, Viena Tuohi, Esther Niskala, Aili Tapanila (cut out: Hilja Kilkkinen); Front: Elma Samuelson, Sylvia Isaacson, Sylvia Silvola, Mary Knight, Miriam Heikkila (cut out: Sylvia Hill).
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Joe Clifford of Midland Cooperatives, Lillian Ollila and Anne Lahti with a sign "Let's Go Camping" advertising Camp Co-op-a-gan on Perch Lake in French Township, Northern Minnesota in 1965, large scenic photograph of the northwoods in the background.
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Members, former members, and families of the Little Ann Mother's Club. Photograph includes: Gladys DeWitt, Frank Thompson Sr., Pete and Francis DeWitt Nelson, Marion and Ruby DeWitt, Mrs. Pearl Thompson, Frank Thompson Jr., Ray and Helen Altman, Ed and Lila Bossen, Don DeWitt, Charlie Nelson, Marion Nelson and "Teach" Marion DeWitt, Carrie Casey, Wayne and Grandma Opal DeWitt, Richard and Vivian DeWitt, Marion and Joan Cooper, Rita and Wilford Frecher, Dolores and Dick Peterson, Ruby and Willis Trupe, Lyle and Phillip Thompson, Glenn and Elaine Thompson and Grandchildren, Thelma DeWitt, Lela and Ruthie Shoumaker, Von Thompson, Junea Thompson, Irene Altonan, Marlys Blum, Glenae Thompson, Charlotte and Duane DeWitt, Delphea DeWitt Cooper, Bruce Cooper, Gary and Denise Cooper, Shari DeWitt.
Group Photograph of Mora Women's Club Members, Io Halgren and her sister, Leona Schultz, Mrs. C.E. Williams, Florence West, Mrs. J.C. King, Mrs. Karon, Elvera Serline, Fern Cadwell, Mrs. Stariha, Mrs. Vick Peterson, Mrs. Frank Hittle, Mrs. Ira Krafft, Edna McClarty, Miss Gladys Check
Group portrait of the members of the Mora Women's Club. The members include: N. Frykman, L. Schultz, M. Ziegler, G. Stariha, L. McClarty, V.W. Peterson, J.C. King, M. Woodbeck, D. Childress, L. Larson, M. Nyquist.
Officers and members of the Women's Cooperative Guild in Virginia, Minnesota, sitting aound the table at the 25th anniversary of the Guild celebration event held at the home of Ruth Irwin, with other women sitting and standing in the background.
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Chair Elsie Wiljanen, Secretary Esther Niskala, Treasurer Sylvia Hill, Membership secretary Ellen Luopa - 1964-1965 officers of the Women's Cooperative Guild in Virginia, Minnesota, standing while holding candles at the 25th anniversary of the Guild celebration event held at the home of Ruth Irwin, with other women sitting and standing in the background.
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Chair Sylvia Isaacson, Membership secretary Ellen Luopa, Treasurer Sylvia Hill, Secretary Aune Lahti - 1962-1964 officers of the Women's Cooperative Guild in Virginia, Minnesota, standing at the 25th anniversary of the Guild celebration event held at the home of Ruth Irwin.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives
Group of twenty-two men and women and six boys posing for the Ogilvie Ladies Club. Members and friends pictured include: Hannah Lewis, Elizabeth Lewis, Winnie Oldencamp, Mary Gibson, Lela McDougall, Mrs. McNally, Mildred Pringle, Maude Wicklund, Flossie Pringle, Bessie Doeblew, Eva Hainlin, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Achterkick, Rosetta Olson, Mrs. Pringle, Mr and Mrs. Judd, Mr. Wicklund, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Wilson, Mrs. Conger, Mr. Gibson, Boys: Frank Thompson, Ben Hainlin, Clifford Conger, Walter Achterkick, Forest Thompson, and Newton Conger.
Vivian Ronn (far right) presenting 25-year pins to a group of women standing by a co-op banner. Left to right: Mrs. Fred Stohl, Aili Tapanila, Sylvia Silvola, Ilmi Nevo, Edla Linjanen, and Hulta Luhtala.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives
Six current and former officers of the Women's Cooperative Guild in Virginia, Minnesota, sitting aound the table at the 25th anniversary of the Guild celebration event held at the home of Ruth Irwin.
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Three charter members of the Women's Cooperative Guild of Virignia, Minnesota in 1965, sitting on a sofa. Left to right: Aili Tapanila, Sylvia Silvola, Edna Simonson.
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Standing in the back row, left to right: Ellen Lahti, Martha Lepponen, Lila Isaacson, Esther Niskala, Lara Kivimaki, Florence Ranta, Laila Stone, Ellen Luopa, Aune Kettunen; Standing in the middle row, left to right: Elsie Lindfors, Stella Schley, Amelia Saari, Amelia Jokinen, Helen Luukkonen, Ina Kotchkas, Sylvia Silvola, Carol Kauppi, Lillian Smith, Edna Pohlman, Aili Tapanila; Sitting in the front row: Aune Lahti, Julia Sersha, Helen Kiiskinen, Eva Lammi, Edna Simonson, Aini Makinen, Violet Ojakangas, Tynne Isaacson.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives