View of the stockyards shows the five ice houses run by Peoples Coal and Ice Company and cattle in pens. This photo is currently being used in the letterhead and logo for New Brighton's civic event, New Brighton Stockyard Days.
Margaret Brooks Thompson, the widow of Charles Thompson, is posing with a trowel in her hand. She is standing by the cornerstone that has been laid for the Charles Thompson Memorial Hall.
Margaret Brooks Thompson, the widow of Charles Thompson, is using a trowel to spread mortar on some stone blocks. She is flanked by several men, and the cornerstone is suspended above her in mid-air by a pulley arrangement.
Minnesota State Fair exhibition booth with art and handcraft works done by Minnesota School for the Deaf students. Works on display include printings, embroidery and lacework, furniture and woodwork.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf Alumni Association Museum
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1915-1920 (District 39). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=13789
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1909-1914 (District 34); House 1915-1922 (District 37). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=13088
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1913-1914 (District 33). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=15000
William Perry and his family ran Lake Johanna beach facilities in present-day Arden Hills, consisting of concessions, boat and swimsuit rental, dance pavilion, and picnic area. Perry was the son of Mounds View Township founder Charles Perry.
Female studentss standing in front of Old Main, as seen from inside the entryway of Old Main. Wallace Hall can be seen in the background. The caption on the back reads, "Macalester College picnic 1910."
The Evangelical Headquarters Dining Hall at the Minnesota State Fair, was a fundraiser for the Evangelical Hospital and Deaconess Home in St. Paul. This hospital became the West Side General Hospital. A hearty dinner of Roast Beef, Potatoes, Pork and Beans, Spaghetti, Celery, Pie and Coffee could be had for 35 cents.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church
Members are gathered at Indian Mounds in St. Paul. They are standing on the leftmost of the two mounds visible, and a policeman is standing near center in the foreground. The Ninth Convention of the Minnesota Association of the Deaf was held in St. Paul during September 4-7, 1907. A label on the photo reads: "9th Convention Minnesota Association of the Deaf, St. Paul, Minn. Sept. 4th to 7th, 1907."
Member are gathered in front of the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul. The Ninth Convention of the Minnesota Association of the Deaf was held in St. Paul during September 4-7, 1907. A label on the photo reads: "9th Convention Minnesota Association of the Deaf, St. Paul, Minn. Sept. 4th to 7th, 1907." The man with no ribbon badge and holding a white hat and sitting in the middle of the front row is Governor John A. Johnson. Sitting to the right of Governor Johnson are Jay Cooke Howard, Dr. James L. Smith, Henry Bruns, Thomas Sheridan, an unknown woman, and James S.S. Bowen. Sitting to the left of Governor Johnson are an unknown woman, L.W. Hodgman, four unknowns, and Anton Schroeder. To the right of Anton Schroeder are an unknown woman and an unknown man and then Louis Albert Roth (in a dark tie and suit) standing in the second row behind the unknown man. In the front row, third from the left end, is Anson Spear (with a thick dark mustache and beard).
Picture of the witch scene from Macbeth, staged by Macalester students in 1907. Students identified in the caption on the back include Lulu Piper, Pearl Nash, Mell Hobart and R.S. Wallace.