Four young women sit at a picnic table and snap beans. "Hachsharah" means "training" or "preparation" in Hebrew. Hachsharah were training farms for Jews who wished to settle in Palestine and become citizens. Harchsharah farms were located throughout Eastern Europe and the United States, funded by a variety of Zionist groups. The hachsharah farm in Anoka was supported by Habonim, an international Zionist youth organization.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
A young man sits in a chair peeling potatoes while another man looks on. "Hachsharah" means "training" or "preparation" in Hebrew. Hachsharah were training farms for Jews who wished to settle in Palestine and become citizens. Harchsharah farms were located throughout Eastern Europe and the United States, funded by a variety of Zionist groups. The Hachsharah farm in Anoka was supported by Habonim, an international Zionist youth organization.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
The World's Largest Egg Show. Nobles County Poultry Association, Worthington, Minnesota. January 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 1930. 1040 dozens of eggs on display.
Three unidentified men stand sharpening an axe. "Hachsharah" means "training" or "preparation" in Hebrew. Hachsharah were training farms for Jews who wished to settle in Palestine and become citizens. Harchsharah farms were located throughout Eastern Europe and the United States, funded by a variety of Zionist groups. The Hachsharah farm in Anoka was supported by Habonim, an international Zionist youth organization.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Group portrait of Laura Druke, Gertrude Spellacy, Ann Albrecht, Mayme Becker, Florence "Flora" Albrecht working in a field. Each woman is wearing a wide-brimmed sun hats, overalls, and carrying milk pales. Some are full of ears of corn and potatoes they have picked.
An unidentified woman sits in her backyard surrounded by chickens. An unidentified man stands on a ramp next to large crates in the background. The boxes are likely for salvage. Chickens were kept in the yard to help feed the family.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Photo of the baase of a windmill. In the backround you can see a man holding a pole or some other object. The man appears to be standing on something but its hard to make out what it is. There are three or four mules by the man. Images in this collection were found in the attic of an old farm house in Kandiyohi County formerly owned by George Kallevig. Whether these negatives are from the Kallevig family or not is unknown.
Eight men and one woman standing with harvesting equipment. Note on back of photo says, "Harvest machine and crew of William McMahill. Cross on Bill. The rest dont amount to much. Will McMahill used to own 40 acre farm in Section 1 Rapidan Twp. Later owned by Sam Keenan. I think this is in Idaho."
Lantern slide of men standing in a chest high wheat field at Silver Creek; five miles east of Baudette and Spooner. Scene reflects the bumper crops harvested following forest fire of 1910.