A photograph of the Modern Woodsmen of America, the Grasston Group in 1910. Left to right is: Chief Nels Sjodin, C.T Carlson, and Pete Rotterson, all of Grasston, Minnesota. The Modern Woodman of American is a fraternal benefit society.
Portrait of Mrs. Nancy Faribault McClure Huggins in 1926 at the boulder that marks the site of the signing of the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux in 1851. Nancy married David Faribault there while the treaty negotiations were in progress.
Oxen drawn sleigh that has two handwritten paper signs reading "Back to the Farm" and "The Simple Life For Us." Couple is identified as Theodore and Helga (Anderson) Johnson married February 10 in Two Harbors, Minnesota.
Minneapolis, Minnesota Park Board staff (left to right) Washington Yale (Park Board President), Alice Dietz (Assistant Director of Recreation), Delphine Deziel (Recreational Instructor), and Charles E. Doell (Secretary of the Board) at Columbia Park Golf Course opening day, April 6.
University of Minnesota horticulturist Jane P. McKinnon received the Director's Award to Distinguished Faculty from Gerald Miller, assistand director for the Agricultural Ext6ension Service's agriculture program. McKinnon is well known throughout Minnesota for her work in Extension's Master Gardener program and in helping cities slow the spread of Dutch Elm disease and establishing mixed urban forests.
Alfred J. Hill, a Swedish historian whose writings include geographical and historical information on Minnesota. He contributed a large amount of historical and cartographical work to accounts of the expeditions of Groseilliers and Radisson.This image is by Arthur Adams, Minneapolis high school teacher, local historian, and photographer. Adams traveled throughout Minnesota, taking photographs to augment his lectures. His studio was located at 3648 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.
Portrait of Captain Frank Magner from St. Peter. Magner served in St.Peter's Company K of the Second Infantry Regiment of the Minnesota National Guard, which was organized in 1908. [E1498 is cataloged as E6292]
Forest L. Pinney, one of the early settlers of the state, came to Minnesota in 1856 and located himself at Monticello and Anoka where he worked as a surveyor.
This is a photograph of Hiram Jacoby, who operated a photograph studio in St. Peter for many years. He was a very early resident of the city. Jacoby took a very large number of photographs of the city and of area residents.
This photograph shows Nora Johnson, the wife of Gov. John A. Johnson. The photograph was given to Gov. Johnson's sister, Hattie. The Governor and his sister were from Nicollet County.