The New Brighton Town Hall was built in 1898. Although planned as early as 1891, it took seven years to finish the project. It held the police department, government offices, and social events which were held in the upstairs auditorium. It was razed in the mid-1950s.
The view of the New Brighton Town Hall contrasts in size with the small shoemaker shop to its south. To the north is the Treat Building and a portion of the Marston Block. On the top of the hall was a flag pole which was on top of the large bell steeple on the left of the building. The bell was rung whenever there was a a fire. The fire engine was housed on the main floor of the building. The bell would also ring at nine o'clock when all the children had to be off the street.
A group of local activists gathered in Minneapolis to plant a tree "in tribute to Soviet Refusniks," the term applied in the West to Russian Jews who were refused the right to immigrate by the Soviet government.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Julius and Jack Bankman grew up in Virginia, Minnesota. They both served in the Army during the World War II. More than 3000 Jewish men and women served in the military during that war.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Image of a burning storefront man is standing on a ladder with an axe. Note the hose running in between the onlookers. Horse drawn fire wagon parked in front of businesses. The Fire Brigade was established in 1898 and utilized water from the municipal water tower at the intersection of 4th Street and 5th Avenue.
This image shows a World War One era United States War Savings Certificate Stamp. Nicollet County Chairman J. A. Poetz is shown in the center. The purchase price varied from month to month in 1918 as shown. The certificate matured in 1923.
Vice-President of the United States Walter Mondale and friends pose at Temple Israel synagogue. Standing: Elliot Kaplan, Rabbi Stephan Barack, David Lieberman. Seated: Vice-President Walter Mondale, Rabbi Max A. Shapiro of Temple Israel. Vice-President Mondale was at the temple for a speaking engagement.
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New Prague Volunteer Firemen. Left to right: Joe Melounek, Tony Zak, John Bednar, Mike Vopatek, Bob Kubes, E.J. Glassbrenner, Mike Rybak, Archie Sykora, and Ed Kubes.
A woman stands smiling behind a table at the Jewish War Veteran's booth. The Jewish War Veteran's organization was established after the Civil War to recognize Jewish military service in the nation's wars.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
A crowd listens to William Jennings Bryan on the main street of St. Peter, Minnesota Avenue at Park Row. Also in the photograph are the hotel and City Bakery and Restaurant.
This photograph shows William Jennings Bryan speaking from a stage in St. Peter. The stage faced east and was located on Park Row, at its intersection with Minnesota Avenue, along the south side of the Nicollet Hotel. The photo is dated Oct. 2, 1900.
This photograph shows William Jennings Bryan speaking in St. Peter in 1900. Bryan is standing on a platform on Park Row, at its intersection with Minnesota Avenue. A flag is visible on top of the Nicollet Hotel.
These students served as cadets during World War I. They are shown in their uniforms beside the High School that was constructed in 1907 in St. Peter, Minnesota.
Group of of World War I serviceman who formed the American Legion Post in Belle Plaine. Very back row: John Clark, James Wilson, Walter Moore, John Brandl, Joe McRaith, Lou Rasmussen.
Women of the Young Judea Auxiliary gathered around a table. Young Judea was founded in the United States in 1909 to generate support for Zionism among young American Jews.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives