Type: Still Image / Location: City of Fergus Falls - Minnesota Digital Library Search Results

Date Created:: 1973
Description:: Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1967-1972 (District 55); House 1973-1974 (District 11A); Senate 1987-2006 (District 10). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10359
Contributing Institution:: Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Studio portraits

Creator:: Overland, A. P.
Date Created:: 1890?
Description:: Portrait of John W. Mason [1846-1927]. John Mason was born in La Peer, Michigan. With his parents, he came to Minnesota shortly before the Civil War. He studied law under G. B. Cooley, being admitted to the bar in 1871. He arrived in Fergus Falls on June 7, 1871 and soon became city attorney.
Contributing Institution:: Otter Tail County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Cabinet photographs

Creator:: Trenham, Newton J.
Date Created:: 1894 - 1896
Description:: Portrait of Enos Barbeau [1840-1908]. Born in Quebec, Canada he worked in the fur trade. He came to Ottertail City in 1867 and moved to Fergus Falls in 1875. In Fergus Falls he engaged in the manufacture of lime, a business he ran for 25 years.
Contributing Institution:: Otter Tail County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Cabinet photographs

Date Created:: 1889?
Description:: Portrait of J. W. Earl. Mr. Earl was a pioneer implement dealer, member of the firm Earl and Hansen and an active member of the Methodist church. He was also the mayor of Fergus Falls from 1889-1891.
Contributing Institution:: Otter Tail County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Cabinet photographs

Date Created:: 1895
Description:: The Woodham furniture store was located on Mill street. Men, boys, furnishings and horse and wagon are posed outside store front.
Contributing Institution:: Otter Tail County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

Creator:: Trenham, Newton J.
Date Created:: 1894 - 1896
Description:: View of store front. Mr. Lake is in the window and Mr. Lowry is standing on sidewalk with a book under his arm with two unidentified men.
Contributing Institution:: Otter Tail County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Cabinet photographs

Date Created:: 1876?
Description:: View of snow covered dirt streets and wood frame businesses along Lincoln Avenue.
Contributing Institution:: Otter Tail County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

Date Created:: 1906
Description:: Medical staff of St. Luke's hospital. Gentleman in the middle is Dr. Olaf Sherping [1864-1929]. Dr. Sherping was the first chief of staff and remained so for 26 years, until his death in 1929.
Contributing Institution:: Otter Tail County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Postcards

Date Created:: 1904?
Description:: View of Northwestern College with group of men and women posed on the stairs to the entrance.
Contributing Institution:: Otter Tail County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Postcards

Date Created:: 1908?
Description:: View of the Fergus Falls City Band seated with their instruments. Photograph taken on the grounds of the first county courthouse.
Contributing Institution:: Otter Tail County Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Postcards

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