Photograph of Charles M. Goodsell, the principal founder of Northfield College (later Carleton College), after whom Carleton's Goodsell Observatory was named.
Carol Edwards, Youth and Community Services Librarian at East Central Regional Library in Cambridge, Minnesota. Founded in 1959, ECRL is the oldest existing regional public library system in Minnesota. Headquartered in Cambridge, it is a consolidated library system with 14 libraries and Outreach Services and serves residents in Aitkin, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Pine counties.
Captain Matt Ulman residence, with woman and boardwalk. Note says, "Ulman, Capt. Matt, Residence, Emma (Ulman) Watters, 200 Block of N 6th St. Mother home."
East Central Regional Library's last bookmobile. Purchased in 1996 for $103,000, it was the first new bookmobile in 20 years. It was built on a Bluebird bus chassis, held 3,500 items, had an onboard generator and a lift for accessibility, and it featured an ""air ride."" East Central Regional Library ended bookmobile services in May 2009. Founded in 1959, ECRL is the oldest existing regional public library system in Minnesota. Headquartered in Cambridge, it is a consolidated library system with 14 libraries and Outreach Services and serves residents in Aitkin, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Pine counties.
In 1986, the box from a previous East Central Regional Library bookmobile was mounted on a new truck frame. Because the lights and heat ran off the alternator, it did not run during the coldest months. Nevertheless, it logged 298,000 miles during its service. Founded in 1959, is the oldest existing regional public library system in Minnesota. Headquartered in Cambridge, it is a consolidated library system with 14 libraries and Outreach Services and serves residents in Aitkin, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Pine counties.
Birds Eye view of Morris, Minnesota, courthouse in front of watertower, high school behind tower. Photo was possibly taken from the Assumption Catholic Church
Poster of Huntley Show "To-Night The Huntleys Present the Huntley Vaudeville Shows under the big top on school grounds - Excellent singing, dancing and comedy Their own orchestra their own electric plant their own complete fleet of Motor coaches Special 1 lady free to-night with each paid adult ticket peoples popular prices .10 -.35 Reserves .10 Genuine Vaudeville."
Poster Coming West prairie School House – One Night Only, Rain or Shine Friday August 3 The Huntley Entertainers in an evening of Picture and Song. The proceeds of the entertainment will go toward an organ for the school it is anticipated You will be there, the organ is needed Admission 15-25 Cts Program opens at 8.15. Myrtle Huntley will present the Latest Picture Songs. Since Nellie Went Away - Dear, Old Dixie, Daddy's Little Girl, Take Me to Your Heart Again. They will give their famous moving pictures, The Frisco Earthquake and Fire, Illustrated Talk on the Panama Canal and several Special views of Strictly Local Interest. Covering the Wreck of the Quincy and showing the divers at work etc. Don't Miss this Evening of Instruction and Amusement Remember the Date and Come Albert Emberson, Sup's.
Poster For Huntleys 15th Semi Annual Tour. Black and white photograph of Ben Huntley reading a book in a chair with face arm rest. Lettering and border done in red.
Belle Plaine Episcopal Church with fence, light post, entry. Man and woman standing at fence gate. Facing upper right corner of image black. Mounted on paperboard. Silvery gray tones, visable grain of paper.
Exterior view of a battery tower at Fort Snelling. Contributed by Richard Uriah Jones, Macalester College Class of 1901, and Macalester Head of Chemistry Department 1903-1941, and Dean of the College, 1917-1936.
Axel Waldemar Bondeson, Anna (Bondeson) Sophia Carlson, and Ellsworth Walden (Carlson) Bondeson, on their North Hero Township farm near Walnut Grove, Minnesota.
Ashippun Post Office was the first in Watonwan County. It was built in 1857 and was located on Watonwan River's south branch in Rosedale Township. In 1925 it was moved to the City Park in Madelia by the local chapter of the D.A.R.
Groundbreaking for North Wing Expansion at Danebo 1961. This building started as Danebo, a home for seniors in the Danish community, and was later repurposed as a non-profit cultural center known as the Danish American Center in 2005.
The Aitkin Public Library, built in 1911, is the only East Central Regional Library branch to have received funds from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation. It served the Aitkin, Minnesota community until 1991 when a new library was built. Founded in 1959, ECRL is the oldest existing regional public library system in Minnesota. Headquartered in Cambridge, it is a consolidated library system with 14 libraries and Outreach Services and serves residents in Aitkin, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Pine counties.
Black and white postcard with a photograph of a airplane crash at the Winona Fair Grounds. Closer look of the plane with people looking all around at the wreckage.
Ole O. Sageng, representative of Otter Tail County from 1900-1921. The postcard reads, "For Congress, Senator Ole O. Sageng, 'The Man Behind the Plow.' The Farmers will stand by him, he's a brother in their toil, And they will honor their own calling, the men who till the soil; They've had enough of lawyers, as guardians of their right, And on November third, they will Ole win his fight."