A postcard showing the front, exterior of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Spring Valley. In the spring of 1876 a church lot was purchased at the cost of $250. Plans and detailed specifications were procured from Saratoga, N.Y. for a Gothic Victorian brick church with stone trimming, basement and corner tower; size 39 by 60 feet with addition in the rear for choir and pastor's study. Work was begun in August 1876. It was thought best to finish the basement, and prepare it for use, and accordingly it was opened for Devine worship on December 24, 1876. Pledges for the work secured that day amounted to $2780. During the following summer the spire was completed, and in October a Troy bell weighing 1,200 lbs. and costing $380 was hung in the tower. The audience room of the church was not completed until August 1978 and the services moved from the basement to the upper room. The church had a set of 13 Italian windows.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church
Programming for the J. E. C. was conducted by the J. C. A. A.--Jewish Center Activities Association, and funded by the Community Chest. J. C. A. A. was a programming powerhouse, quickly developing junior and senior orchestra's boy and girl scout troops, a theater company, adult classes and a newspaper. Summer Center Days showcased classes and cultural activities at the Center, and brought in new participants.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Men and women confirmed by Reverend Ivar Sandberg during his twenty-five years of serving Barrett, Minnesota churches are gathered with him outside the Barrett Lakeside Pavilion.
Exterior view of Bethlehem Evangelical Church, founded in 1862. "During the pastorate of Rev. D. J. Nagle, a man of vision, courage and faith, the construction of a new and larger brick edifice was built in five months for the cost of $10,000 in 1937, during the Great Depression," (from a Hammond history). Written on the back: "C. W. Blue, Representing A. C. Ochs Brick and Tile Company, Springfield, Minnesota."
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church
Program for the services dedicating the new church building erected to replace the building destroyed by the December 6, 1932, fire. The program includes the order of worship for the morning worship service, the afternoon dedication service, and the evening worship service.
A 1938 photo of Stanbrook Hall. In 1937, Mother Agnes Somers hired the St. Louis architectural firm of O'Meara, Hills and Quick to plan two new buildings for the Villa Scholastica campus. This is the new high school, Stanbrook Hall, which was completed in 1938. Stanbrook Hall High School operated until 1967, after which the building was converted to the administrative offices of St. Scholastica Priory.
Salem Mission Church Confirmands pose with Reverend E.O. Franklin on Confirmation Sunday. Group includes (order unknown): Lorraine Anderson, Alice Haglund Potts, DeWayne Olson, Margaret Hultman Halvorson, Ronald Wesley Anderson, Richard Osborn Erickson, Elvera Strom Olson, Dorothy Edwardson Wilson, Barbara Downs Stauber, Grace Larson Anderson, Harlan Sundstrom, Corrine Franklin, Ruby Nelson Hall.
The Rockler Family sits around two long dining tables during Seder. The National Jewish Workers Alliance, also known as the Farband, was an early North American Zionist group. It was the mutual aid society of the political party Poale Zion. Farband members organized cooperative insurance and medical plans, adult education classes in Yiddish, and funded cooperative housing. The Minneapolis Farband house was located at 10th Street and Knox Avenue.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
1938 panorama of Duluth Benedictine Sisters property. In 1937, Mother Agnes Somers hired the St. Louis architectural firm of O'Meara, Hills and Quick to plan two new buildings for the Villa Scholastica campus. Due north of Stanbrook Hall, and connected to Stanbrook and Tower Halls by cloister walks is the combined Chapel of our Lady Queen of Peace and the College library.
The intersection of Third Avenue West and Second Street of downtown Duluth. The YMCA was organized in Duluth in 1882, and this building built in 1916. The YMCA building held offices of the American Bible Society and the Duluth Council of Churches.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The Solemn Communion Class for 1937 poses on the front steps of the Basilica. Father James M. Reardon and four assistant priests stand at the top. Children include: Colleen Macintosh, Katherine Wolfe, Bonny Howard, Mary Iacona, Pat Haverty, Teddy Lotz, Anthony Mandile, George Mastros, Anthony Battaglia, Joe Battaglia, Russel Favorite, Sammy Iacona, Robert Iacona, Terrence Sweeny, and Danny Skay.
Special edition printed news bulletin highlighting efforts to raise funds to keep the Hammond Organ in the church. Fund raising figures are listed as are names of donors to the Organ Fund. There is also a brief mention of a Sunday School attendance campaign in the bulletin.
Salem Mission Church Confirmands pose with Reverend E. O. Franklin on Confirmation Sunday. Group includes (order unknown): Donald Anderson, Dewey Downs, Russel Ide, Helen Lindberg, Mildred Anderson.
Directory of the Salem Mission Church, Duluth, Minnesota, and its Auxiliary Organizations. Includes 1937 monthly schedule of organization meetings, services, and activities.
The little insert is the first Thomson Township Apostolic Lutheran Congregation's old Church, and the larger photo is the new Thomson Township Apostolic Lutheran Congregation's church building, in 1936. It was dedicated to its holy purpose on Sunday, November 22, 1936, as the Finnish caption says.
Salem Mission Church Confirmands pose with Reverend E.O. Franklin on Confirmation Sunday. First Row (left to right): Dorothy Anderson Erickson, Lorraine Williams, E.O. Franklin, Shirley Mellin, Betty Nelson Ursin. Second Row (left to right): Robert Westlund, Kathryn Johnson Carlson, David Bjorne, Wesley Westerlund, Harvey Olson, Edward Johnson. Third Row (left to right): Kenneth Erickson, Dorothy Johnson Erickson, Lois Johnson.
Rabbi Margolis is in the middle row. Students are in secular clothes, rather than white, typical of a more Americanized approach to the ritual celebration.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Exterior view of the Decoria Lutheran Church. Note on back of photograph says, "Decoria Luth. Church. Taken Aug 1935 (Just before the new one was built)."
A letter from the Education Committee of the Salem Mission Church, Duluth, Minnesota, to the Church Board with two recommendations and nominees for Junior Advisors. Dated January 1, 1935
Salem Mission Church Confirmands pose with Reverend E.O. Franklin on Confirmation Sunday. First Row (left to right): Ruby Larson Schaeffer, Thor Strom, E.O. Franklin, Wesley Allan, Eva Dahlgren Fontaine. Second Row (left to right): Lorraine Beutner Widell, Richard Peterson, Lucille Wahlberg Nelson, Ralph Bredlund, Alice Carlson Aebischer, Russel Hendrickson. Third Row (left to right): Alice Anderson Highmark, Henning Soderberg, June Ide Schmidt.
The congregation of Our Savior's Lutheran Church gathered outside its church building in Peterson. The Rev. Joseph L. Knutson served as pastor of the congregation.
Book of poetry by Raymond S. Erickson published posthumously by Emma A. Erickson, Duluth, Minnesota. The book includes a tribute by the Rev. E. O. Franklin, pastor of the Salem Mission Church.
Confirmants in white robes are seated in two rows with Rabbi Aronson seated in the front middle row. Rabbi Aronson came to Beth El in 1924, and served the congregation for 35 years. Beth El, at the time the photo was taken, was on the North Side of Minneapolis. The congregation is now in St. Louis Park.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Children's choir outside of Little Cedar Lutheran Church. Likely taken in conjunction with the 75th Anniversary observations. Handwritten on front of photograph, "Little Cedar Jr. Choir Adams Minn. Oct-12-13-14-1934."
Portrait of church officials and congregation members with a cake celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Little Cedar Lutheran Church. Back of photo labeled: "In front of the church, left to right 1. unknown, 2. unknown, 3. Dr. C.M. Weswig, Luther Seminary Professor, 4. unknown, 5. Rev. Alfred Breivik [Brevig], pastor, Little Cedar Lutheran Church (holding cake), 6. Mrs. Alfred Breivik [Brevig] (behind Rev. Breivik), 7. unknown, 8. unknown, 9. Rev. C.V. Runsvald, former pastor."
Panoramic photograph of the students of the Basilica School, grades 1 through 8. The children are posed on the south side steps of the school building.
Exterior of the Lake Reno Reformed Presbyterian Church. This wood frame building replaced the first church which was built in 1882. It was moved from its first site on the Hogan farm to the Cummins farm in 1938. It burned in October 1943.
Salem Mission Church Confirmands pose with Reverend E.O. Franklin on Confirmation Sunday. Group includes (order unknown): Tom Bell, Elmer Carlson, Raymond Peterson, Walter Carlson, Warren Dahl, Gladys Young Nelson, Ethel Erickson, Evelyn Larson, Dorothy Lindgren Bordeau, Mildred Miller, Nellie Nelson Towers, Leroy Mattson, Glen Miller, Roy Sundquist.
The Women's Auxiliary raised money for service programs at the Talmud Torah. This particular popular program featured at least two generation of women's in their bridal gowns.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
A souvenir booklet celebrating the dedication of the rebuilt Salem Mission Church, Duluth, Minnesota, that was destroyed in the December 1932 fire. The booklet includes a history of the church, comments by former pastors, histories of church organizations and a calendar of dedication events from October 12 to 15, 1933.
Salem Mission Church Confirmands pose with Reverend E.O. Franklin on Confirmation Sunday. Group includes (order unknown): Edith Erickson Griffin, Harriet Huseby Dennis, Beverly Mellin Nedrud, Billy Molyneaux, George Olson, Ingrid Strom Pleska, Eleanor Franklin Linder, Crystal Johnson Anderson, Bernice Kampenen Larson, Myrtle Olsen Edwards, Roy Peterson, Edna Thorene Fretheim, Ellen Haglund Ward, Betty Johnson Grobe, Robert Larson, Ralph Olsen, Willard Peterson, Irvin Sundquist, John Highmark, Eldo Ide, Thomas Miller, Sigward Nelson, Russell Staberg, Gilbert Thorberg
On December 6, 1932 the Salem Mission Church of Duluth, Minnesota was badly damaged by fire. Nearly all of the structure had to be demolished. The stained glass windows at the front of the sanctuary were all that could be salvaged.
Group photograph of church members posed in front of the church. The 74th State Convention of the Swedish Baptist Church was held in Fergus Falls, June 8-12, 1932.