Signatures of attorneys registered to practice law in the State of Minnesota. Names were verified and biographical data obtained from Minnesota Biographies (MHS 1912), Legislators Past and Present (website), State Board of Law Examiners register (1891-1921), Minnesota birth and death certificates indexes, Minnesota court system websites, published alumni directories of the University of Minnesota law school and the St. Paul College of Law, Minnesota Legal History Project (website), the Minnesota Historical Society's online catalog (PALS), and a variety of miscellaneous sources.
Art Needlework Department, 1883-1968, Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict, St. Joseph, Minnesota
Date Created:
1883 - 1968
Description:
The Angel II patterns, most of which are perforated, were stamped for embroidery onto liturgical vestments and accouterments. Many of the patterns are original designs of members of the Art Needlework Department of the Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota.
Art Needlework Department, 1883-1968, Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict, St. Joseph, Minnesota
Date Created:
1883 - 1968
Description:
These patterns of the cross, most of which are perforated, were stamped for embroidery onto liturgical vestments and accouterments. Many of the patterns are original designs of members of the Art Needlework Department of the Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota.
Art and Needlework Department, 1883-1968, Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict, St. Joseph, Minnesota
Date Created:
1883 - 1968
Description:
The patterns of the fish, most of which are perforated, were stamped for embroidery onto liturgical vestments and accouterments. Many of the patterns are original designs of members of the Art Needlework Department of the Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota.
Art Needlework Department, 1883-1968, Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict, St. Joseph, Minnesota
Date Created:
1883 - 1968
Description:
The Gold patterns, most of which are perforated, were stamped for embroidery onto liturgical vestments and accouterments. Many of the patterns are original designs of members of the Art Needlework Department of the Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota.
Art Needlework Department, 1883-1968, Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict, St. Joseph, Minnesota
Date Created:
1883 - 1968
Description:
The patterns of the lamb, most of which are perforated, were stamped for embroidery onto liturgical vestments and accouterments. Many of the patterns are original designs of members of the Art Needlework Department of the Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota.
Art Needlework Department, 1883-1968, Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict, St. Joseph, Minnesota
Date Created:
1883 - 1968
Description:
The patterns of symbols of the Rose, most of which are perforated, were stamped for embroidery onto liturgical vestments and accouterments. Many of the patterns are original designs of members of the Art Needlework Department of the Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota.
Art Needlework Department, 1883-1968, Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict, St. Joseph, Minnesota
Date Created:
1883 - 1968
Description:
The patterns of stag, most of which are perforated, were stamped for embroidery onto liturgical vestments and accouterments. Many of the patterns are original designs of members of the Art Needlework Department of the Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota.
Art Needlework Department, 1883-1968, Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict, St. Joseph, Minnesota
Date Created:
1883 - 1968
Description:
The patterns of symbols of the Eucharist, most of which are perforated, were stamped for embroidery onto liturgical vestments and accouterments. Many of the patterns are original designs of members of the Art Needlework Department of the Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota.
Art Needlework Department, 1883-1968, Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict, St. Joseph, Minnesota
Date Created:
1883 - 1968
Description:
The patterns of the symbols of passion, most of which are perforated, were stamped for embroidery onto liturgical vestments and accouterments. Many of the patterns are original designs of members of the Art Needlework Department of the Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota.
This oil painting by John Ruikka (April 16, 1880, to May, 1965) depicts the original Palkki gristmill, which was built on the Midway River and located on property of pioneer Erick Palkki. It was used from 1878 to approximately 1916, was built by pioneers to grind grain into flour, and was water powered. Please note that the original spelling, in Finnish, is "Palkki." The spelling as "Palkie" is an Americanized spelling of the name.
Interior view of the Carter School classroom in Silver Creek Township, Minnesota. Four rows of students and teacher, Emma Hlinka in the back of the room.
This was Ely's second modern hospital, the first being the Tanner Hospital. The Shipman Hospital was torn down in 1958 to make room for the "new" Ely Clinic.
The Pioneer Mine was the largest and longest lasting of the five Ely mines. It closed on April Fool's Day 1967. It had two operating shaft structures with the "A" shaft still in existance as part of the Pioneer Mine Heritage complex.
Game wardens were important men in the backwoods of Minnesota. Noted above most was the Native American warden, John or Jack Linklater. Another of lasting fame was William Hanson.
Rail service reached Winton in 1902 when the Duluth and Iron Range Railroad extended service to Fall Lake and Winton. Sixty years later the station was still open two hours each day as the train still thundered through.
Board of Trustees of the Grand Marais Public Library (Grand Marais, Minnesota)
Date Created:
1904 - 1967
Description:
This ledger contains the handwritten minutes of the meetings of the Board of Trustees of the Grand Marais Public Library, in Grand Marais, Minnesota, from the first meeting in December 1904 through September 1967. The establishment and development of the library can be traced through these notes, along with the participation of many prominent community members who considered the library an important asset to their town.
Text of the Northfield City Charter with resolutions, ordinances and notices as recorded by the City of Northfield, Minnesota from January 1908 to March 1957.
Exterior view of a small building housing the Long Lake branch of the Hennepin County Library. Library service to the Long Lake community in western Hennepin County began in 1913. For several decades, the library operated out of various locations in the community, until it settled in 1995 in a commercial storefront space at 1865 Wayzata Boulevard West.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Exterior view of a small building housing the Long Lake branch of the Hennepin County Library. Library service to the Long Lake community in western Hennepin County began in 1913. For several decades, the library operated out of various locations in the community, until it settled in 1995 in a commercial storefront space at 1865 Wayzata Boulevard West.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Panoramic view of the Mahoning Hull Rust Mine in North Hibbing, Minnesota in the foreground of this photograph to include a steam locomotive and steam shovels in operation. The background depicts how close the mining operations were to the village operations. The background depicts such landmarks as the Oliver Hotel, Jefferson, Washington, and Lincoln Schools, water towers of South Hibbing and the South Hibbing Power Plant Stack.
The Hennepin County Library service began in 1922 and originally had its offices in the downtown Minneapolis Public Library (Old Main). County services continued to operate out of the Minneapolis Central Library downtown from 1961-1973, when the County's library services moved to the Southdale Library. They later moved to the Ridgedale Library building in 1981, where they continue today.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
The Hennepin County Library service began in 1922 and originally had its offices in the downtown Minneapolis Public Library (Old Main). County services continued to operate out of the Minneapolis Central Library downtown from 1961-1973, when the County's library services moved to the Southdale Library. They later moved to the Ridgedale Library building in 1981, where they continue today.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Exterior view of the small, one-room Hamel branch of the Hennepin County Library. This library operated from 1922 to 1968 and the building is currently used as a local history museum for the town of Hamel.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
The memorial dedicated in 1921 to the Plymouth soldiers who lost their lives in World War I stands in a garden by the ivy-covered porte cochere of Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The fourth Plymouth Congregational Church building is located on Groveland Avenue between Nicollet and LaSalle Avenues in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The decision to follow its membership and move further south on Nicollet Avenue was inevitable but controversial. The building committee, led by Joseph Kingman, selected the Boston architectural firm Shepley, Rutan, and Coolidge. The style is English Rural Gothic inspired by the Congregational Church of Newton Centre, Massachusetts. The exterior is constructed of seam-faced granite from a quarry in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The interior features wooden trusses and oak paneling.
This painting by W. Gillette depicts the First Pera family home that was built in 1900 but destroyed by the 1918 Forest Fire. Also in the frame is the Pera family's home built after the 1918 Forest Fire. W. Gillette was a relative through marriage to John Pera's wife, Mabel Kaanta.
Exterior view of Shoemaker Hall. Opened in 1915, Shoemaker Hall has since served as a dormitory. It was named for Waite Shoemaker, an 1881 graduate of St. Cloud State, who served as a faculty member and then St. Cloud State president from 1902 to 1916. A south addition was completed in 1960.
The photograph album, donated to Minnesota Department of Transportation by Jim Newland, contains 122 pages of 290 black and white photos from about 1930-1960. The album belonged to R. O. "Bob" Langguth, who worked for about 33 years at the Minnesota Highway Department (circa 1930-1963). His son R. W. "Bob" Langguth (born 1922) worked at Minnesota Highway Department for a few years in the 1940s. This album also contains photos of many old-timers, including Les Miller, Bill Merritt, Dewey Mattson, et al.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
The Linden Hills branch of the Minneapolis Public Library moved into this building at 2900 West Forty-third Street in 1931, with a stock of 10,000 books. In 2000 the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Soo Line Railroad retirees and their families in Glenwood Masonic Hall, Glenwood, Minnesota. Picture are: John B. Elsen (1867-1958), Smiley Congdon, Knut Salverson, Axel Frank, George Adams ( -1958), Fred Walden, Charles Wilson (1890-1956), John Griffin (1881-1958), John Bradock, and Fred Kemp.
Ten retired Soo Line Railroad personnel gather at the Masonic Hall in Glenwood, Minnesota, Masonic Hall. Picture are: John B. Elsen (1867-1958); Smiley Congdon; Knut Salverson; Axel Frank; George Adams ( -1958); Fred Walden; Charles Wilson (1890-1956); John Griffin (1913-1976); John Bradock; and Fred Kemp.
The front entrance of the Longfellow branch of the Minneapolis Public Library. Formerly a private residence, in 1937 the house was converted to serve as a library by the Works Progress Administration. In 1968 it was replaced by the Nokomis Community Library.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
The exterior of the Longfellow branch of the Minneapolis Public Library. Formerly a private residence, in 1937 the house was converted to serve as a library by the Works Progress Administration. In 1968 it was replaced by the Nokomis Community Library.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Exterior view of Talahi Lodge and the woods, south of campus on the east shores of the Mississippi River. Opened to use in 1939, The lodge destroyed by fire in 1970.
Oliver Iron Mining Division, United States Steel Corporation
Date Created:
1939-01-01 - 1957-03-01
Description:
A map of the 17th level at the Soudan Mine continuing from Map One going east towards the Alaska Shaft. The map shows the drifts, cross cuts, rock formations, raises, core sample drill holes, and stope areas. Lake Superior Datum.
Exterior view of Brainard Hall. Named after faculty member and acting president Dudley Brainard, Brainard Hall served as a men's dormitory from 1947 to 1958.
Exterior view of Brainard Hall. Named after faculty member and acting president Dudley Brainard, Brainard Hall served as a men's dormitory from 1947 to 1958.
Exterior view of Eastman Hall. Eastman Hall, named for Alvah Eastman, resident director at St. Cloud State (1901-1908, 1926-1933), opened in 1930 as the campus gymnasium. It served until 1965 when Halenbeck Hall opened its doors.
Construction progress photo of Adath Jeshurun, Minneapolis, Minnesota, showing workers with sign referring to the concrete pile-driving work. Liebenberg and Kaplan, Architects (1919-1969) designed private residences, commercial properties, including over 200 theaters, and many churches and synagogues in the Upper Midwest.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Northwest Architectural Archives
Construction progress photo showing structural framing of Adath Jeshurun, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Liebenberg and Kaplan, Architects (1919-1969) designed private residences, commercial properties, including over 200 theaters, and many churches and synagogues in the Upper Midwest.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Northwest Architectural Archives
Construction progress photo showing nearly-completed facade of Adath Jeshurun, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Liebenberg and Kaplan, Architects (1919-1969) designed private residences, commercial properties, including over 200 theaters, and many churches and synagogues in the Upper Midwest.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Northwest Architectural Archives
Construction progress photo showing columns and partial facade of Adath Jeshurun, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Liebenberg and Kaplan, Architects (1919-1969) designed private residences, commercial properties, including over 200 theaters, and many churches and synagogues in the Upper Midwest.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Northwest Architectural Archives
Garden or courtyard wall at Adath Jeshurun, Minneapolis. Liebenberg and Kaplan, Architects (1919-1969) designed private residences, commercial properties, including over 200 theaters, and many churches and synagogues in the Upper Midwest.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Northwest Architectural Archives
View of interior wall in Adath Jeshurun, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Liebenberg and Kaplan, Architects (1919-1969) designed private residences, commercial properties, including over 200 theaters, and many churches and synagogues in the Upper Midwest.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Northwest Architectural Archives
View of interior wall and furniture in Adath Jeshurun, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Liebenberg and Kaplan, Architects (1919-1969) designed private residences, commercial properties, including over 200 theaters, and many churches and synagogues in the Upper Midwest.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Northwest Architectural Archives
View of interior wall and office in Adath Jeshurun, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Liebenberg and Kaplan, Architects (1919-1969) designed private residences, commercial properties, including over 200 theaters, and many churches and synagogues in the Upper Midwest.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Northwest Architectural Archives
Construction progress photo of Adath Jeshurun, Minneapolis, Minnesota, showing workers with sign referring to the concrete pile-driving work. Liebenberg and Kaplan, Architects (1919-1969) designed private residences, commercial properties, including over 200 theaters, and many churches and synagogues in the Upper Midwest.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Northwest Architectural Archives
View of unidentified group outside on lawn. Possibly future construction site of temple, Adath Jeshurun, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Ground-breaking ceremony? Liebenberg and Kaplan, Architects (1919-1969) designed private residences, commercial properties, including over 200 theaters, and many churches and synagogues in the Upper Midwest. Liebenberg and Kaplan, Architects (1919-1969) designed private residences, commercial properties, including over 200 theaters, and many churches and synagogues in the Upper Midwest.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Northwest Architectural Archives
View of unidentified men standing outside. Possibly future construction site of Adath Jeshurun, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Liebenberg and Kaplan, Architects (1919-1969) designed private residences, commercial properties, including over 200 theaters, and many churches and synagogues in the Upper Midwest.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Northwest Architectural Archives
View of unidentified group outside on lawn. Possibly future construction site of temple, Adath Jeshurun, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Ground-breaking ceremony?Liebenberg and Kaplan, Architects (1919-1969) designed private residences, commercial properties, including over 200 theaters, and many churches and synagogues in the Upper Midwest.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Northwest Architectural Archives
Construction progress photo of Adath Jeshurun, Minneapolis, Minnesota, showing structural framework of the synagogue building. Liebenberg and Kaplan, Architects (1919-1969) designed private residences, commercial properties, including over 200 theaters, and many churches and synagogues in the Upper Midwest.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Northwest Architectural Archives
Construction progress photo of Adath Jeshurun, Minneapolis, Minnesota, showing structural framework of the synagogue building. Liebenberg and Kaplan, Architects (1919-1969) designed private residences, commercial properties, including over 200 theaters, and many churches and synagogues in the Upper Midwest.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Northwest Architectural Archives
Construction progress photo of Adath Jeshurun, Minneapolis, Minnesota, showing structural framework of the synagogue building. Liebenberg and Kaplan, Architects (1919-1969) designed private residences, commercial properties, including over 200 theaters, and many churches and synagogues in the Upper Midwest.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Northwest Architectural Archives
Construction progress photo of Adath Jeshurun, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Liebenberg and Kaplan, Architects (1919-1969) designed private residences, commercial properties, including over 200 theaters, and many churches and synagogues in the Upper Midwest.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Northwest Architectural Archives
Construction progress photo of Adath Jeshurun, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Liebenberg and Kaplan, Architects (1919-1969) designed private residences, commercial properties, including over 200 theaters, and many churches and synagogues in the Upper Midwest.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Northwest Architectural Archives
The cornerstone from the Bethel Theological Seminary building reads "1914" and marks the date of the first building erected on the Snelling Avenue campus.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Two students looking at "Christian Activities" board that contains a quote from Milton, "There is nothing that makes men rich and strong but that which they carry inside of them. Wealth is of the heart, not of the hand." Student Senate flyer is visible beyond students.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC