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1. Letter from Herman Eschbach to Nora Solum, August 20, 1932, Grand Mound, Iowa

Date Created:: 1932-08-20
Description:: Letter from Herman Eschbach to Nora Solum regarding the translation of "Peder Victorious."
Contributing Institution:: Norwegian-American Historical Association
Type:: Text
Format:: Letters (correspondence)

2. Letter from Nora Solum to Lincoln Colcord, June 4, 1926, Northfield, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1936-06-04
Description:: Letter from Nora Solum to Lincoln Colcord discussing writing a biography about Ole Rølvaag with Professor Theodore Jorgenson.
Contributing Institution:: Norwegian-American Historical Association
Type:: Text
Format:: Letters (correspondence)

3. Letter from Nora Solum to Lincoln Colcord, November 8, 1937, Northfield, Minnesota

Date Created:: 11/8/1937
Description:: Letter from Nora Solum to Lincoln Colcord expressing gratitude in him sending his correspondence with Ole Rølvaag.
Contributing Institution:: Norwegian-American Historical Association
Type:: Text
Format:: Letters (correspondence)

4. Dock Station, ticket booth and ferris wheel, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: Dock Station, ticket booth, and the ferris wheel at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

5. Man standing on platform, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1931
Description:: A man standing on a platform with a megaphone at the Excelsior Amusement Park. The roller coaster is visible in the background.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

6. Causeway, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1927
Description:: A view of the causeway looking north to Solberg Point on Lake Minnetonka.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

7. Dock Station and roller coaster, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: Panoramic view of Dock Station, and the roller coaster from the railroad platform at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Panoramas

8. Fred W. Pearce, Sr., Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1920 - 1929
Description:: Portrait photograph of Excelsior Amusement Park founder Fred W. Pearce, Sr.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Studio portraits

9. Fred Pearce driving miniature train, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1947
Description:: Amusement park owner, Fred Pearce, drives on the first trip for the park's second miniature train at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

10. Oscar V. Babcock on bicycle loop-the-loop, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1931
Description:: Oscar V. Babcock pushing his bicycle up the loop-the-loop at the start of a performance at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

11. People looking at hydroplane, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: View of a crowd looking at the hydroplane after it landed at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

12. Roller coaster construction, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1923 - 1925
Description:: Bird's eye view of the third section of roller coaster construction at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

13. Aerial view of the park, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1925
Description:: Aerial view of the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

14. Empty lot where park will be built, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1915 - 1923
Description:: A panoramic view of the empty lot where Excelsior Amusement Park will be built.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Panoramas

15. Penny arcade and popcorn stand, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1929-05-05
Description:: An exterior view of the penny arcade behind a popcorn stand at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

16. Tilt-A-Whirl, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1930
Description:: Bird's eye view of the Tilt-A-Whirl at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

17. Picnic Pavilion, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: View of people crowded near the Park Pavilion for an unknown exhibition at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

18. Footings for roller coaster, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924
Description:: A straight line of footings for the roller coaster at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

19. Visitors near the Picnic Pavilion and roller coaster, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: A view of park visitors walking around in front of the Picnic Pavilion and roller coaster at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

20. Dock Station in Winter, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1926-12-09
Description:: Dock Station in the winter at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

21. Carousel house, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: A view of the carousel house from the top of the roller coaster at the Excelsior Amusement Park during the winter.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

22. Waiting in line at the Picnic Kitchen, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: A crowd of people wait in line at the Picnic Kitchen in front of the roller coaster at Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

23. Open field of land, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1900 - 1923
Description:: An open field where the Excelsior Amusement Park will be built.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

24. Lamp post, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1923
Description:: Lamp post at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

25. Clellan Card as Axel Torgeson, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1960-06
Description:: Television personality Clellan Card as Axel Torgeson, sticking out his tongue while driving a Hot Rod at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

26. Double track of roller coaster, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1925-05
Description:: A bird's-eye view showing the double track of the roller coaster before the Picnic Pavilion was added.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

27. Dance Hall, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1930
Description:: A bird's eye view showing the exterior of the Dance Hall at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

28. Boats in front of carousel house, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: Boats lined up at the docks in front of the carousel house at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

29. Middle of roller coaster from ground, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1923 - 1925
Description:: A view looking up at the middle of the roller coaster from the ground at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

30. Sign, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: Photograph of an advertising sign for the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

31. Caterpillar, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1926-12-09
Description:: Caterpillar ride in the winter at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

32. Man standing by road, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1931
Description:: Man standing by the side of a dirt road with automobiles driving by at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

33. Dock Station and the carousel house, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1923 - 1925
Description:: Panoramic view of Dock Station and the carousel house at the time of the construction of the amusement park.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Panoramas

34. Entrance to Laff House, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1928
Description:: The exterior of the entrance to the Laff House at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

35. Roller coaster operator, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1929-05-24
Description:: A roller coaster operator stands at the controls, with his back to the camera, and looks down the track of the roller coaster at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

36. Roller coaster and popcorn stand, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1960 - 1969
Description:: View of the roller coaster with the popcorn stand in front of it at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Color photographs

37. Entrance to Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1926
Description:: Entrance to the Excelsior Amusement Park with the roller coaster in the background
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

38. Prince Nelson on the high wire, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1931
Description:: Prince Nelson laying down on the high wire during a performance at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

39. Crowd in front of bicycle loop-the-loop, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1931
Description:: A crowd in front of the bicycle loop-the-loop attraction at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

40. Crowd in front of Picnic Pavilion and roller coaster, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: A crowd in front of the Picnic Pavilion and roller coaster at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

41. Dock Station in Winter, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: A view showing the side exterior of Dock Station in winter at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

42. Dock Station and ferris wheel, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: A view of Dock Station with a partial view of the ferris wheel at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

43. Side view of Dock Station, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1923
Description:: A view of the side exterior of Dock Station at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

44. Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: A panoramic view of the Excelsior Amusement Park from Excelsior Bay on Lake Minnetonka.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Panoramas

45. Prince Nelson on high wire, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1931
Description:: Prince Nelson laying down on the high wire during a performance at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

46. Girls on Paratrooper ride, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1960 - 1969
Description:: Two girls on the Paratrooper ride at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

47. View from the roller coaster, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: Looking down into the middle of the roller coaster at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

48. Hopkins streetcar boat, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1923
Description:: Hopkins streetcar boat parked at the future site of the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

49. Excelsior Bay on Lake Minnetonka, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: A panoramic view of Excelsior Bay on Lake Minnetonka. The Excelsior Amusement Park is visible on the left side of the image.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Panoramas

50. Dock Station, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: A busy Excelsior Amusement Park. The Dock Station, Picnic Pavilion, and Caterpillar are visible in the background.
Contributing Institution:: Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

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