A costumed character, wearing a large hat with a face painted on it, and with other costumed characters in the background, in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department. Possibly the 1925 pageant, Sleeping Beauty.
A costumed character, wearing a tunic, checkered pantaloons and a wide-brimmed checkered hat, in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Allice Dietz of the Recreation Department
A row of similarly costumed female characters in ruffled dresses and headdresses, in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
A row of similarly costumed female characters in ruffled dresses and headdresses, in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Three pairs of children in costumes suggesting Dutch men and women, in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Several pairs of children in costumes suggestive of Dutch men and women, in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by of the Recreations Department
Two children sitting on opposite ends of a bench, dressed in costumes suggestive of a Dutch boy and girl, in the Minneapolis park system's annual playground pageant, produced by Mrs. Alice Dietz of the Recreation Department.
Charles Graham and Minnesota governor Wendell Anderson at Administrative Services groundbreaking. Charles Graham served as St. Cloud State's president from 1971 to 1981. The Administrative Services building opened in 1975.
A group of children and teens climbs a staircase to the second level of the Hennepin County Library system's Southdale Library, while other customers check out items at a counter.
Chester Creek runs through Chester Park (also known as Chester Bowl Park) and empties into Lake Superior near Thirteenth Avenue East. Someone is walking to a parked car.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
The toboggan slides in Chester Park (also known as Chester Bowl Park) were installed during the winter of 1909-1910. Three neighborhood boys are taking the first run: Arthur Carlson, Skuli Rutford and Ben Rasmussen.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Swimmers are enjoying the upper lake. Chester Creek runs through Chester Park (also known as Chester Bowl Park) and is dammed, which results in designation of lakes, or ponds, of "upper" and "lower" or "above" or "below" the dam.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Children are swimming in the upper lake with adults looking on in Chester Park (also known as Chester Bowl Park). Creek runs through Chester Park and is dammed, which results in designation of lakes, or ponds, of "upper" and "lower" or "above" or "below" the dam.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Following a fatal automobile accident at the Milwaukee Railroad crossing in Peterson, company officials engaged Mr. Bue to take photographs of this scene facing west on Mill Street toward Haslerud Bluff. Stone building at right is Quickstad's Wagon Shop. The barn at left was owned by the Frickson family. The house at left was the home and photo studio of C. R. Moen. The house at right was the Stedge family dwelling.
Following a fatal automobile accident at the Milwaukee Railroad crossing in Peterson, company officials engaged Mr. Bue to take photographs of this scene facing north where the train killed a Woxland boy. The dark, large building at left was the Ensberg French Burr Mill factory. The house next door was the home of Ole Olness. The barn in front of Solberg Bluff was built in 1855 by P. P. Haslerud, founder of Peterson.
Children reading books in library children's area. A table contains books and a small terrarium. One child is seated in a chair shaped like a baseball glove. Outside the second-story west-facing window, a parking lot and several Edina business buildings are visible.
View is to the west from the Moorhead side of the Red River. About 16 children stand on Moorhead bank at left and wade in the river. Tree foliage indicates this was a summer rain flood.
This image shows the Church of St. Peter in St. Peter, MN. This Catholic church was located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Myrtle and Fifth Streets until it was destroyed by the March 1998 tornado. This postcard negative, marked 479, has been converted to a digital positive image.
This image shows a view of the Church of the Holy Communion in St. Peter in 1953. The church is located along Minnesota Avenue, between Broadway and Chatham Street, facing east. This postcard negative, marked 503, has been converted to a digital positive image.
Henry Langlie poses in Lanesboro behind the cigar counter at Hank's Cafe featuring products from the General Cigar Company of St. Paul. At left of the counter is a cooler for Rushford Bottled Beverages.
Parade for unidentified circus turns off Front Street (Center Avenue) onto 4th Street North in downtown Moorhead. The view is to the northwest from the top of Ole E. Flaten's photo studio on the southeast corner of Front and 4th Streets. Spectators watch from the sidewalks as a gilded wagon pulled by 24 horses carrying a uniformed band goes around the corner while a second decorated wagon follows behind. Visible across the intersection is Pederson Brothers' Mercantile Company building, undergoing remodeling and, at left, the Moorhead Daily News Publishing Company building.
Panoramic view of the many men who served in the Civilian Conservation Corps (C.C.C) Number 717 in Hibbing, Minnesota. The photograph depicts the many men who belonged to the CCC in a group photograph. The photograph is captioned: "Camp C. C. C. #717. Hibbing, Minn." Tents are located on the left and right sides of the photograph. The photograph depicts wooded background and grassland foreground. The photograph is undated.
Civil War Veterans photographed on Memorial Day in Willmar, MN 1906. Peter Bonde was sheriff in Kandiyohi County from 1906-1927. He was known as the Prohibition Sheriff. Images in this collection were taken by Peter Bonde from 1890-1910.
Exterior view of the C. J. Steno Oil Station in Mabel with company vehicles and employees. Advertising signs visible for Mobiloil, Kant-Nock Gasoline, and Tydol.
Closeup of altar and painted ceiling of sanctuary of Holy Trinity Catholic Church currently the Cathedral of the Diocese of New Ulm. Painted by Anton Gag.