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401. Joseph A. Holmes Safety Award Certificate to Leonard Burt Open Pit Mine, Oliver Iron Mining Company, Chisholm, Minnesota

Date Created:
1942-04-16
Description:
A Joseph A. Holmes Safety Award Certificate was presented to the Oliver Mine in April of 1942.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Museum of Mining
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Certificates

402. Sam Ziff in front of a generator, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1945
Description:
The generator that Sam Ziff is standing next to is to be sent to a kibbutz. Mr. Ziff was the local chapter president of the League for Religious Labor in Palestine, a national organization which promoted "religious labor", i.e., non-socialist labor organizing on kibbutzim in Palestine.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

403. Sam Ziff in front of a generator, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1945
Description:
The generator Sam Ziff is standing next to is to be sent to a kibbutz. Mr. Ziff was the local chapter president of the League for Religious Labor in Palestine, a national organization which promoted "religious labor", i.e., non-socialist labor organizing on kibbutzim in Palestine.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

404. Women at Work: A Survey of Industrial Women Workers in Duluth

Creator:
Industrial Committee of the Young Women's Christian Association of Duluth, Minnesota
Date Created:
1945-09
Description:
Booklet describing and summarizing a 1945 survey of Duluth employers and women employees in local manufacturing, transportation, retail and wholesale businesses, laundries, hotels, and restaurants to gather information about the workplace experiences and needs of women entering the blue-collar work force after World War II. Survey questions also addressed needs outside of work and attitudes toward unions and racial minorities.
Contributing Institution:
Duluth Public Library
Type:
Text
Format:
Pamphlets

405. Groundbreaking at Franklin Steele Square Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1948
Description:
Ground Breaking at Franklin Steele Square 1948 Howard Moore (left), and Leonard Johnson (breaking ground) Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

406. Labor protest at the Gambles Shopping Center, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
Hall, Myron, 1911-1996
Date Created:
1948
Description:
Demonstrators in from of Gambles Shopping Center. Workers were protesting working more than one night per week.
Contributing Institution:
Stearns History Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

407. Grass fire that also affected an electrical substation on Highway 63 south of Rochester, Minnesota

Creator:
Rochester Fire Department
Date Created:
1950 - 1960
Description:
Color silent film of a grass fire along Highway 63 ditches, just to the south of Rochester, and how firemen are attempting to put out the fire. The following events take place in the film: (00:41) A People's Electric Company truck and employee are watering down an electrical pole that was scorched. (00:52) Fireman John Loftus in one the right in the grey uniform. 1:28 Fireman Sizer is carrying a shovel across the burned area.
Contributing Institution:
Rochester Public Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

408. Set up of the Maxim ladder fire truck, Rochester, Minnesota

Creator:
Rochester Fire Department
Date Created:
1952 - 1960
Description:
Black-and-white silent film demonstrating how a Maxim ladder fire truck was set up and evaluated. It was filmed at the Silver Lake fire station. There is a tower at that station that was built specifically for training about 1952. There are also some shots of the canoes and bridge across Seventh Street northeast. The following events take place during the film: (00:47) Elgin Norman finishes the final nozzle set up. (01:38) Mike Braun is at the foot of the ladder. (01:50) Jerry Jerbek is on the right rolling wire.
Contributing Institution:
Rochester Public Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

409. Short clips of rural and city fires in Rochester and Olmsted County, Minnesota

Creator:
Rochester Fire Department
Date Created:
1955 - 1963
Description:
Black-and-white silent film showing various rural and city fires that occured in the late 1950s to early 1960s. Firefighters and the various equipment they used to fight the fires is shown. The following events take place during the film: ( 00:00) Remains of a farmhouse burned to the ground. (01:45) Firefighters work at a house fire in Rochester, Minnesota about 1958. Gold Cross ambulances are waiting and a Diamond TT fire truck is visible. (02:34) Firefighters put out a fire at the Rochester Civic Theatre. (03:25) Remains of a barn and miscellaneous farm equipment after being destroyed by fire. Smoldering hay piles are seen. (04:35) A rural barn fire in progress, with firefighters attempting to put the fire out. A farmer is seen rescuing pigs. (05:26) A barn fully engulfed in flames with several firetrucks visible. Firefighters are battling a smoldering haystack and people are pulling equipment and livestock from the barn. (06:17) Grass fire in rural Olmsted County. (07:03) Firefighters battle a rural house and garage fire at the Donald Ramthun homestead, 1518 22nd Street SE, Rochester, Minnesota. (07:41) Tommy Thompson is on the left. (08:07) A fire truck and crew from from Elgin Township respond to a rural house fire. (08:43) Firefighters hose down a hay and barn fire. (09:04) Fireman Jack Toogood chops into the side of the building. (09:58) A fully engulfed house fire with bystanders watching. Firefighters hose down nearby buildings to keep them from burning. (10:09) An example of a ""bean gun"" nozzle, technology of the 1950s that was supposed to be low volume, high pressure, but firemen say it didn't work very well. (10:49) Smoldering remains of a barn fire. (11:29) A short training clip with sound, possibly from the U.S. Forest Service, showing a fire watch tower and sand caster and explaining how forest fires are fought. (12:38) The R. W. Gregerson rural house is shown fully engulfed in fire with saved belongings outside. Firefighters hose down other nearby buildings to keep the fire from spreading. (13:52) An injured bystander is treated and taken away in a Gold Cross ambulance. (14:44) Remains of a barn fire and burning hay mound are watched by farmers. An Elgin Township fire truck is at the scene. (15:50) Firefighters fight a hay stack and barn fire. [Firefighters watching commented, ""Many barns and hay stacks burned because they put up green hay, which would spontaneously combust after a while.""] (16:30) The exterior of Horton's Recreation and a bakery at the bottom of the Opera House building are seen. Fire damage in an apartment inside the building is shown. (17:09) Firefighters battle a house fire at night. A fireman hits out a window with a hatchet [Firemen commented, ""They all carried hatchets back then.""] (17:58) Fire at a large industrial building. The Salvation Army Emergency Canteen truck serves coffe to the firefighters. (18:50) Bystanders and firefigthers are at a house fire. The 1960 Bean Firetruck is seen. (19:38) Evening shot of a fully engulfed barn fire. (20:22) Firefighters start a house on fire for training purposes. (21:01) Evening shots of the Princess Cafe, Baby Roy's Restaurant, and Stevenson's department store fire. A firefighter puts on an oxygen mask before entering the building. (21:49) Rural location of Fire No. 429 is the remains of a house gutted by fire. (22:38) Firefighters put out a garage fire whild children and other bystanders are nearby. It appears some children are accusing one child of playing with matches and starting the fire. (23:17) A nighttime fire.
Contributing Institution:
Rochester Public Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

410. Joseph A. Holmes Safety Award Certificate to Sherman Open Pit MIne, Oliver Iron Mining Division, Chisholm, Minnesota

Date Created:
1963-04-23
Description:
A Joseph A. Holmes Safety Award Certificate was presented to Management and Employees of the Sherman Mine, Oliver Mining Division of U.S. Steel in April 1963 for working an open pit iron ore mine 1,245,634 man hours without a disabling injury from February 11, 1961, through December 31, 1962.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Museum of Mining
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Certificates

411. Tour of equipment and personnel of the Rochester Fire Station on Broadway Street, Rochester, Minnesota

Creator:
Rochester Fire Department
Date Created:
1966
Description:
Black-and-white silent film shows the exterior and interior of the Broadway Avenue fire station with firemen doing various tasks.The following events take place: (00:29) Bob Laack tests the air pressure in the tires on a fire truck. (00:54) The Maxim Aerial #1 ladder truck had a battery that swung out and was regularly tested. (01:27) Fireman Walt Clark is working on one of the many reports that needed to be completed after each incidence. (01:47) Jerry Jerabek checks over the paperwork. (02:16) The 1960 Bean fire truck is seen pulling out of the fire station. (02:28) The Diamond TT truck, Engine 11, hooks up to a fire hydrant to get water. (02:42) Firefighter Elgin Norman is pulling out fire hose. (03:02) Paul Clark holds a nozzle and demonstrates how water sprays from the hose. (03:24) The many dials and gauges firemen needed to monitor on the fire truck.(04:02) Firemen test the hoses. (04:42) The Maxim Aerial tillered ladder truck, which was eventually sold to East Grand Forks, does a practice drive. (04:52) Harvey Miller throws a chock under the wheels of the Maxim truck and Virg Nielsen pushes it completely under. (05:07) The aerial ladder is raised for training. The ladder truck was built in West Germany and assembled in Connecticut. A couple was hired to drive it to Minnesota. Lester Christopherson is at the end of the ladder. (06:53) The 1951 Ware LaFrance truck exits the fire station on Broadway. (07:07) The 1960 John Bean truck backs into the station on Broadway. There were no cabs on fire trucks at that time. (07:52) Hoses were laid out on the floor at Fire Station #2 to be carefully loaded back onto a truck. (08:24) Ken Chase on the bed of the truck with Bob Lovett, on the left, reloading hoses and Marv McGowan assisting. (08:57) Fireman Lester does Monday checks on the 1920 Arends Fox engine. (09:20) Closeups of the exterior of ladder truck #32, the American LaFrance. (10:01) Exterior images of Engine No. 31. (10:11) Bob Johnson sits at the alarm dispatch station, receiving calls and sending out the fire trucks as needed. (10:35) Firefighter Buzz Alexander is shown in conversation at the fire station.(10:40) Jerry Lenner is standing by the firefighter's lockers. (10:58) When a call comes in, firefighters sprint to their gear. Elgin Springen and Bob Wood put on their gear. Some men slide down the pole from upstairs to reach the trucks quickly. (11:34) Jerry Jerabek checks out the generator at the fire station. (12:06) Harvey Miller, called a mechanical genius by Chief Mertz, fixes a carburetor on a fire truck. (12:26) The on-duty firemen sit down for a quick meal of stew and Wonder bread. On the bottom right, and going counterclockwise around the table is Kerm Bormann, Lyle Bateman, Tom Beagle, Mark Riess Sr., Buzz Alexander (coming through the door with the sweater on). Don Johnson is on the left side, wearing glasses.
Contributing Institution:
Rochester Public Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

412. Hotel Norton Fire with a survivor interview, Rochester, Minnesota

Creator:
Rochester Fire Department
Date Created:
1967-02-06
Description:
Black-and-white, mostly silent, film of firefighters battling the blaze at the 52 year-old Norton Hotel on February 6, 1967. The hotel was located on the edge of the Zumbro River, on Second Street Southeast. Several people were injured as they jumped to escape the flames and several people were found dead in their rooms the following day. The firefighters were hampered by the extreme cold weather, with a high temperature of 12 degrees below zero, and ice that formed over everything. The hotel had no sprinkler system and the fire provided impetus to install sprinklers in businesses. The following events take place in the film: (00:27) Fire Chief Ollie Mertz in the white coat. (01:42) When ladder truck #32 arrives, it was driver Bill Haas' first day on the job. (02:00) Fireman with his hat off is Bob Fanning. (03:37) Firemen Buske and Mertz drinking coffee. (03:43) Survivor Wayne describes how he got out of the hotel and there is sound for his interview. (05:04) February 7th, 1967 investigators are able to clear those who were killed from the building and start looking for causes of the blaze.
Contributing Institution:
Rochester Public Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

413. United States Department of Interior, Bureau of Mines, Certificate of Award in Safety to Sherman Mine, United States Steel Corporation, Chisholm, Minnesota

Creator:
U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Mines
Date Created:
1968-07-01
Description:
The U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Mines presented a Certificate of Award in Safety for disabling accident-free operation on July 1968. The certificate denotes the awarding of the Sentinel of Safety statue for display at the mine or mine offices.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Museum of Mining
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Certificates

414. Bethune Park under construction, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1969
Description:
Construction at Bethune Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

415. Fire at Fire Safety Corporation (FISCO) building, Rochester, Minnesota

Creator:
Rochester Fire Department
Date Created:
1970-01-30
Description:
Color silent film that of the fire, and aftermath, at FISCO on South Broadway. The company housed the equipment for the Rochester Fire Department to use for fighting rural fires.
Contributing Institution:
Rochester Public Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

416. Folwell Park Building under construction, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1970-02-13
Description:
Building progress at Folwell Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota February 13, 1970.
Contributing Institution:
Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

417. Folwell Park under construction, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1970-02-13
Description:
Building progress at Folwell Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 13, 1970.
Contributing Institution:
Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

418. Pennington barn burning exercise by the Rochester Fire Department, Rochester, Minnesota

Creator:
Rochester Fire Department
Date Created:
1970?
Description:
Color silent film shows the Rochester Fire Department deploying trucks and a portable water tank to fight a blaze in a barn. The barn was donated by the Pennington's for this training exercise. The following events take place during the film. (02:21) Chief Ollie Mertz in the green shirt on the right. (06:57) Jerry Kokovich, safety inspector is in the blue suit coat. (07:10) Fireman Fanning sticks his head out of the burned roof of the barn. (07:58) Fireman Eischen is running away from the barn with his gear.
Contributing Institution:
Rochester Public Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

419. Men taking the firefighters written exam and physical test, Rochester, Minnesota

Creator:
Rochester Fire Department
Date Created:
1975
Description:
Color film with no sound. Tables are set up in a city garage for the potential candidates to take the written civil service test for part of the exam to be a Rochester firefighter. The physical portion of the test is done at Soldier's Field track and includes running, long jump, high jump, and pull ups.
Contributing Institution:
Rochester Public Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Home Movies

420. Interview with Louis Lerman, United Jewish Fund and Council Oral History Project Phase 1, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Lerman, Louis, 1894-1978
Date Created:
1977-07-01
Description:
Lerman Family history; Lerman's work in the US Post Office and the railroads; getting into law school at the University of Minnesota and his many years of legal practice as a labor lawyer. Lerman was also involved with the St. Paul Workman's Circle, and discusses labor-related activities in the St. Paul Jewish community, including Labor-Zionism. A PDF version of the transcript available at http://reflections.mndigital.org/cdm4/pdf-assets/jhs-lerman.pdf
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Type:
Sound Recording Nonmusical
Format:
Oral histories

421. Fran Voelker and Howard Mathias walk with striking teachers from District 742, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Creator:
St. Cloud State University
Date Created:
1981-10-09
Description:
Fran Voelker and Howard Mathias, St. Cloud State faculty, picket with striking teachers from District 742.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

422. Civilian Conservation Corps Garage, Hovland, Minnesota

Date Created:
1983
Description:
Image of CCC building in Hovland, MN, that was still standing and used for storage by possibly both the highway department and the forest service until the 1990s. Rock walls and stairs from this camp can still be seen on the Arrowhead Trail in Hovland.
Contributing Institution:
Cook County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Color photographs

423. Civilian Conservation Corps Garage, Hovland, Minnesota

Date Created:
1983
Description:
Image of CCC building in Hovland that was still standing until the 1990s shows a sign on the door that identifies the building as "Hovland Ranger Station."
Contributing Institution:
Cook County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Color photographs

424. Vernon E. Miller, former enrollee, at 50th anniversary reunion of Civilian Conservation Corps, Grand Marais, Minnsota

Date Created:
1983
Description:
Photo of Vernon E. Miller at the CCC 50th anniversary reunion and reenactment in August of 1983 in Grand Marais, MN.
Contributing Institution:
Cook County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Color photographs

425. Teen Teamworks Program Workers at Stevens Square Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1988
Description:
Teen Teamworks program workers at Stevens Square Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Slides (photographs)
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