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1276. Four children, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1890 - 1915
Description:
Photo of four children posing in a yard. They are lined up in the yard from tallest to shortest. Images in this collection were found in the attic of an old farm house in Kandiyohi County formerly owned by George Kallevig. Whether these negatives are from the Kallevig family or not is unknown.
Contributing Institution:
Kandiyohi County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Negatives (photographic)

1277. Florian Chmielewski speaks to people attending the ground breaking ceremony at Meridian Apartments, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1977-12-05
Description:
State Senator Florian Chmielewski speaks to people gathered for the ground breaking ceremony for the Meridian Apartments. The 39-unit Meridian Apartments, developed by United Cerebral Palsy, opened in Duluth in 1978 and offered barrier-free living for people with disabilities.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

1278. Florence Kunian Schoff, boarding El Al flight to Israel, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1952
Description:
Florence Kunian Schoff was a Hadassah leader for the Minneapolis Hadassah chapter, and an avid Zionist. Schoff made multiple trips to Israel on fact-finding tours related to Hadassah projects, which feature support for public health and hospital projects. The other two people in the photo are unidentified.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

1279. First Wedding in New St. Louis County Courthouse, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1909-12-02
Description:
Two couples, Martin Michelson and Anne Peterson and Fred Antonsen and Louise Olson, are married by Judge Middlecoff.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

1280. Fire on the North side of the square in Windom, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900-07-08
Description:
Burned our buildings still smoking on the north side of the Windom square. A small stove sits in the street in the foreground.
Contributing Institution:
Cottonwood County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

1281. Fire in Mountain Lake, Minnesota

Date Created:
1920-04-18
Description:
Burned out building with men working on clean up in the foreground. Snow on the ground. Destroyed was the Heppner & Dick Garage, Jungas Store, Telephone Office and a residence.
Contributing Institution:
Cottonwood County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

1282. Firefighter demonstration, Northfield, Minnesota

Date Created:
1910
Description:
View of a firefighter demonstration in Bridge Square in 1910.
Contributing Institution:
Northfield Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

1283. Firefighter demonstration, Northfield, Minnesota

Date Created:
1910
Description:
View of a firefighter demonstration in Bridge Square in 1910.
Contributing Institution:
Northfield Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

1284. Fire Department, Northfield, Minnesota

Date Created:
1927
Description:
Northfield Fire Department testing the water hoses in 1927.
Contributing Institution:
Northfield Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

1285. Fillmore County Poor Farm residence, Henrytown, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900?
Description:
Exterior view of the Fillmore County Poor Farm residence. This structure was built in 1896, following the destruction of the original home by fire. This home was erected to house the county poor, some of whom are seated on the lawn and steps.
Contributing Institution:
Fillmore County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

1286. Fighting a fire, Eveleth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1908-06
Description:
Street in Eveleth; fire hose rolled on wagon; horses and wagon; bystanders; children; houses
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

1287. Fanny Brin and Jane Addams at National Council of Jewish Women's convention, Chicago, Illinois

Date Created:
1934
Description:
N. C. J. W. was founded in 1893 under the leadership of Hannah Greenebaum Solomon. It has a progressive legacy of providing vocational training, medical and educational services, judicial advocacy for minors and international aid. Minnesotan Fanny Brin served as president from 1932 to 1938. Pictured in photo (left to right): Fanny Brin, Jane Addams, Hannah Solomon, Mrs. Gershon Levi.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

1288. Family standing in yard, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota.

Date Created:
1890 - 1915
Description:
Family standing in the yard. There is a horse in the backround. The woman on the right is holding onto a dog. Images in this collection were found in the attic of an old farm house in Kandiyohi County formerly owned by George Kallevig. Whether these negatives are from the Kallevig family or not is unknown.
Contributing Institution:
Kandiyohi County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Negatives (photographic)

1289. Family standing in yard, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota.

Date Created:
1890 - 1915
Description:
Family standing in yard. There is three women, two men, two children and a mule. Images in this collection were found in the attic of an old farm house in Kandiyohi County formerly owned by George Kallevig. Whether these negatives are from the Kallevig family or not is unknown.
Contributing Institution:
Kandiyohi County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Negatives (photographic)

1290. Family outside, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota.

Date Created:
1890 - 1915
Description:
Family posing for photo outside. They are standing in front of a house. There are six women, three men and two children. Images in this collection were found in the attic of an old farm house in Kandiyohi County formerly owned by George Kallevig. Whether these negatives are from the Kallevig family or not is unknown.
Contributing Institution:
Kandiyohi County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Negatives (photographic)

1291. Family on porch, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

Date Created:
1890 - 1915
Description:
Photo of a family standing together on their porch.There are three men, one woman and four children. Images in this collection were found in the attic of an old farm house in Kandiyohi County formerly owned by George Kallevig. Whether these negatives are from the Kallevig family or not is unknown.
Contributing Institution:
Kandiyohi County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Negatives (photographic)

1292. Family on porch, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota.

Date Created:
1890 - 1915
Description:
Family posing for photo on porch. There is one woman, two men and four children. Images in this collection were found in the attic of an old farm house in Kandiyohi County formerly owned by George Kallevig. Whether these negatives are from the Kallevig family or not is unknown.
Contributing Institution:
Kandiyohi County Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Negatives (photographic)

1293. Evelyn Jernerg awards a door prize to Scott Anderson at the dedication celebration for the Meridian Apartments, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1978-09-28
Description:
Evelyn Jernerg, President of United Cerebral Palsy - Duluth Area, awards a door prize to Scott Anderson, the first resident of the Meridian. They are at the Normandy Inn, attending the dedication celebration for the Meridian Apartments. The 39-unit Meridian Apartments, developed by United Cerebral Palsy, opened in Duluth in 1978 and offered barrier-free living for people with disabilities.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

1294. Emanuel Cohen Girl Scout Troop 140, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1944
Description:
Girls between the ages of 10 and 14 were in this Junior-level troop which met at the Emanuel Cohen Center on the North Side. This photo was taken as a promotional shot for a play the troop put on at the Center called "the Seven Stages of Life."
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

1295. Emanuel Cohen Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1930?
Description:
View of the front exterior of the Emanuel Cohen Center. The Center's primary role was to provide the North Side Jewish youth with an alternative to being on the street. The E. C. C. had a pool and a gymnasium, and sponsored sports teams for both young men and women. It also housed a dental clinic, well-baby and children's clinic for young mothers. The building still stands on Elwood Avenue in Minneapolis, across from the former Jewish Sheltering Home building.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

1296. Eight women stand on the grounds of Jones-Harrison Residence, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1930 - 1940
Description:
Staff of Jones-Harrison Residence stand on the grounds of Jones-Harrison Residence, which was established in 1888 by the Women's Christian Association. The Jones-Harrison Residence is believed to be Minnesota's longest continuously operating home to seniors.
Contributing Institution:
Jones-Harrison Residence
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

1297. Education for Democratic Living, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1953
Description:
Jewish organizations worked within the larger community to promote and educate about democratic values. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) focused on civil rights discrimination in the South, but also raised a national campaign to expose resort discrimination against Jews and Blacks. The ADL's "Crack the Quota" campaign reached its peak in Minnesota during the late 1950s.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

1298. Drop-in center for homeless people, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
2000?
Description:
Sister Rose Tillemans (left), founder of Peace House (a drop-in community for street people); joins Peace House guests to provide entertainment at a party.
Contributing Institution:
Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Color photographs

1299. Dr. Hagan's World War I army unit, Stewartville, Minnesota

Date Created:
1917?
Description:
Photograph of the Army unit that Doctor Hagan was in during World War I. Doctor Hagan was a dentist in Stewartville and he was married to Helen Tews.
Contributing Institution:
Stewartville Public Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

1300. Don't Vote To Kill Your Town, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900?
Description:
Pamphlet stating the prohibition towns are gaining populations faster than wet towns.
Contributing Institution:
Norwegian-American Historical Association
Type:
Text
Format:
Pamphlets
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