Elvera Anderson, Reference Librarian at East Central Regional Library, Cambridge, Minnesota, served as Acting Director in 1967 and again from 1970-1971. Founded in 1959, ECRL is the oldest existing regional public library system in Minnesota. Headquartered in Cambridge, it is a consolidated library system with 14 libraries and Outreach Services and serves residents in Aitkin, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Pine counties.
Exterior view of Edwards Hall, former men's dormitory, at the end of Princeton Avenue in St. Paul. Contributed by Richard Uriah Jones, Macalester College Class of 1901, and Macalester Head of Chemistry Department 1903-1941, and Dean of the College, 1917-1936.
Exterior view of Edward Neill's home was possibly the first home built on Summit Avenue in St. Paul, Minnesota. Caption reads: "The first house on Summit Avenue St. Paul between Dayton Avnenue and Walnut Street. Site now occupied by mansion of James Hill."
Front door of Danebo seen from West River Parkway South. This building started as Danebo, a home for seniors in the Danish community, and was later repurposed as a non-profit cultural center known as the Danish American Center in 2005.
East Central Regional Library bookmobile visiting Cloverton, Pine County, Minnesota. Founded in 1959, ECRL is the oldest existing regional public library system in Minnesota. Headquartered in Cambridge, it is a consolidated library system with 14 libraries and Outreach Services and serves residents in Aitkin, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Pine counties.
A rare portrait of Dorothy Molter in formal attire. Written on the reverse of the image: "This was taken at Ede's when I was in Princeton - or Zearing, ILL. near Princeton."
Dorothy Molter using a winch to haul a block of ice up from the lake into the ice house. With the invention of snowmobiles the time for the chore was greatly reduced.
Dorothy Molter tending to a rubbish fire, part of the duties of running a wilderness resort. The rubbish fire was on the back tent island, known later as the Cady Cabin island. Background includes the wooden footbridge to the big island.
Dorothy Molter standing with a group of campers from Camp Birchwood. Actress Julia Roberts is wearing a yellow rainsuit on the left side of the photo. Dorothy's great-nephew, Danny Galante is standing in the front with his hands on his knees.
Dorothy Molter standing next to her paddle fence with flowers in the background. Dorothy is wearing her iconic blue Keds tennis shoes with holes in the toes. She was known to wear these shoes while wading up flowages in 40F-50F degree water during October and November.
Dorothy Molter is in a red plaid shirt standing in front of the Coca-Cola cooler in which she kept her homemade root beer. Above a sign says, "Drink home brewed root beer it made Milwauke jealous." (Milwaukee is spelled incorrectly with only one "e".)
Dorothy Molter standing in front of her Polaris Sno-Traveler snowmobile. She is wearing a long-sleeve plaid shirt and dark pants. The process of putting up ice is seen in the background.
Dorothy Molter in a red plaid shirt and red jacket standing in front of a cabin in winter at the Isle of Pines, Knife Lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
Dorothy Molter standing by her Polaris Mustang snowmobile. Dorothy is wearing a red plaid shirt with blue pants. There is a wood pile and propane tank behind her.
Dorothy Molter's nursing school class photograph. Dorothy is third from the left in the front row. Graduation was held at the Auburn Park Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.
Dorothy Molter sitting at the kitchen table of the Point Cabin. She is wearing a beige and white shirt and there is a pan of chocolate cake on the table.
Dorothy Molter making her annual move from the Winter Cabin to the Summer Tent Island. The boat is loaded with supplies and her pet cocker spaniel, "Peg" rides in the bow.
Dorothy Molter ladeling root beer into glass bottles using an aluminum funnel. A young man, John Kimbler, is assisting by hand-capping the filled bottles.
Dorothy Molter, Jule, and Verena on Bearskin Portage. Dorothy is in pigtail braids and is standing in the center holding a stringer of fish. Jule is holding a large fishing rod and Verena is carrying a life jacket.
Dorothy Molter in the kitchen of the Winter Cabin removing a sliver from a man, (Mac Carsey), sitting wearing a dark jacket. Written on the reverse of the image:, "Mac Carsey has a sliver-poor guy."
Dorothy Molter bending down in the door of the summer tent with a young boy next to her. She is putting duck food on the floor and the ducks are walking into the cabin.
Dorothy Molter wearing a red shirt with a tan sweater and blue pants. She is holding a large Lake Trout and wearing her classic navy blue Keds tennis shoes.
Dorothy Molter handling a handcrafted Faberge-inspired egg. During the shoulder seasons of fall and spring Dorothy was known to pass time by crafting Faberge-inspired eggs with detailed interior dioramas.
Dorothy Molter with dark hair pulled back wearing a long-sleeved shirt with dark pants and suspenders. Dorothy is standing near a sign advertising the Kawishiwi Outfitting Camp, a Hibbard's Lodge sign and a Kawishiwi State Camp Ground sign.
Dorothy Molter and two men at a table in the Winter Cabin, located on Isle of Pines in Knife Lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. One of the men is drawing a picture of a Canada Jay, which is laying before him on the table. The Winter Cabin was built in mid 1920s by the orignal owner of the resort. Dorothy used the Winter Cabin as her seasonal winter home and rented it in the summer to paying guests or used it to house family and friends. The Winter Cabin was disassembled in 1987 and is on site at the Dorothy Molter Museum.
Dorothy Molter and man with a fur cap standing on a lake in winter with a wind sled behind them. The words "'54 and Knife Lake" written in ink on the front of the photograph.
Dorothy Molter in her nurses uniform standing next to a man wearing a cap. They are standing in a yard. Written on the reverse of the image: "Dorothy at the Kankakee State Hospital with an alcoholic patient who tended the lawn and flowers."
District 62 Country School, in Gales Township, north of Walnut Grove. Photograph includes: John Erickson, Bert Garwood, Judith Olson, Harry Wilson, Oscar Nordgren, Maude Gilbert, and Miss Moonem.
Exterior view of the District 43 Country School in Ann Township. Pictured is the schoolhouse, with teacher, Rose Norman, off to the left and 9 unidentified female children and 6 unidentified male children. 37 students were at the district that year but they are not all pictured here. The students included: Ester Backenberg, Ruth Backenberg, Anna Gullickson, Henry Gullickson, Martin Gullickson, Willie Gullickson, Alfred Haugan, Anna Haugan, Mary Haugan, Albin Haugen, Anna Haugness, Enga Haugness, Carl Johnson, Jens Johnson, Marie Johnson, Ragna Johnson (Kaas), Thea Johnson, Albert J. Kaas, James P. Kaas, Albert Kleven, Galena Kleven, Jennie Kleven, Martin Kleven, Oluf Kleven, Thor Kleven, Joseph Nelson, Nordahl Nelson, Cora Nordsiden (Kaas), Helga Nordsiden, Henry A. Nordsiden, Lillie Nordsiden, Minnie Nordsiden (Bakken), Nora Nordsiden, Oscar Nordsiden, Albert Olson, and Henry Takle.
Exterior view of the Distrtict 42 Country School, Ann Township, 1902. The schoolhouse was located on the southwest corner of the northwest 1/4 in section 8. Shown are: Left to right, back row: Nellie Pederson (Mrs. I.N. Lunde), Tillie Harold, Henrietta Hanson, Menora Steen, Mabel Heggerston (Mrs. E. Kopperud), Alma Hanson, John Steen, Fred Pederson. Front Row: Jennie Steen, Mabel Aamodt, Ella Steen (Mrs. H.W. Fingarson), Edwin Heggerston, Peter Harold.
District 62 Country School, Ann Township, Cottonwood County, Minnesota. Back row: Teacher, boy, girl, girl, girl, girl, Roy Gilbert, girl, girl; 3rd Row: girl, boy, Otto B. Dahlgren, Clarence Munson, girl, girl, boy, boy; second row: Albert Dahlgren, girl, girl, girl; front row sitting: girl, boy, boy, boy, boy, boy, girl
Home viewing of a deceased man in a coffin. The coffin is surrounded by several elaborate flower arrangements, including a floral anchor, a floral blanket marked "Father," a floral wheel and bouquets of lilies and roses.
David Polodna, Assistant Director of East Central Regional Library from 1985-1987 works at his desk at East Central Regional Library Headquarters, Cambridge, Minnesota. Founded in 1959, ECRL is the oldest existing regional public library system in Minnesota. Headquartered in Cambridge, it is a consolidated library system with 14 libraries and Outreach Services and serves residents in Aitkin, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Pine counties.
Danish American Center Sign. This building started as a home for Danish seniors in 1924 and the building of Danebo was later repurposed as a non-profit cultural organization known as the Danish American Center in 2005.
Danebo Senior Residence Sign. Danebo building started as a home for Danish seniors in 1924 and the building was later repurposed as a non-profit cultural organization known as the Danish American Center in 2005.
A pen and ink drawing depicting daily life (1887) and the first three buildings of St. Joseph's Academy at Western and Marshall. The school was owned by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.