Ernest Levine lived on a farm west of St. Peter. His interest in farming was such that it was confidently prophesied that he would become a farmer. Here he is acting the part. He became, instead, a superintendent of schools.
Studio portrait of the five children of Gustavus Adolphus College President Matthias Wahlstrom. The children are posed for a portrait on a wicker divan.
The graduates of 1895 is assembled in this studio portrait, which later appeared in the 1912 Breidablick college annual with the caption "Our Governor's Class", in reference to Adolph O. Eberhart, who appears in the photograph. The graduates are: Rev. John G. Laurin, Edward L. Erickson, Governor Adolph O. Eberhart, Prof. Andrew A. Stomberg, Hon. Thomas H. Johnston, Rev. Swan L. Wilson, Rev. Runolfur Marteinson, Atty. Charles Johnson, Dr. Alfred E. Ahlstrom, Atty. Frank A. Eckman, Hannah Nelson, M. S. Norelius, Prof. Louis Anderson, Grace Gresham-Brownell, Dr. Brandur, J. Brandson, and Dr. Joseph A. Prim.
Five young women wearing freshman caps pose in this studio portrait. They are: (front) Marie Sigurdson, Elna Peterson, Myrtie Ostrom; (back) Irene Sander and Amy Turner.
Uniformed Gustavus Adolphus College Band members pose with instruments including drums, clarinets and brass. Band member Nathan Ofelt is seated 6th from the right, 2nd row.
A group photo includes friends and family celebrating Mr. And Mrs. A.J. Bohleen's silver wedding anniversary in Storden, Minnesota, 1908. Eva Turner and A. J. Bohleen were married in Moorhead August 9, 1883.
Gustavus Adolphus College students surround their professor, Dr. Lagerström. Anna Hilda Hedberg is pictured in row 3, center, with the black striped blouse.
Conservatory students surround Dr. Reinhold Lagerström (row 4, center). Among them is Anna Hilda Hedberg (Row 3, center with the black striped blouse).
Gustavus Adolphus Academy (preparatory school) students in the class of 1909 appear in this studio portrait. Minnie Swenson is seated in the middle of the fourth row from the top.
This post card shows three college girls, including Esther Johnson and Mabel Lucken, and is addressed to Miss Amelia Turner, Ladies Hall, School of Agriculture, St. Paul, Minn. The back reads, "Dear Amelia: I suppose you are already beginning to cram for the exams. We are going to a surprise party for our mailman tonight. I have only 5 weeks of school left. E.J."
Blenda Nelson, Luther Falk, Mary Anderson, Mable Johnson (back row) and Albert Loreen, Axel Hallberg, Ernest B. Anderson, and Bertha Almen (front row) are shown reading in this postcard portrait.
The first college freshman class is shown in a classroom setting. Pictured are: (first row) Charlie Olson, Olivia Eckloff, Anna Eckloff, Dr. J. P. Uhler, E. C. Sahlstrom (Mrs. Aug. Hed), Mary Meyer (Mrs. Turitin), William J. Tilderquist, G. A. Petri.; (second row) A. Godenius[?], Solomon Eckman, Rev. A. G. Olson, Rev. C. P. Lundgren, G. S. Olson, Joseph A. Jackson; (third row) Alfred J. Holmes, A. F. Lundquist, C. O. Cassel, Bar, C. A. Ramstead, Anton W. Holmes, Adolph C Olson, C. E. Seashore, John F. Dahl, O. B. Solvanus.