Portrait of Kermit A. Olson. He was a graduate of the University of Minnesota with a major in horticultural science. Following graduation, he became superintendent of the Soil Conservation Service Nursery at Winona. After four years of military service during World War II�in the South Pacific with the 303rd Air Force�he served as the landscape consultant for the Veteran�s Administration, and the manager of the Grandview Seed Store in Edina, the Farm Store in Excelsior, and the Danish Seed Store in Minneapolis. At the time of his death, he was head horticulturist at the Veteran�s Administration Hospital in Minneapolis.
Photo of Minnesota horticulturist, gardening expert and radio host Fred Glasoe. He was president of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society 1984-1985.
Displays at the Minnesota State Horticultural Society annual meeting at Normandale Community College in Bloomington, Minnesota. Left to right are Jerry Shannon, Don Miller, Elsie Miller, JoAnne Ray, Chris Ray, Andrew Ray
An arrangement of delphiniums and carnations beimng prepared for display and judging. Left to right: Mrs John T. Jackson, Mrs. Verle Nicholson, Mrs. William Klein.
Members of Minnesota State Horticultural Society on summer tour to Duluth area. President Calvin Coolidge is in the lower center of the Photograph holding a basket of Latham raspberries which was presented to him as a token of appreciation. Photograph was taken in Superior, Wisconsin in front of the high school which served as the Executive Office in the summer of 1928, when the summer White House was located on the nearby Brule River.
Photograph of the first Chemistry-Horticulture building at University of Minnesota Farm, St. Paul campus. The new head of the first Horticulture department was Samuel Green, 1888.
Exterior Photograph of the University of Minnesota School of Agriculture which opened in 1888 with a 2 year practical course which included lectures and training in animal breeding, feeding, farm hygiene and veterinary science.
A grouo of gardeners berry picking in a block of June bearing strawberry #3 at the Minnesota State Fruit-Breeding Farm, Excelsior, Minnesota. Supt. Haralson standing at the extreme left.
Exterior photograph of the Farm House, purchased by the University of Minnesota in 1882 to serve as the new site for the School of Agriculture and Experiment Station. This became the St. Paul campus of the University.
Group Photograph of members of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society at a summer meeting and dinner in Drill Hall at University of Minnesota, St. Paul Campus in 1899. Mr. Cody is standing at the rear of the photo.
Sketches of early midwest horticulturists, Geo J. Kellogg of Lake Mills, WI. (He spoke on the evolution of the everbearing strawberry); A. W. Latham,Secretary; Mr Gardne rof Osage, Iowa , strawberry authority; The eminent Professor Hansen of Brookings, SD; , Dr. H.H. Speechly of Manitoba; , Senator Thos E Cashman of Owatonna, President.
Science Specialist Judy Klatt with students in courtyard of Maxfield Elementary School, St Paul. Studentts are examining a Spirea japonica Little Princess shrub.
Proclamation of Horticulture Awareness Week in May of 1982. Seated is Gov Al Quie and unknown man. Standing L-R, Lee Hallgren (President), Elsie Wieser, Thor Aamodt, Fred Glasoe, Glenn Ray (Executive Secretary).
Proclamation of Horticulture Awareness Week inJune of 1983. Seated is Gov Rudy Perpich . Standing L-R, Fred Glasoe, Charlie King, Lee Shannon, Glenn Ray (Exec Secretary), Lee Hallgren (President), Bob Churilla, Ray Swanson.
Photograph of President Cortis Rice, Jr greeting Dr. S. L. Ensweller at the Minnesota State Horticultural Society annual banquet and garden forum at Mount Olivet Church, Minneapolis, October 12-13, 1956.
A. G. Ruggles, Minnesota State Entomologist and Professor of Entomology at the University of Minnesota 1918-1943, with Plum curculio (snout beetle), most severe plum pest.
Photograph of a plaque awarded to R. S. Mackintosh by the Minnesota State Horticultural Society in appreciation for over 50 years of service to the organization.
Photograph of members Men's Garden Club of Minneapolis. Back row L-R, Eldred Hunt, Cortis Rice, Joe Witmer, G. Victor Lowrie, Archie Flack. Front row unidentified.