A letter, 2 claimant forms, and an information summary sheet about D.E. Bennett's request for assistance from U.S. Congressman Solomon G. Comstock in receiving his Civil War pension.
Contains 3 letters from David R. Carr to Solomon G. Comstock requesting assistance in receiving his Civil War Pension. Also includes claimant forms and a summary sheet.
A view of a very large crowd at the Fergus Falls train station. A passenger train sits on the tracks. On the foreground soldiers stand in a line in front of the crowd. Cars and horse drawn carriages can also be seen in the crowd.
A heard of cows are crowded in a small pen. Rail cars are behind the pen, and a man driving a horse drawn wagon is the foreground. Houses and leafless trees are in the background.
The Congregational Church in Fergus Falls. The church has a tall spire on the left hand side. The street in front of the church is line with leafless trees.
The C.M. & St. P. Railway Station in Hickson, North Dakota. Behind the train station is the Crown Elevator Co. Elevator. Men, women, and children stand in front of the train station.
A view of the Clitherall Depot. Two man, woman, and young girl stand next to tall stacks of wooden boxes. Some of the boxes have the phrase ""The Mason Fruit Jar Co."" on the side.
A view of the altar in a church in Underwood. A kneeling rail surrounds the altar. A pulpit is to the right of the altar, and a piano to the left. Pews are in the foreground.
Chippaway [Chippewa] Indian Camp at White Earth on June 14, 1910. White Earth is located within the White Earth Indian Reservation (Gaa-waabaabiganikaag) and is home to the White Earth Nation, also known as the Anishinaabe.
View of the Chippewa (Ojibwe) camp at White Earth on June 14, 1910. White Earth is located within the White Earth Indian Reservation (Gaa-waabaabiganikaag) and is home to the White Earth Nation, also known as the Anishinaabe.
A view of the commercial district of Hickson, North Dakota. On the left hand side are some grain elevators, in the middle are train tracks and two the right are some businesses.
A view of the commercial district of Hickson, North Dakota. From left to right is J.A. Blegen General Merchandise, Bergstrom Bros. General Merchandise, and T. T. Kinneberg Fruit & Confectionary. There are several horse drawn wagons on the street, and train tracks to the right.
Two boats float on a river or lake near Baudette. A boat named "Gul" is anchored at a dock. Five men stand on the boat. One man is pulling in a smaller boat with a long pole. Three men sit and stand on the smaller boat. One man is holding a shovel.
Members of the Bjornaas family stand in front of a house. From left to right are Elmer, Lina, Karen, and Anders. A tree without leaves stands between the house and the family. Everyone is dressed warmly in long coats.
Includes letters and documents regarding Andrew J. Boss's Civil War pension claim. Also includes several congressional bills for the relief of Andrew Boss.
Alexander Probstfield sits at a roll top desk in Northern Potato Growers Sales Company located at 811 Center Ave. Moorhead, Minnesota. A large open safe and heat stove are also in the room. Alexander was the son of Randolph Probstfield, the first person of European descent to settle in Clay County.
A letter from Henry Howard, attorney for Alexander Belouzy, regarding a request for assistance from U.S. Congressman Solomon G. Comstock in receiving Civil War pension. Also included is the claimant form.
Ole O. Sageng, representative of Otter Tail County from 1900-1921. The postcard reads, "For Congress, Senator Ole O. Sageng, 'The Man Behind the Plow.' The Farmers will stand by him, he's a brother in their toil, And they will honor their own calling, the men who till the soil; They've had enough of lawyers, as guardians of their right, And on November third, they will Ole win his fight."