Three charter members of the Women's Cooperative Guild of Virignia, Minnesota in 1965, sitting on a sofa. Left to right: Aili Tapanila, Sylvia Silvola, Edna Simonson.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives
The Lunde and Gullerud family of Zumbrota, Minnesota. Pictured 1-7: Grandma Gullerud, Iver Lunde (and wife) center, Marie Lunde, Norman Lunde, Hans Lunde, Melvin Lunde, Norman's wife (?) and their children.
Six current and former officers of the Women's Cooperative Guild in Virginia, Minnesota, sitting aound the table at the 25th anniversary of the Guild celebration event held at the home of Ruth Irwin.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives
Vivian Ronn (far right) presenting 25-year pins to a group of women standing by a co-op banner. Left to right: Mrs. Fred Stohl, Aili Tapanila, Sylvia Silvola, Ilmi Nevo, Edla Linjanen, and Hulta Luhtala.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives
Overlooking the crowd of Norse-American Centennial Parade attendees while an unidentified man gives a speech. Carl O. Pedersen was an important figure in setting up events during this parade and other celebrations across the country.
Chair Elsie Wiljanen, Secretary Esther Niskala, Treasurer Sylvia Hill, Membership secretary Ellen Luopa - 1964-1965 officers of the Women's Cooperative Guild in Virginia, Minnesota, standing while holding candles at the 25th anniversary of the Guild celebration event held at the home of Ruth Irwin, with other women sitting and standing in the background.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives
Chair Sylvia Isaacson, Membership secretary Ellen Luopa, Treasurer Sylvia Hill, Secretary Aune Lahti - 1962-1964 officers of the Women's Cooperative Guild in Virginia, Minnesota, standing at the 25th anniversary of the Guild celebration event held at the home of Ruth Irwin.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives
Officers and members of the Women's Cooperative Guild in Virginia, Minnesota, sitting aound the table at the 25th anniversary of the Guild celebration event held at the home of Ruth Irwin, with other women sitting and standing in the background.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives
Norwegian nurses marching in the Norse-American Centennial parade. Brooklyn was home to the Norwegian Lutheran Deaconess Hospital, which eventually expanded to the upper Midwest.
This group of parade attendees include Nils Collett Vogt, Helene Olaussen, Olaf Ronning, Arne Kildal, Anders Telnaes, Hilmar Halvorsen, Hans Fray, Peter Berge and Carl O. Pedersen. Pedersen was involved in Centennial celebrations across the country.
Tissue paper advertisement depicting a sloop, possibly the Restaurationen, crossing the sea to America. Printed with the logo for the Morse's Chocolate.
A group of wearing the traditional Norwegian bunad in the Norse-American Centennial parade in Leif Ericson Square. The bunad would have been worn by many attendees during the Norse-American Centennial Celebration in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Six men march in the Norse-American Centennial parade while holding the Norwegian and American flag in New York. Carl O. Pedersen was influential in organizing this parade and many other celebrations across the country, including Minnesota.
Carl O. Pedersen, a Norwegian-born Lutheran clergyman, was influential in the Norse-American Centennial celebrations throughout the United States, including New York and Minnesota. During this celebration in Leif Ericson square, an unidentified man is giving a speech to the attendees of the parade.
Man giving speech to Norse-American Centennial parade attendees in New York. Carl O. Pedersen was an important figure in setting up events during this parade and other celebrations across the country.
Overlooking the crowd of parade attendees in Leif Ericson square.. Carl O. Pedersen, a Norwegian-born Lutheran clergyman, was influential in the Norse-American Centennial celebrations throughout the United States, including New York and Minnesota.