Group photo of members of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society, Row 1: Prof. W.M.Hays, A.W.Latham, R.L.H Jewett, Clarence Wedge, S. Hilliman, J.M.Undersood, A.H.Heins. Row 2: Wyman Elliot, J Grimes, W W Pendergast, Wm ?, J.L.Harris, Wm. Mackintosh, D. Akin. Row 3: E.W.Randall, J.R.Cummings, E.R.Pond, H.?, W. Liggett, J.H. Bass, L. Hoyt, John Cooper.
Depicted here is the farmhouse of Alex and Georgina Esko, located on the hillside banks of the Midway River. The baby is probably Isaac Esko. This photograph was taken south of the present Highway 61, looking northward to the bridge over the Midway River. In the background is a hayshed.
Unidentified rural photo; image might be of road construction; water tower in background; equipment may also have been used for farming; summer foliage; sepia tone photograph.
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Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Work crew at the Highmark farm in Nopeming (Midway Township, Minnesota). The Highmarks were among the earliest member of the church. The Swedish Christian Mission Church got Christmas trees from this farm.
Pioneer Charles A. Marks, his family and horses, are depicted in front of their remodeled home. The Marks family settled in Thomson Township in 1878. Charles A. Marks was the second county commissioner of Carlton County to serve from the Town of Thomson, in 1901. His original Finnish surname was Markkus. He operated a productive dairy farm located on the Midway River. One of his dairy cows can be seen between the three unidentified ladies. Presumably Charles Marks is the person holding the horses. He was born in Finland in 1854 and died in Thomson Township in 1921.
This is a photograph of the farm home of Charles Gustafson, which he purchased in 1899 from John Kajander. Charles Gustafson sold the farm to Charles Kinnunen in 1925, and two years later he sold it to Victor Maki, who turned it into the Cloverhill Dairy.
Edward H. Beise farmstead with two adults and four children. Note on photo says,"Farmstead of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Beise just outside of the village of Mapleton in 1897. Trees are all planted by Mr. Biese--over 100 evergreen trees alone. August 1897."
Depicted here are Kaisa Maria Sarkela and Erick Sarkela standing in front of their farm house, with a barn and outbuildings in the background. The boy's name is Jalmari Sarkela, and Jenni Sarkela is the girl in the photograph.
Portrait of Jens Hans and his family. The family are grouped together in the foreground, with some of their personal items incluidng an Edison phonograph. The house and the barns are also visible.
This scene shows the pioneer home of Mr. and Mrs. John Niemi, located on the Stenman Road, as well as their large dog sitting in the chair next to Mrs. Niemi. Their surname had been Vanhaniemi and was shortened and simplified to Niemi.
Photo of farmland. You can see animals in the distance. Images in this collection were found in the attic of an old farm house in Kandiyohi County formerly owned by George Kallevig. Whether these negatives are from the Kallevig family or not is unknown.
W.L.Carlyle and R.S.Mackintosh with First Prize watermelon at Minnesota State Fair in 1895. Both were associated with the University of Minnesota. Carlyle latermanaged the E.P. Ranch ion Alberta, Canada, and Mackintosh was associated with the Minnesota State Horticultural Society for many years.
Five men have been busy loading a straw bundle wagon and are taking a break. The straw bundles will be later threshed in a threshing machine. The men are sitting on and around the large steam engine. One man is sitting on the large wheel used by the belt to power the threshing machine.
Minnesota State Fair of 1899, fruit judging, including strawberries. John S. Harris, the Secretary of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society, is at the far right.
Group of horticulturalist professors on an outing. Pictured L-R in top row: Samuel B Green (MN), LC Corbett (WV), SC Mason (KN), B Von Herff (Ohio College), W.R. Lazenvy, L.R. Jones (VT), R. McGinnis, Chas F Wheeler (MI), E.S. Goff (WI), S.A.Beach (NY), Stintson.
A group of unidentified Minnesota Horticulturists at the annual meeting of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society in 1898. They are standing in front of the Minneapolis Courthouse.
Group of veterans of Minnesota Horticulture. Row 1; J. T. Grimes, Col.J. M. Stevens, Ditus Day, J. C. Kramer, Wm. Mackintosh. Row 2: J. S. Harris, Seth H. Kenney, G. M. Lord, Wyman Elliot, E. H., S. Dartt.
This photograph depicts the Henry Sunnarborg farm, for which the land located on a hill above the Midway River in Thomson Township was purchased in 1889. Their team of horses and hay rake are in the foreground, with Mrs. Henry Sunnarborg and their adopted daughter, Julia (Mattinen) Sunnarborg, in between.
Small herd of cattle standing in the Preston business district near the corner of Fillmore and St. Anthony street. Tibbett's House Hotel can be seen in the background.
Depicted here is the homestead of Johan (Piekkola) Jacobson homestead, as well as his family, located on the Forstie Road. Left to right are Johan (Piekkola) Jacobson, Amanda Jacobson, holding Henry (Ham) in her lap; Axel Jacobson, Arvid Jacobson, Hann
The John Kangas log house shown here was built by Hanse Annala about 1898. There are a rake and several scythes hanging on the wall, with a washtub used for doing laundry on the far left of the photo. Originally the house had a birch bark roof. It was donated to the Finnish American Memorial Foundation of Esko - now the Esko Historical Society - and land was obtained for its current placement as a building of the museum in 1965. The back of the postcard has handwriting saying, "built by Hansi Annala John Kangas home about 1898 Birch Bark Roof."
Farmer John P. Turner is feeding his pigs in a large pen adjacent to the barn. Turner came to Nicollet County in 1870 from Vasa. After farming in various locations, he moved to Lower Oshawa Township in 1892.
This is a photograph of the farm home of John Winter with two unidentified men and a grinding wheel on a water trough that was used to sharpen tools such as axes and sickles and other farm tools, in front of them. John Winter's surname originally was Wintturi in his native Finland.
The eleventh volume of Randolph M. Probstfield's personal journals. These accounts discuss weather, agriculture, visitors, household expenses and many other details of family life.
This photograph shows the Lars Tostenson farm in section 26 in New Sweden Township in Nicollet County. Several horse-drawn vehicles can be seen, as well as a windmill and a barn or stable.
This photograph shows Mr. and Mrs. John Juntti, with their daughter Lempi, in front of their home. Lempi appears to be showing off her apparently new shoes.
One man holding a little girl. The man is also holding the reins to a mule. The little boy is in front of the mule. Images in this collection were found in the attic of an old farm house in Kandiyohi County formerly owned by George Kallevig. Whether these negatives are from the Kallevig family or not is unknown.
Pigs outside pig barn. Looks like there is a man in the backround with a bucket in his hands. Images in this collection were found in the attic of an old farm house in Kandiyohi County formerly owned by George Kallevig. Whether these negatives are from the Kallevig family or not is unknown.
Standard Atlas of Fillmore County Minnesota including a plat book of the villages, cities, townships, schools, churches, railroads, streams, roads, cemeteries of the county. Map of the State, United States, and World. Farmer's Directory, Reference Business Directory, and Departments devoted to general information. Analysis of the system of the U. S. land surveys, and digest of the system of civil government.
Emil Sota is the driver of the steam powered tractor, Albert Olson is his engineer, and also present in the photo are Henry Juntunen from Cloquet, Jalmer Juntunen, Ed Juntunen of Meadowbrook Dairy, Joseph Juntunen, and Selma (Juntunen) Dickinson who probably worked in the office there.
A steam powered tractor made by the Geiser Manufacturing Company in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania sits outside of an industrial building. On the back of the photograph is inscribed, "J. I. Case Co. - Edmund Probstfield agent." The J. I. Case Company was a threshing machine company.
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.
Hand-drawn land surveys made from 1869-1941 to determine and identify land ownership and/or section boundaries in various parts of Washington County. The volume includes an index on pages 638-641 that lists each township and section and the pages in the volume on which information is provided. A transcript of that list accompanies this document and can be found at the beginning of this document.
Three children standing by a wire fence with a calf. A little boy appears to be petting the calf. Images in this collection were found in the attic of an old farm house in Kandiyohi County formerly owned by George Kallevig. Whether these negatives are from the Kallevig family or not is unknown.
Three men working on a horse. They have the horse pinned to the ground. Images in this collection were found in the attic of an old farm house in Kandiyohi County formerly owned by George Kallevig. Whether these negatives are from the Kallevig family or not is unknown.
Three men and a woman carrying cream cans. Images in this collection were found in the attic of an old farm house in Kandiyohi County formerly owned by George Kallevig. Whether these negatives are from the Kallevig family or not is unknown.
Three men and a woman carrying cream cans. Images in this collection were found in the attic of an old farm house in Kandiyohi County formerly owned by George Kallevig. Whether these negatives are from the Kallevig family or not is unknown.
Albumen print showing a threshing crew from Bieder Brosthers at August Keup's farm in Belle Plaine. Seen are a mechanized threshing machine with a large group of the people on or around it. Written on the reverse: "Bieder Bros. threshing reg. on Aug. Keup farm 1896."
A photograph of six men on different machines. A water wagon, threshing machine, leaded bundle wagon, one empty bundle wagon and four teams of horse's.
A photograph of a steam tractor, horses pulling a water wagon, several men, threshing machine, horse drawn buggy, team of horses pulling a grain wagon. Included in the photograph is Truman and Louis Erdahl on the water wagon.
A threshing team stands in front of steam driven farm equipment and horses. E. I. Olsen worked as a photographer in Ericson Township, Sacred Heart crica 1890 until 1920.
A stereograph showing farmers making hay with a stacker and two sets of hay sweeps on the farm of John French near Mountain Lake. Two men atand on top of the hay stack. Horses pull the sweep while a man sits on it.
Two horses pulling a cart removing tree branches. There is an unidentified man standing behind the horses. Images in this collection were found in the attic of an old farm house in Kandiyohi County formerly owned by George Kallevig. Whether these negatives are from the Kallevig family or not is unknown.
Two unidentified men standing in the background. Two horses standing next to a hay stack. Peter Bonde was sheriff in Kandiyohi County from 1906-1927. He was known as the Prohibition Sheriff. Images in this collection were taken by Peter Bonde from 1890-1910.
Two men and a pig. They have the pig laying on a board. The pig appears to be bleeding it's possible they are killing the pig for food. Images in this collection were found in the attic of an old farm house in Kandiyohi County formerly owned by George Kallevig. Whether these negatives are from the Kallevig family or not is unknown.
Two men standing on a platform next to barrels. It looks like they could be drilling a well. Images in this collection were found in the attic of an old farm house in Kandiyohi County formerly owned by George Kallevig. Whether these negatives are from the Kallevig family or not is unknown.
Two men who look to be loading a trailer. There are horses to the right. Images in this collection were found in the attic of an old farm house in Kandiyohi County formerly owned by George Kallevig. Whether these negatives are from the Kallevig family or not is unknown.
Two men standing on some sort of structure outside possibly the base of a windmill. The one man has a bucket and a rope. Images in this collection were found in the attic of an old farm house in Kandiyohi County formerly owned by George Kallevig. Whether these negatives are from the Kallevig family or not is unknown.
Photo of the baase of a windmill. In the backround you can see a man holding a pole or some other object. The man appears to be standing on something but its hard to make out what it is. There are three or four mules by the man. Images in this collection were found in the attic of an old farm house in Kandiyohi County formerly owned by George Kallevig. Whether these negatives are from the Kallevig family or not is unknown.