Civil War veterans of St. Peter's A. K. Skaro Post 37 of the Grand Army of the Republic with their banner. Gideon S. Ives, the post commander, is in front.
Civil War veterans who belonged to St. Peter's A. K. Skaro Post 37 of the G. A. R. Surnames include: Jones, Boutwell, Jenson, Newton, Clark, Hoefer, Filler, Moses, Randall, Lind, and others.
St. Peter members of the Ladies' Circle of the A. K. Skaro Post of the Grand Army of the Republic. Surnames include: Burg, Hoefer, Laumann, McCabe, Volk, and several others.
Members of the Ladies' Circle of the A. K. Skaro Post of the Grand Army of the Republic in St. Peter. Surnames include: Clark, Evenson, Gresham, Hoefer, Ives, and several others.
Eleven men seated next to tents, including Governor Alexander Ramsey and Col. Colville. The First Minnesota Regiment was the first voluntary infantry regiment to serve in the Union Army during the Civil War.This was taken at the country residence of Mr. George Brackett, Orono, Lake Minnetonka.
A photograph of the Government Men of Kanabec County in 1913. Front Row: County Commissioners J. Oscar Serline, WM Tomson, Geo W Holmes, Martin Nystrom, and H.E Sjoboen. Second Rown: Auditor Anton Peterson, Attorney J.C King, and Surveyor A.H Merrill.
Vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro speaks from podium outside the Hennepin County Government Center, applauded by Hennepin County Commissioner Mark Andrew, left; Lieutenant Governor Marlene Johnson, second from left; Hennepin County Commissioner John Derus, right of Ferraro.
Event General Alger Reception; Secretary of War during Spanish American War; view from second floor of Palladio building at fourth avenue west and Superior street; parade was reviewed from the second floor balcony of the St. Louis hotel; signs; veterans
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Event General Alger Reception; Secretary of War during Spanish American War; view from second floor of Palladio building at fourth avenue west and Superior street; parade was reviewed from the second floor balcony of the St. Louis hotel; corner of Phoenix block; signs; veterans
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
General Alger Reception in Duluth. Alger was Secretary of War during the Spanish American War. Parade is seen from the second floor of the Palladio Building at Fourth Avenue West and Superior Street; parade was reviewed from the second floor balcony of the St. Louis Hotel.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Event General Alger Reception; Secretary of War during Spanish American War; view from second floor of Palladio building at fourth avenue west and Superior street; parade was reviewed from the second floor balcony of the St. Louis hotel; signs; veterans
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Event General Alger Reception; Secretary of War during Spanish American War; view from second floor of Palladio building at fourth avenue west and Superior street; parade was reviewed from the second floor balcony of the St. Louis hotel; corner of Phoenix block; signs; veterans
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Note on back of photograph reads: June 1888 G. A R. (Grand Army of the Republic) Encampment taken at intersection of what is now West Seveneth Street and Wyoming Avenue. Our Old home FEW [Frank E. Ware].
The founders of Pioneer Women, posed outdoors for this photograph. Pioneer Women was an international group of Labor-Zionist women who made Aaliyah to Palestine during the 1920s. They came with a feminist agenda, to be full partners in the political and economic work of building a Jewish state. A women's group formed in Minnesota to raise funds to support their counterparts in Palestine. Included in the picture, back, left to right: Sara Rosenblatt, Helen (Wiener) Pogoler, Mrs. Jake Berman; front: Mrs. Schwartz, Brucha Wiener. Photograph taken in August of 1938 at Minnehaha Park, Minneapolis.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
litho print, may be hand-colored; view of Fort Snelling from the Mississippi River from opposite shore looking up towards the Round House and Barracks with ferryboat crossing the river; man standing in foreground on shore
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Dena Peterson (Mrs. W.A. Hopkins) stands before the log cabin in which she was born. Her father, Ole Peterson, hosted the 1866 meeting at which Pope County was organized. Originally in Gilchrist Township, the cabin was later moved to the courthouse lawn in Glenwood. The 1930 courthouse building is visible to the right and the county jail building stands behind the cabin.
Exterior view of the first Fillmore County Courthouse. Construction began in 1863, and was completed in early 1864. Located on the public square, facing south on Main Street in Preston, Minnesota.
The first Fillmore County Courthouse, completed in 1864. Located on the public square at Preston, Minnesota. The two wings were added in 1885. Looking to the north.
First city well in Sibley Park, Mankato, Minnesota, with eight men. Note on back of the image reads, "Vern Lundin--Free Press; Al M. Kircher--city engineer; C K Moyer--Mayor; Otto Brockmeyer--councilman; John Solfer--Mankato Electric; Geo. G. Krost--councilman; Chas F Barnum--councilman; M. G. 'Bill' Knoff--councilman""
Members of the White Bear Fire Department posed with horses and pumper wagon in front of the original fire station garage at the northwest corner of Second Street and Clark Avenue.
Composite print of oval portraits; names printed below each portrait. Duplicate of 84.117.138. Top row, left to right: F.E. Ware, J. Spooner, W.P. Fowler, I. Imes. Second row, left to right: F.A. Mullen, Helge Peterson, Don Pearce, J.A. Guther [i.e. Guter] (Chief), L.H. Schuman, T. Torgrimson, T.E. Colahan. Third row, left to right: Jas. Griffith, A.B. Wells (1st Asst. Chief), Geo. Hogan (2nd Asst. Chief), Frank Griffith. Fourth row, left to right: E.L. Perry, J.S. Lawler, Walter Borrill, L.W. Northcott (President), J. McCarroll, Max Trantow, D.W. Stebbins. Bottom row, left to right: Jas. R. Johnson, Mark Killoran, Christ Simonson, Christ Eul.
Finland's President Urho Kekkkonen shown with the main street crowd in the center of Esko. Note the businesses in the background: Moses' Chevrolet; the Esko Truck Stop and Coffee Shop; Esko Co-Op Store; and Otto Juntunen's Eggs and poultry business located in the old Arrowhead Creamery. The Phillip's 66 Gas Station is in the background.
Standing in front of the monument honoring the pioneers who founded Esko in 1872 is Finland's President Urho Kekkonen. He and his wife visited Esko and the museum site on their 1961 tour of the United States by invitation of President John F. Kennedy. Local bussinessman Emil E. Johnson is in the center of the photograph, with the Esko one-room school house in the background. At the far lower right corner of the photo is Minnesota Governor Elmer L. Andersen. The young man with the 1962 letterman's jacket, holding a camera, is the Esko School photographer, Glenn Nynas. Carlton County Sheriff Oscar Juntunen promoted the visit to Esko by the Kekkoknen party. Photographs and other items from the visit are displayed in the school house.
Final Government Land Sale on June 20, 1904 at Old Washington school, on the north side of the school. 93,000 acres were sold and Thief River Falls was 8 years old.
This image was made from a glass plate negative. It shows cavalry soldiers galloping south on Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter, between Nassau and Grace Streets. The building with the meat market later became the site of the offices of the St. Peter Herald newspaper.
View of the 18th Annual GAR Encampment in Minneapolis with a field of military tents. Flag flying in foreground, horses with carriages in center of photo; far left side large buildings possibly at Fort Snelling. Similar to photo MS0228. A list of stereographic views by the photographer/publisher is located on the verso.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
View of the 18th Annual GAR Encampment in Minneapolis with men and women gathered down by Bridge Square risers for viewing parade. Horses, parasols, flags and a banner in background may say: "Tribune Salutes the Veterans." A list of stereographic views by the photographer/publisher is located on the verso.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
View of the 18th Annual GAR Encampment in Minneapolis with many carriages traveling on narrow street. A list of stereographic views by the photographer/publisher is located on the verso.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
View of the 18th Annual GAR Encampment in Minneapolis with electric power poles, Nicollet House is large building on left-side. A list of stereographic views by the photographer/publisher is located on the verso.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
View of the 18th Annual GAR Encampment in Minneapolis. G. A. R. Commissariat and streetcar tracks. A list of stereographic views by the photographer/publisher is located on the verso.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
View of the 18th Annual GAR Encampment in Minneapolis. Men and women and many carriages; view is looking down Nicollet Avenue. A list of stereographic views by the photographer/publisher is located on the verso.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
View of the 18th Annual GAR Encampment in Minneapolis. An impressive view of downtown Minneapolis with large crowds. A list of stereographic views by the photographer/publisher is located on the verso.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
View of the 18th Annual GAR Encampment in Minneapolis. Music choir on performing stand with banner behind them. A list of stereographic views by the photographer/publisher is located on the verso.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Scrap of lined paper with a photograph mounted in the center. The photo shows three men posing in front of the White House: one standing, one leaning against a statue, and one reclining on the ground at the base of the statue. The handwritten note at the top of the paper points out "Rev'd Edw'd D. Neill __ __ __ an assistant Sec. to Pres. Lincoln 1864- ". A handwritten note on the bottom of the paper says, "White House, Washington, D.C. During President Lincoln's administration."
Standing in front of the 1883 Cottonwood County Courthouse are the following. Back row: S.A. Brown, Charles Gove with his surveying equipment, John Brown, S.G. Kibbey and Ole Peterson. Center row: Thomas Brown, Eva Taylor, Gust Sjostrum, P.G. Neufeld. Front row: H.E. Hanson, D.A Stuart, Don R. Savage.
The re-election campaign of President Truman brought him to cities in Minnesota including Duluth where he was celebrated by local Democrats at the Duluth Armory.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Picture is of the J. A. Meyers GAR Post # 34 at the encampment on Dann's Island. Middle man on the caisson is Mr. Wallace, father of Dilbert Wallace. In Sept 1943, names were supplied by W. P. King and J. L. King and are believed to be correct. The rider in front of the caisson is M. L. Ashley. Dann's Island is located in the city of Jackson. Cut off oxbow lake.
Swedish royalty prepares to sit at a luncheon table , followed by a crowd outside the doors of a fairgrounds building. Prince Bertil is at right holding a white hat.
A group of county officials in front of the Old Cottonwood County Courthouse. Pictured are: H. E. Hanson, C. A. Stuart, D. R. Savage, Thomas Brown, Miss Eva Taylor, Gust Sjostrum, P. G. Neufeld, S. A. Brown, C. W. Gove, John Brown, J. S. Kibbey, and E. J. Severson.
Group portrait of the Jackson County Commissioners from 1965 through 1968. Back row left to right: Bruce E. Graves, Henry Haberman, William Doyscher, and Carl Stender. Front Row left to right: Art Hawkins and Ed Dahl (County Auditor).
This photograph shows the construction of the Nicollet County Courthouse in St. Peter, which is located on the east side of the 500 block of South Minnesota Avenue. Construction began in 1880 and was completed in July of 1881.
Soldiers of St. Peter's Co. K of the Second Regiment of the Minnesota National Guard in front of the Armory and the Library. The label indicates that they were leaving to fight in World War One.