E. C. Huntington, in 1871, started the Windom Reporter, the first newspaper in the county. He operated it until 1908, when he sold it to the Warren brothers.
Outside front view of The Detroit Record in Detroit, Minnesota (became Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, in 1926). The old courthouse can be seen to the right.
Photo montage of Benjamin and Bereth Wollan and their children. The Wollan family were early merchants in Pope County starting the White Bear Center store, Wollan Bros. Store and the Fremad Association. The Fremad Association grew to a major commercial enterprise including mercantile department store, lumber yard and bank.
Studio portrait of Tory Thorson (1846-1899). Thorson served in the Civil War in the 2nd Wisconsin Calvary. He was also the first Minnesota State Legislator from Pope County, served as Pope County Clerk of Court, Postmaster and Judge of Probate.
Staff of the "Oracle," Hamline University's student newspaper. Front row left to right: ?, Jennie Maxwell, Raymond Kaighn, Ernest Wallace, Eleanor Park. Back row: Roy Benham and Lewis Merritt.
Hans Johnshoy (1847-1937) arrived in Pope County from Norway via Wisconsin in 1870, settling in Blue Mounds Township. Hans Johnshoy wrote recollections of his pioneer life and the building up of Blue Mounds Township and Barsness and Immanuel Churches. Standing; Clara, Herman, Casper. Seated: Hans, Selma, Mari, Walter, Kari Myrum Johnshoy (Hans' mother.)
Hamline University's "Oracle" room, the office for the student newspaper. The office door reads, "The Northern Institute of Osteopath[y], Reception Room." On the left is Roy Benham, Class of 1899.
Portrait of Mrs. Ellen M. Nelson postmaster of Ross. On the reverse, it indicates that she was the sister of Mrs. William Warner, daughter of Yankee Nelson.
A group of six boys are posed with newspaper carrier bags and newspapers (Rochester Daily Post); left to right: Clarence Sisson, Harry Gilman, Irwin Churchill, Edward Britzius, Arthur Bogart, Eddie Enquest (Enquist)
The office of the Rochester Telephone Company (organized in 1895) was located over Farm's Grocery Store on Zumbro Street West (now 2nd Street SW). ; The first telephone service for general use had 75 subscribers. This interior view shows women telephone operators working at the manual switch board (left to right): Lydia Witteau, Katherine Casey, Frances Lund, Carrie Hanson, Ophelia Delaney, Susie Arndt, Mabel Bascomb, Hilda Hanson.
Studio portrait of the Gulbrand and Martha Gandrud family. From left back: Ida, Christofer, Gustav, Peder, Alfred, Laura. Front: Anders, Gulbrand, Bernet (Bennie), Elvin, Martha, Oluf, Karoline
Telephone switchboard in Mankato in 1899, picturing Kitty Corroll, Sybil Jewison, Mrs. Mason Hynson, Mr. Kellogg (contractor), and Mr. C. K. Willard (first manager), with note saying, "First switchboard installed in 1899."
John Schoell telephone office, Belle Plaine. Two women at switchboard are Annie and Winnie O'Connor. Standing next to them is John Schoell. Behind switchboard is Joe Fidelduy. Man at facing left is unidentified. Walls wallpapered with large boarder. Bank of Belle Plaine calendar hanging on wall. Photograph very fragile.
Depositors are walking into the U. S. Postal Savings Bank, which is shown as occupying a giant Uncle Sam's hat. In the background are homes and factories.
Man, outfitted in winter clothing and pulling a sled loaded with a month's provisions, looks at a map showing the location of the new Minneapolis post office.
Studio portrait of the John and Margaret Cooley family. John Cooley (1837-1908) came to the United States as a 15 year old stow-away on a windjammer sailing from Hampshire, England in 1852. He married Margaret Taylor (1839-1927) of Rochester, New York in 1858. They arrived in Pope County in 1868 after several years in Wabasha County.
Portrait of Axel Englund (September 5, 1860, to June 26, 1939). Pioneer businessman of Starbuck, MN organizing a number of early businesses including a hardware store, grain elevator, newspaper, creamery and Du Glada Theater. He also served as the mayor of Starbuck for 18 years.
Portrait of Axel Englund (Sept 5 1860, to June 26, 1939). Pioneer businessman of Starbuck, MN organizing a number of early businesses including a hardware store, grain elevator, newspaper, creamery and Du Glada Theater. He also served as mayor of Starbuck for 18 years.
Published on the front page of the March 2, 1904, edition of the Minneapolis Journal, this cartoon depicts a husband and wife having coffee at their dining room table. The husband is shaking salt onto the front page of the "Daily Newspaper," whose headlines include "Gigantic Victory for Russian Arms." In the published version, which includes caption and dialog, the wife asks, "Why, John, what in the world is the matter?" He replies, "I'm just taking this St. Petersburg story with a little salt." This is a reference to public response to unconfirmed reports coming from St. Petersburg, Russia, that Russian army forces had overwhelmingly defeated Japanese forces in a land battle in northern Korea, and that a sea battle near Port Arthur had resulted in the sinking of Japanese boats.
Civil War Veterans photographed on Memorial Day in Willmar, MN 1906. 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.
Aage Peterson was one of the first merchants in Starbuck. He ran a mercantile business and post office. His son, William, joined the company. In this family portrait are William, Olivia, Hans, Harold, Magna, Aage, Agnes and Tante Hendrickson.
This cartoon, published on Tuesday, February 18, 1908, in the Minneapolis Journal, refers to the front page story about a meeting of the Publicity Club--comprised largely of businessmen--to discuss the introduction of improved street lighting to the Minneapolis downtown business district. A stylish young woman representing Minneapolis stands to the left with her hand on the knob of a lamp bearing the inscription, "Illumination of Business District." A business man dressed in a plaid suit approaches from the right, saying, "Madame allow me!" The Minneapolis downtown skyline appears in the background.
William Jennings Bryan and the Democratic Party donkey are shown standing in front of the White House. Next to Bryan is a suitcase labeled "Democratic Nomination."
Published on Thursday, May 6, 1909, this cartoon is divided into two frames. The upper frame shows wheat from Canada being led to flour mills in the United States by the "Tariff Provision by which Canadian wheat may be milled in the United States and have drawback of duty when exported as flour." Its caption reads, "The wheat must go to the mills." The lower frame shows United States flour mills running toward the Canadian border, where a smiling wheat figure beckons to them. Here, Uncle Sam, holding a shepherd's crook tagged "Any kind of a drawback," pursues the mills, hoping to hold them back. This frame's caption reads, "Or the mills will go to the wheat."
Irving Ellestad is pictured at homemade wireless station that he built with brother Gerhard in the basement of the family home in Lanesboro. The key and headphones were handmade. The companion station was located in the Ellestad store a half-mile away.
Postcard featuring a small photograph of Main Street in Farwell, Minnesota and a poem. "I sent you a letter by fast express, It reached you quickly I know. Your answer was sent by freight, I guess , It comes so exceedingly slow."