Crowd of people gathered along Second Street during Baudette Fair, 1913. Buildings pictured along street include the Gjelhaug's Photo Studio and the Baudette Roller Skating Rink.
Crowd gathered on Second Street for Baudette Fair, 1913. View is eastward across bridge showing East Baudette, right and Spooner, left. Buildings along street include the Baudette Roller Skating Rink and the Gjelhaug's Photo Studio.
Groups of onlookers watching a canoe race in Baudette Bay from boats in the bay and vantage points along shore; a part of the Fourth of July festivities.
Women spectators watch the Fourth of July parade crossing the Baudette Bay on the wagon bridge from Baudette to Spooner. Background views Baudette from the waterfront.
Four views from Baudette including the E.A. Engler Lumber Company sawmill; dredge at work in Baudette channel; the International Railway Bridge (CNR); and the Williams Dray Line.
Alice Baldwin, interviewed by Florence Ferrier, talks about her father homesteading, businesses in Baudette, Minnesota, and her life in Baudette, Minnesota.
McLain, Alice (1913 - 2004); McCourt, Mabel (1907 - 1993)
Date Created:
1977-03-11
Description:
Oral history of Mabel McCourt and Alice McLain, interviewed by Tom Imes. Alice and Mabel, sisters who grew up in and near Williams, Minnesota in the early 20th century, homesteading with their family, diseases and medicine, and life particularly in the 1920s and 1930s.
Oral history of Ruth Aery and Anna Olson, sisters, interviewed by Tom Imes. The women talk about growing up in Carp, Minnesota, their father homesteading, and living and working in Spooner, Minnesota.
Oral history of Cliff Noble, interviewed by Marlys Hirst. Cliff talks about his life in Baudette, Minnesota, where he spent the majority of his life, with a focus on the downtown area and businesses.
Oral history of Elnora "Nora" McGuire, interviewed by Tom Imes. Nora's interview focuses on growing up and living at Long Point and Zippel Bay and commercial fishing.
Florence Ferrier interviewed Emmy Tangreen about her life, moving from Sweden and settling in Baudette, Minnesota in 1910, and living in Lake of the Woods County and Koochiching County the remainder of her life. Emmy describes her memories of the 1910 Fire, her teaching career, her husband's logging career, physicians and medicine.
Mary Malloy Wilder interviews John Gillie about his life in Williams, Minnesota during the 20th century, his career as a mechanic, his business with his brother, businesses in Williams, and recreation.
Oral history of John O'Neil interviewed by Tom Imes. John talks about living in Spooner and Baudette, Minnesota in the first half of the 20th century. His interview focuses on the 1910 and 1931 fires and various jobs John held.
