Benjamin F. Mackall stands in front of his house at the intersection of Kennedy (Second Avenue) and Second Street with family and friends. His wife, Mary ""Minnie"" Kurtz Mackall sits on the porch and his son Henry sites with the cat Prince. The three women are L. Hale, Abby C. Hale, and M.A. Cruikshank.
Members of the Bjornaas family stand in front of a house. From left to right are Elmer, Lina, Karen, and Anders. A tree without leaves stands between the house and the family. Everyone is dressed warmly in long coats.
A view of a very large crowd at the Fergus Falls train station. A passenger train sits on the tracks. On the foreground soldiers stand in a line in front of the crowd. Cars and horse drawn carriages can also be seen in the crowd.
Benjamin F. Mackall's personal diary. This diary discusses his first winter in Moorhead, Minnesota as well as town life and daily events. The diary also includes sun and moon tables for 1873, rates of postage, and U.S. stamp duties.
A man, woman, a girl, and boy stand in front of a cabin. Four axes are stuck into a partially built addition. A large saw leans against the addition. Snow shoes hang on the side of the cabin.
Three government surveyors strike humorous poses near Baudette. The man on the left man is holding a pitchfork while peering into the distance. The man on the right holds an ax in one hand and a handkerchief in the other. The man in the center holds surveying equipment against a tree. All three men are tethered to each other with a thin rope.
A group of men near stand around a horse drawn sleigh that has two dead deer on it. One of the men stands on the sleigh. The other men are all holding rifles. There is snow on the ground and everyone is dressed warmly.
Seven men stand and sit in front of a cabin. The man on the left is holding a rifle. A should leans against the knee of the man sitting on a log in the center. The cabin is in the process of being shingled.
A group of six men and one woman sit inside of a cabin. The man on the far left is stilling on top of a stump holding a violin, and the man to his right is sitting on a stump holding a guitar. On the walls hangs deer antlers and some pictures.
A cabinet card group portrait of young men and women in front of an unidentified building. One woman is on a bicycle. People in the photograph include: Mrs. E.K. Jaques, B.F. Buck, F.B. Chapin, Katie D.M. Hunt, Lizzie Hunt, Ella Buck, Mrs. B.F. Buck, Kirk Holmes, Flora Hunt, Eva Phinney, Birgetta Fogarty, Clara Watson, Jennie E. Walsh, Anna Bucking, Jennie Chilton, Mary Chapin, Dora Probstfield, Ella Haigley, Jennie Day, Florence Morton, O.J. Myhre, Lizzie Hanson, Nellie Foss, Samuel Garborg, Octavia Evans, Susie Meili, Kittie Morton, Zelpha Foote, and Charles H. Graham.
A cabinet card group portrait of Dora Probstfield and seven other young women. The women are possibly students from Moorhead Normal School. The Fallman Parlor Photo Car was a photography studio located on a train car with the photographer renting a railroad car in order to travel from town to town. The studio was known for utilizing backdrops and props.
Haakon Bjornaas (1884-1949), who was a photographer from Otter Tail County, and four friends stand in front of a cabin. All of the men are holding rifles. Haakon stands in the middle. The other men are Sam Cass, Mr. Cass, Mr. Myers of Fergus Falls, and Mr. Shapley of Foxhome.
A postcard portrait of Haakon Bjornaas (1884-1949), who was a photographer from Otter Tail County, and Gust Thorson. Haakon sits to the right with a pipe in his mouth, and Gust stands to the left with a cigar in his mouth. They are both dressed casually with wide brimmed hats on.
A postcard portrait of Haakon Bjornaas (1884-1949), who was a photographer from Otter Tail County, and his friend Mr. Lund. Haakon wears a black hat with a brim. Mr. Lund, sitting in front, also wears a black hat and is smiling.
A postcard portrait of Haakon Bjornaas (1884-1949) who was a photographer from Otter Tail County. He sits on a large cutout of a moon. The backdrop has clouds, stars, and Cupid with a bow.