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.
"The Companion" magazine (Volume XLII, Number 2), dated November 15, 1916, has a front page article titled "Charles Thompson Memorial Hall." This article describes the dedication exercises that took place on November 5, 1916, for the opening of the Charles Thompson Memorial Hall. This building is described as a gift to the deaf people of Minnesota by Mrs. Charles Thompson, as a memorial to her husband, the late Charles Thompson.
View of the Charles Thompson Memorial Hall building on November 11, 1916, one week after its official dedication on November 5, 1916. The building was designed by the deaf architect Olof Hanson. The view is from the northwest side.
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.
The daily experiences of Clinton Stork in suburban/rural St. Paul, Minnesota. Experiences include work at H.B. Fuller; maintenance and repairs of his Ford automobile; chores; property management; real estate; participation with Christian Endeavor; attending many local churches; social life; singing; and his mother's illness and his sister's dedication to her.
The daily experiences of Clinton Stork in suburban/rural St. Paul, Minnesota. Experiences include work at H.B. Fuller; maintenance and repairs of his Ford automobile; chores; property management; real estate; participation with Christian Endeavor; social life; singing; and his mother's illness and his sister's dedication to her, and subsequently, his mother's death and funeral in Jasper, Minnesota.
The daily experiences of Florence C. Stork and her family as they live in suburban/rural St. Paul, Minnesota. Experiences include a record of correspondence; dairy and egg production and sales; daily chores; the comings and goings of her brother, father, and visitors; her brother's involvement with Christian Endeavor; her brother's Ford automobile; her mother's declining health, death, and funeral in Jasper, Minnesota; clothing; gift and flower giving; and food preparation.
The daily experiences of Florence C. Stork and her family as they live in suburban/rural St. Paul, Minnesota. Experiences include a record of correspondence; dairy and egg production and sales; daily chores; Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Memorial day happenings; the comings and goings of her brother, father, and visitors; her brother's involvement with Christian Endeavor; her brother's automotive repairs; her mother's declining health and Florence's devotion to her care; clothing; gift and flower giving; painting; visits from door to door salesmen, meter men, and beggars; and food preparation.
The daily experiences of Florence C. Stork and her family as they live in suburban/rural St. Paul, Minnesota. Experiences include recording correspondence; grieving the loss of her mother, Grace Stork; dairy and egg production and sales; daily chores; the comings and goings of her brother, father, and visitors; her brother's involvement with Christian Endeavor; the 1916 election; calling on friends; clothing; and food preparation.
Parade of members of the Toboggan and Snowshoe Association in their white hats and coats along Superior Street in downtown Duluth. The orignal image was taken February 22, 1886 by Carl Thiel and Edward H. Foster and was later copied by Hugh McKenzie.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Ernest Levine lived on a farm west of St. Peter. His interest in farming was such that it was confidently prophesied that he would become a farmer. Here he is acting the part. He became, instead, a superintendent of schools.
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.
Smith, Glanville W., 1901-1987; Smith, Howard B., 1909-2000
Date Created:
1911-03-20 - 1921-03-09
Description:
Handwritten in pencil, the first diary of Glanville Smith as a ten-year-old boy. He comments about his home and school life, also vacationing at the family's Pleasant Lake cottage. Towards the back of the diary, there are, written, in pencil, from 1921-02-16 to 1921-03-09, ten pages of entries by Mr. Smith's twelve-year-old brother, Howard. They are brief and discuss Howard's home life and play time. This is a bound leather, hard cover diary.
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.