Members are gathered for a picnic at Jewett's Point at Cannon Lake. The 16th Convention of the Minnesota Association of the Deaf opened in Northfield and was held in Faribault during July 1-5, 1921. Writing on the photo reads: "16th Convention of the Minnesota Ass'n of the Deaf, Faribault, Minn., July 1-5, 1921." The man with a striped shirt sitting in the front row, second from the left, is Dr. James L. Smith. The man with white hair and a white mustache sitting in the front row on the right end (and holding a child) is Lars M. Larson.
Albumen print of the 1921 Shakopee High School football team. The team, which consisted of 11 players and a coach, are gathered together in an empty field. The players are wearing their uniforms and helmets. They are lined up in an offensive position and the center is resting his hands on the football.
Black and white portrait of the 1921 Shakopee High School boy's basketball team. Seen are seven players gathered in two rows. They are flanked on each side by a coach. The players are all wearing basketball uniforms. A basketball with "SHS./'21" is seen at the feet of the sitting players.
Black and white albumen print of the 1921 Shakopee High School boy's baseball team. The image is a studio portrait showing ten players, a bat boy, and two coaches. The players are all wearing baseball uniforms and a collection of bats, balls, and other sports equipment are gathered on the floor in front of the bat boy.
Portrait photograph of the North High men's basketball team. North High had a large Jewish population from the turn of the century through the early 1960s.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Members of the women's Margaret Silents basketball team are sitting on the front steps of the Charles Thompson Memorial Hall. The woman in the middle of the front row is holding a basketball labeled "Margaret Silents 1921." The team was sponsored by the Charles Thompson Memorial Hall deaf club. In the front row, from left to right, are Nina B. Wright, Alta (Neal) Henneman, and Rosie Plonshinski. In the middle row, from left to right, are Mary Werner, Ethel Doran, Betty Plonshinski, and Helen Franklin. In the back row, from left to right, are Evelyn Coyne, Edna M. Hansen, and coach Paul Senkbeil.
Hamline University state champion football team. Back row from left: Coach Benjamin H. Beck, Henry Hoffert, Assistant Coach John Kobs, Herbert Labbitt, Ivor Lindgren. Third row: Herbert Swanbeck, Harold Knudsen, Fred Pedlar, Carl Lidberg, John Simons, Lloyd Sundin, Chester Sprague, John Koors, Avold Kaplan. Second row: Emerson Cady, Martin Kruse, Glenn Krueger, Harold Dirks, Leroy Klaus, Leslie Scott, Mark Mathews. Front row: Donald Warren, Harvey Kaplan, Fergus Dennerly, Walter Higbe, Albin Westling, Delos Henry.
A group of boys gather behind their seated instructor at Sumner Field park. Sumner Field was a large commons area on the North Side that served as a playing field for North Side neighborhood children. Recreational opportunities for children and young people were funded and organized by the Emanuel Cohen Center.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Isle Royale, a part of the state of Michigan, is located just off the Minnesota North Shore of Lake Superior with a historical population of Minnesota residents.
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Mrs. Louis Rubenstein posed for this portrait during the annual fundraiser. The woman selling the most tickets was named queen of the bazaar. Beth El Congregation was composed of younger members of the North Side Jewish community who were interested in reviving certain aspects of religious expression, including Torah study (in English) and Friday evening Shabbat services.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Harry Goldie had an interesting career, which included amateur boxing, coaching, and real estate development. He spearheaded the creation of the Calhoun Beach Club. While the club was chartered in 1928 and building began in 1929, financing for it foundered during the Depression, and it didn't officially open until 1946. Goldie's dream for the club entailed an egalitarian social and athletic space that would welcome members regardless of race, religion or sex.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Photograph showing a group of boys wearing baseball uniforms with baseball bats in the foreground. This group of boys probably played for a settlement house team. The uniforms they wear sport the letters "DTC": the scoreboard is in the background to the right. Settlement houses sponsored sports teams to attract boys to supervised activities as an alternative to hanging out on the street.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
West Duluth; Memorial Skating Rink; six people; skate sleds; Clint D. Prescott house in background; brick Calumet Telephone exchange building; fire escape; open windows; winter; ice rink; snow; houses
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University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Some members of Boy Scout Troop #86 pose outside wearing hats, sweaters and jackets during a fall outing. Scouting, like sports, served as a way for young men to grow up under the attention and scrutiny of adults in addition to their hard-working parents. Beth El Synagogue sponsored Troop #86.Other Minneapolis troops included troop #10 at Temple Israel and Troop #208 at Adath Jeshurun.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
A group of men on motorcycles pictured on the front of a postcard. The postcard was sent from Margartha Rognlie to her sister Katherine Rognlie. A sign for The "Silent Indian Motorcycles" is pictured in the window.
The Duluth Curling Club was built at 1338 London Road in 1912-1913. The dedication included a game on February 22, 1913. It was a facility for roller and speed skating as well as ice skating and hockey. The facility was closed to use by 1979. It was slated for rehabilitation and reuse but burned by an arsonist June 3, 1984.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
A group of boys and an adult at Sumner Field park. Sumner Field was a large commons area that served as a playing field for North Side neighborhood children. Recreational opportunities for children and young people were funded and organized by the Emanuel Cohen Center.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Eighteen young Boy Scouts pose in winter clothes near 535 Forest Street on the east side of St. Paul. Among the Scouts are Fred Sipf, Wayne Sipf, Al Nelson, Jerry Eggert, Louis Sipf, and Ernie Stenlund. The group may also include US Supreme Court justices Harry Blackmun and/or Warren Burger.
Contributing Institution:
North Star Museum of Boy Scouting and Girl Scouting
Queens from three Beth El fundraisers posed for this photograph, including Mrs. Louis Rubenstein on the left. The woman selling the greatest number of tickets to the event was named Queen.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives