Wooden two-story building at Svithiod Home. The Svithiod Home was started in 1928 near Excelsior by the Independent Order of Svithiod for immagrants "who felt a need for fellowship outside the religious sphere."
Inez Torell (May 12, 1906 - September 26, 1969) compiled this photograph album that chronicles her life from childhood to adulthood. It includes Inez's family, friends, various hospitals she stayed in, hospital staff and patients. Many of the photographs include handwritten names, locations, dates, and comments.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) Duluth Area organization photographs show facilities and activities for youth and adults with disabilities. The album contains photographs of parents, medical staff and therapists, and care givers in their daily work and effort to advocate for people with cerebral palsy.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Studio portrait of Rev. Olaf Refsdal and family of Chetek, Wisconsin. Refsdal was an author and poet in the Norwegian language and a leader in promoting temperance among Norwegians.
A typical Norwegian temperance district convention held in northwestern Wisconsin in the 1920s. Delegates from local socieities and people of the area would meet to hear speakers, music, and fellowship.
Photograph collage of the members of the Norwegian-American temperance movement. Includes: Gustav Eide, O. Br. Olson, Waldmar Ager, F.L. Tronsdal, O.S. Sneve, J.J. Skordalsvold, E.E. Lobeck, J.L. Nydahl, Theo S. Reimstad, Adelsten Berge, Anna Qvale Andersen, O. Løkensgaard, K.T. Thorvildsen, B.B. Haugan, H.P. Rud, and K. Lokensgaard.
Portrait of the officers of Templars of Tempereance. Identified in this picture are Gustav Eide, who later moved to the midwest and lived in Minneapolis (thrid from the left in back row), and John Figved, who came west and settled in Milwaukee (first from left in front row).
Studio portrait of Gustav and Christine Eide who were married in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Eide was very active in the Norse Temperance movement in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Formal portrait of the O.S. Sneve family of Brookings, South Dakota. Sneve was a leader inthe Temperance movement amoung Norwegians, especially in South Dakota.
Photograph collage of the members of the Wisconsin Totalafholdsselskab (Total Abstinence Society). Includes: E.T. Saugstad, Theo. Thorsen, F.L. Tronsdal, E.E. Lobeck, P.S. Thompson, Rev. Chr. Ytterhus, and Rev. O. Gulbrandson.
Formal portrait of leaders in the Norwegian Temperance Movement. Top row, left to right: F.L. Tronsdal, unidentified, Alfred Gabrielsen, Theodore Reimestad, unidentified. Middle row: Waldemar Ager, B.B. Haugan, T.K. Thorvildson, Ole Br. Olsen, Gustav Eide. Bottom row: Andrew Wold and Inga Moen.
Panoramic view of uniformed and with their swords, the Knights of Columbus organization posing for a group photograph at the front entrance of the Hibbing High School, Hibbing, Minnesota. The members are standing and sitting in and around the front steps of the Hibbing High School for the group photograph.
Panoramic view of a group photograph depicting the members Knights of Columbus Convention posed in and along the front entrance of the Hibbing High School, Hibbing, Minnesota. The photograph is captioned: "K. C. Convention May 30-31 - 1937 - Hibbing Minn."
Panoramic view of participants of the Knights of Columbus Convention. Members in this photograph are posed around and in front of the entrance of the Hibbing High School, Hibbing, Minnesota. The photograph is captioned "KC Convention, May 30-31, 1937, Hibbing, MN".
Panoramic view of the convention attendees for the 35th Annual Convention of the League of Minnesota Municipalities in June 1949. Attendees are posed in front of the front entrance of the Hibbing Memorial Building. The photograph is captioned: "League of Minnesota Municipalities 35th Annual Convention Hibbing, Minn. June 1949".
Panoramic view of Hibbing High School Graduation Class of 1931 posed on and around the front steps of the Hibbing High School, Hibbing, Minnesota. The photograph is captioned: "1931 - Hibbing High School Graduates -."
Panoramic view of members of the Sodality League of Northern Minnesota posed for a group photograph in front of the front entrance of the Hibbing Memorial Building in Hibbing, Minnesota. Some of the members are wearing pendant medals. The photograph is captioned: "Sodality League of Northern Minnesota Hibbing, May 13th 1926."
Panoramic view of many Knights of Columbus members posed in and around the front entrance of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Hibbing, Minnesota. The photograph caption reads: "15th Grand Exemplification 4th Degree, K.C. May 30th 1942. Hibbing Minn."
Panoramic view of men and women members of the Department of Minnesota U.S. Veterans group who are in attendance at the 34th State Convention held at the Hibbing Memorial Building in Hibbing, MN on 26-28 June 1938. Members are posed in front of the main entrance of the Hibbing Memorial Building in Hibbing, Minnesota. Caption on the photograph reads: (USVW, Dept of Minn) 34th State Convention: (1938) June - 26 - 28. Hibbing Minn".
Panoramic view of a banquet at the Elks (BPOE) Club at 505 East Howard Street in Hibbing, MN, honoring Mr. Peter McHardy (who was Mayor of Hibbing in 1905) as Number One Citizen during the Elks Honor Night Banquet. The all male membership is seated at banquet tables as women dressed in white, stand in the background. The portrait of Mr. McHardy is positioned in the center above two wall clocks and three arches separated by marble columns on the back wall of the banquet/meeting hall. Mr. McHardy is seated at the head table in the center.
Panoramic view of the American Legion Band, from the Press Lloyd Post Number 247 of Chisholm, Minnesota. Members are in band uniforms and are posed for a group photograph with their instruments at the front entrance of the Chisholm City Hall building in Chisholm, MN. On the right portion of the photograph is a sign on the City Hall building that reads: "Entrance to Skating Rink". Also at the right portion of the photograph are three women with a car.
Panoramic view of the American Legion Post Number 54 from Red Wing, Minnesota Band and the American Legion Post Band from Minneapolis, Minnesota and non band members posed on and around the front steps of the Hibbing High School, Hibbing, Minnesota.
Panoramic view of the Third Minnesota, Company M, Army National Guard, troops leaving for service from the Duluth, Mesabi and Northern Depot in North Hibbing, Minnesota. The depot was located near Mckinley Street in North Hibbing. The photograph depicts a steam locomotive with five passenger cars at the ready for departure with the troops. The photograph depicts many people and vehicles around the area of the depot. Troops departed on 26 August 1917.
Panoramic view the Third Minnesota, Company M, Army National Guard, troops leaving for service from the Duluth, Mesabi and Northern Depot in North Hibbing, Minnesota. The depot was located near Mckinley Street in North Hibbing. The photograph depicts a steam locomotive with five passenger cars at the ready for departure with the troops. The photograph depicts many people and vehicles around the area of the depot. Troops departed on 26 August 1917. The photograph is captioned: "3d Minn. Co. M. Leaving Hibbing Aug. 26 1917".
Panoramic view as captioned: "11th Grand Exemplification of the 4th Degree. Knights of Columbus May 30, 1931 Hibbing, Minn." The photograph depicts the Knights of Columbus membership dressed in their uniforms posed on and around the front steps of the Hibbing High School, Hibbing, Minnesota.
Panoramic view as captioned: "7th Annual State Convention Minnesota United Master, Barbers Ass. Oct 12-13-14 1931 Hibbing, Minn." The photograph depicts the Minnesota United Master Barbers Association members posed on and around the front steps of the Hibbing High School, Hibbing, Minnesota.
Photo Album of Olive Kelly, staff member of Jones-Harrison Residence, which was established in 1888 by the Woman's Christian Association. The Jones-Harrison Residenced is believed to be Minnesota's longest continuously operating home to seniors.