Group Photograph with Leon Snyder in the center of the photo. Snyder was head of Horticulture at the University of Minnesota 1953-1970, and one of the founders of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. On Snyder's left is Madelyn Bezat, 3rd president of the Federated Garden Clubs of Minnesota, 1961-1963.
Studio portrait of Donald Thielen and Lorraine Schmitt. The couple are standing side by side and holding hands. This might be an engagement or wedding portrait.
Portrait of Kermit A. Olson. He was a graduate of the University of Minnesota with a major in horticultural science. Following graduation, he became superintendent of the Soil Conservation Service Nursery at Winona. After four years of military service during World War II�in the South Pacific with the 303rd Air Force�he served as the landscape consultant for the Veteran�s Administration, and the manager of the Grandview Seed Store in Edina, the Farm Store in Excelsior, and the Danish Seed Store in Minneapolis. At the time of his death, he was head horticulturist at the Veteran�s Administration Hospital in Minneapolis.
Portrait of Rabbi Albert G. Minda, rabbi of Temple Israel Synagogue in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was a president of the Central Conference of American Rabbis and a spiritual leader of Minneapolis Jews from 1922-1963. Additionally, he was co-founder of the Minneapolis Urban League and Round Table Conference of Christians and Jews.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Studio portrait of Reuben Youngdahl, pastor of Mount Olivet Lutheran Church, Minneapolis. At one time Mount Olivet was one of the largest Lutheran church in the United States.
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1939-1958 (District 56). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=11080
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1957-1960 (District 5). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=13531
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1941-1958 (District 25). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=12320
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1945-1960 (District 40). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=11090
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1941-1942 (District 34); House 1945-1950 (District 30); House 1951-1958 (District 36); Senate 1959-1962 (District 36); Senate 1963-1966 (District 33); Senate 1967-1972 (District 29). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fullde
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1951-1962 (District 24). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=13372
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1945-1962 (District 38); House 1963-1966 (District 47). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=14390