Six men march in the Norse-American Centennial parade while holding the Norwegian and American flag in New York. Carl O. Pedersen was influential in organizing this parade and many other celebrations across the country, including Minnesota.
A two-page account of the author's experience of emigrating to the United States, first to Virginia, Minnesota, and then to Duluth from Croatia in 1912.
A group of wearing the traditional Norwegian bunad in the Norse-American Centennial parade in Leif Ericson Square. The bunad would have been worn by many attendees during the Norse-American Centennial Celebration in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Commemoration of the first arrival in New York of Norwegian immigrants in 1825 and program of the Norse-American Centennial held on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in June 1925.
Tissue paper advertisement depicting a sloop, possibly the Restaurationen, crossing the sea to America. Printed with the logo for the Morse's Chocolate.
Cantata for soprano, baritone, chorus and orchestra created for the Norse-American Centennial with text by B.J. Rothnem and Music by F. Melius Christiansen.
This group of parade attendees include Nils Collett Vogt, Helene Olaussen, Olaf Ronning, Arne Kildal, Anders Telnaes, Hilmar Halvorsen, Hans Fray, Peter Berge and Carl O. Pedersen. Pedersen was involved in Centennial celebrations across the country.
Norwegian nurses marching in the Norse-American Centennial parade. Brooklyn was home to the Norwegian Lutheran Deaconess Hospital, which eventually expanded to the upper Midwest.
Overlooking the crowd of Norse-American Centennial Parade attendees while an unidentified man gives a speech. Carl O. Pedersen was an important figure in setting up events during this parade and other celebrations across the country.
A hand-signed petition to the Board of Directors of the Winona Free Public Library from the Bohemian residents of the City of Winona requesting the purchase of books published in their native language. It is accompanied by a letter from Edward M. Lehnerts, State Normal School, Winona, Minnesota, stating his support for the petition.
A hand-signed petition to the Board of Directors of the Winona Free Public Library from the Polish residents of the City of Winona requesting the purchase of books published in the Polish language.