Bishop von Scheele and dignitaries gathered in Rock Island, Illinois, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Swedish-American Lutheran Augustana Synod, this group includes (no. 1, at center) the Bishop of Visby, Knut Henning Gezelius von Scheele, representing the King of Sweden, (no. 2) Governor Adolph Eberhart of Minnesota, and (no. 3) Dr. Eric Norelius, of Goodhue County, Minnesota, who had been present at the founding of the Synod in 1860. Norelius was President of the Synod at the time of its jubilee.
Written on the back: "Taken at Pastor Mortenson's place (the Aalgaard house) year 1920? In center of picture in second row, Pastor and Mrs. Mortenson, Ralph [Mortenson], his wife, Gerda, and Harold [Mortenson]." The Aalgaard house was located at 615 6th Street NE.