The photograph caption reads, "Asphult, 1889-1919." The church building was built in 1890 and vacated in 1965. In 1975 the building was moved to the Pennington County Historical Village in Thief River Falls, Minnesota.
The Minnesota College Oratorio Society singers are gathered at the front of the sanctuary of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, in Minneapolis. Seated are members of the orchestra.
Trinity Lutheran Church still stands today. It is on the northeast corner of Main Street and Hobart. The church has been added to since this picture was taken. The church at this time was at the edge of town with no other buildings around it.
This church was built in 1891. it was used for church services until 1919 when a new church was built in Hendricks, Minnesota. This building was located 1 mile east and one half mile north of Hendricks, Minnesota. It was finally taken down in 1945.
The Norwegian Lutheran Church is on the left. This church still remains as is but is the Methodist church. The church on the right is Trinity Lutheran Church. It remains today and looks the same.
The 52nd annual meeting of the Minnesota Conference of the Augustana Lutheran Synod took place at Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church, located at the corner of Sims and Weide Streets in St. Paul.
Exterior view of St. John's Lutheran Church in Northfield, Minnesota. Text on front of postcard reads "New Norwegian Lutheran Church." Handwritten note on back of postcard reads "Removed from Bessie M. Burnham Scrapbook."
The Norwegian Lutheran Church, Hendricks, Minnesota, became a spinoff congregation from Singsaas Lutheran Church. This building was First Lutheran Church until they moved to another building in 1963. Today this building is the Grace United Methodist church. When built the church was at the edge of town , only longer grass around it with no other buildings.
Congregation outside of Pontoppidan Lutheran Church. Handwritten on front of photograph, "Ved indvielsen av Kirkegaarden i Pontoppidan menighet, Ellendale, Minn.". Written on back "Pontoppidan Lutheran Church Ellendale, Minn. 5 1/2 mi. N., 4 1/2 mi. W."
Professional portrait of Pontoppidan congregation outside of church. "Ved femtiaarsfesten av Pontoppidan menighet, Ellendale, Minn. Juni 1918 [50 year Anniversary]" is handwritten on front of photograph.