The Vasa Orphans' Home was founded by Eric Norelius in 1865 and operated by the Minnesota Conference of the Augustana Lutheran Church from 1876 onward. The postcard picture was taken on Decoration Day, 1907, and shows the children playing on the grounds, enjoying their holiday.
A postcard showing three churches of Long Prairie, Minnesota: Presbyterian Church, Methodist Church and Lutheran Church. The Methodist Episcopal Church was built in 1883. It burned in a fire in 1941 but the congregation rallied its financial and spiritual powers to rebuild. The new church was dedicated in April 1942 and cost $18, 000. Written on the back: "Miss Eilsie Schalfer 28 W. 10 St., St. Paul, Minn, Grey Eagle, Minn, Dec. 22. Dear Sister, We got your box, shure (sp.) was glad to hear from you. Say Elsie Ewald dond (sp.) got his ring, diden (sp.) you send it, or it got lost on the way. Anser right away, from your Mother."
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church
Professional group portrait of Ladies Aid members outside Trinity Lutheran Church. Names of some members are written on the front of the photograph in pencil - please see photograph for names.
Wedding ceremony at Trinity Lutheran Church. Photograph is from the back of the church showing the wedding group at the altar with painted altar piece and pipe organ. Back labeled, "Wedding of Merton & Irene Strommen; Attendants: Vollie Huglen? and Cordelia Agrimson, sisters of Irene. Luther Strommen, best man. Officiating: Reverend Peter Strommen, left; Reverend Melvin J. Olson. Soloist: Evelyn (Mrs. Paul G.) Sonnack. Pianist and Organist: Sig Skurdarvold.
Trondhjem-Solor Summer Parochial School at Dagan's Temple. Back Row: ?, ?, ?, ?, Art S.?, Luella E. (Engen?), Esther L.; Middle Back Row: ?, Edwin M. (Magnuson?), ?, Teacher?, Evelina O., Gabriel Larsen; Middle Front Row: ?, Irene Johnson, ?, ?, Martha O., Melvin M. (Magnuson?), ?, Eugene Johnson; Front Row: Walter E. (Engen?), Austin Nelson, Florence M., Asora Nelson, Anna R., Myrtle R.