Photograph of a group of active and retired members of the Mora Fire Department in front of the Fire Department building. Photograph includes: Willis Fairbanks, Otto Stolle, Wyman Barker, Vern Ricks, William W. Tenney, J.G. Stariha, Lyle Esler, Ralph Fairbanks, C.W. McFarland, Lee Goldsmith, V.W. Peterson, Clifford Hanson, H.F. Robinson, Oscar Swanson, Chas R. Williams, R.G. Esler, Dr. C.S. Bossert, Walter Edgar, Stanley Humphrey, Otto Jensen, Anton Ripka, H.L. Westby, K.H. Williams, Jay Goldsmith, K.E. McIlhargey. 2 firemen not pictured are S.D. McIlhargey and A.L. Johnstone
Photograph of a group of active and retired members of the Mora Fire Department in front of the Fire Department building. Photograph includes: Willis Fairbanks, Otto Stolle, Wyman Barker, Vern Ricks, William W. Tenney, J.G. Stariha, Lyle Esler, Ralph Fairbanks, C.W. McFarland, Lee Goldsmith, V.W. Peterson, Clifford Hanson, H.F. Robinson, Oscar Swanson, Chas. R. Williams, R.G. Esler, Dr. C.S. Bossert, Walter Edgar, Stanley Humphrey, Otto Jensen, Anton Ripka, H.L. Westby, K.H. Williams, Jay Goldsmith, K.E. McIlhargey. 2 firemen not pictured are S.D. McIlhargey and A.L. Johnstone
Group portrait of past Commanders of the American Legion who received pins at the Mora Country Club, including: Frank Powers (1935-1942), Robert Langworth (1954), Doug King (1930), Arthur Bartelt (1955), Carlton Waddell (1949), William Fisher (1952), Earl C. West (1928), Don Nelson (1950), Al Oberlander (1953), William Stotts (1947), Claude O. Dresser (1931), Kles E. McIlhargey (1920, 1921, 1940), Paul Grahek (1927), Claude Brown (1937), Adolph Selil (1938), and Oscar Sivertson (1936).
Group photograph of Mora Country Club, American Legion Post #201 and the 40 Year Members: inlcuduing: Willard Wenberg, Douglas King, Frank P. Powers, Edwin R. Skoglund, Vern L. Rogers, Carl Johnson, Joseph G. Stariha, Emil Oslin, Kleo E. McThargey, Adolph Sehl. Absent from picture are: Frank Gorham, and John Hillman.
Birthday Club in March of 1955. Members include: Bernice Giese, Liz Orr, Audrey Schwantke, Joan Tokle, Jeanie Collins and Steve, Elsie Oquist, Margaret Cross, Margaret Beyer, and Alma Kastenbauer.
Boy Scouts Association "Eagle: God and Country" awards ceremony in Mora, Minnesota. PIctured in the photograph: Mr. and Mrs. Wilkening, Mr. Johnson, Mr Graheck, and Mr. Hansen.
Group photograph of Roland Brandt and Scout Master Bill Adams with ten boys from the Ogilvie Boy Scout Troop #192, at the Crow Wing Scout Reservation, Minnesota.
Group Photograph of Comfort Baptist Church, Ladies Aid, Called "Arbetes Myra" ("working ants"). The group was first organized in 1900 by Mrs. John Ostrom. Members include: Mrs. Kristina Edstrom, Mrs. Tideen and baby, Mrs. Sara Nordeen, Mother of Mrs. John Sundstrom, Mrs. John Erickson, Mrs. Erick Skoglund, Elida Ostrom, Mrs. Lovegren, Mrs. John Lindstrom, Mrs. Sven Soderstrom, Anna Edstrom McKibbon, Emma Ostrom Klapmier, Mrs. John Dahleen, Mrs. Andrew Edstrom, Mrs. John Johnson, Mrs. Lars Guof Larson, Mrs. Christina Edstrom Selene and baby, Mrs. Martha Edstrom Bergren and baby Rose, Mrs. Karen Ostrom, Mrs. Victor Johnson
Group photograph of Comfort Baptist Church Members. This is the oldest known picture of the original church in Comfort Township. The structure was begun in 1901 and completed in 1902 with a parsonage built in 1907. Edward Soderstrom, Gustav Larson, 6 unknown girls, Fritjof Ostrom, Vilhelm Ostrom, 5 unknown boys, Caroline Peterson, Tiolindia Monson, Martha Erickson, Mrs. Oscar Ostrom, Christine Sundstrom, Ida Sundstrom, Elizabeth Johnson, Anna Edstrom, unknown girl, John Ostrom, J.A. Edstrom, Martha Johnson, Anna Johnson, 2 unknown persons, Victor Johnson Jr., Ole Svenson, Victor Johnson Sr., Nels Lidstrom, Swan Soderstrom Sr., John Erickson, John Sundstrom, Ole Edstrom,, 3 unknown persons, Sarah Ostman, John Swanson, Hjalmar Obbarius, Nels Hallstrom, John Hallstrom, 1 unknown person, Student Pastor Dalheed, Oscar Ostrom holding unknown baby, Sven Sevenson, 2 in doorway unknown persons
Group photograph of the Champion Baseball Team for the Eastern Minnesota League in 1927. The 17 Members include: Stanton Serline (CF), Hugh Cell (3B), Dan Farrell (P), Charles R. Amundson, (C), Arthur E. Hanson (1B), Oscar A. Swanson (SS), Frank Baker (RF), J.Douglas King (Scorekeeper), Raymond Stigers (Manager), Chas K. Handachu (C), Leo C. Amundson (Outfield), Eddie Gordhammer (Infield), Hughy Bribo (Mascot), Jack Wygant (LF), Merle Baker (2B), Anton Ripka (Infield), and Jack Kramer (V.P.).
The Flaaten family came to Duluth in 1890 from Norway. Five brothers: Gustav violin, conducting, composition 1876-1929, Jens 1869-1922, Alphin cellist 1888-1953, Roy conductor and Henry were singers, musicians, composers, and music teachers of the Flaaten Conservatory of Music the Normanna Chorus and the Orpheus Singing Society.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections