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.
Mesaba Park Lake featuring man in boat, Mesaba Co-op Park. Founded in 1929, Mesaba Co-op Park is a member-owned cooperative park and is open to the public.
North Star Lake, featuring man rowing boat, Mesaba Co-op Park. Founded in 1929, Mesaba Co-op Park is a member-owned cooperative park and is open to the public.
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.
The Norweigan Royalty visit Northfield. The Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Martha visit St. Olaf College in May 1939. The crowd scene is at Bridge Square.
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.
Members of the Numedalslaget and Totenlaget are gathered in a grassy area, possibly a fairgrounds. An old car is on the right of the group. A mix of open land, homes and trees are in the background.
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.
Officers and members of the Women's Cooperative Guild in Virginia, Minnesota, sitting aound the table at the 25th anniversary of the Guild celebration event held at the home of Ruth Irwin, with other women sitting and standing in the background.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives
Chair Elsie Wiljanen, Secretary Esther Niskala, Treasurer Sylvia Hill, Membership secretary Ellen Luopa - 1964-1965 officers of the Women's Cooperative Guild in Virginia, Minnesota, standing while holding candles at the 25th anniversary of the Guild celebration event held at the home of Ruth Irwin, with other women sitting and standing in the background.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives
Chair Sylvia Isaacson, Membership secretary Ellen Luopa, Treasurer Sylvia Hill, Secretary Aune Lahti - 1962-1964 officers of the Women's Cooperative Guild in Virginia, Minnesota, standing at the 25th anniversary of the Guild celebration event held at the home of Ruth Irwin.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives
