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.
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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
Ole Rølvaag holding a fish on the Mississippi River. Caption on the back states he is fishing on the Gulf of Mexico. Later in life, Rølvaag spent time in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Overlooking the crowd of Norse-American Centennial Parade attendees while an unidentified man gives a speech. Carl O. Pedersen was an important figure in setting up events during this parade and other celebrations across the country.
Formal portrait of Parelius Rognlie with his wife Marie's family. Pictured left top: Hans, Olaf, Mina, Julia, and Grandpa Gullerud. Bottom row from the left: Melvin, Clara, Parelius, Marie, and Grandma Karen.
Automobiles in grass parking lot near trees, Mesaba Co-op Park. Founded in 1929, Mesaba Co-op Park is a member-owned cooperative park and is open to the public.
Crowd of people outside of main pavilion, Mesaba Co-op Park. Founded in 1929, Mesaba Co-op Park is a member-owned cooperative park and is open to the public.
Crowd of people outside of main pavilion, Mesaba Co-op Park. Founded in 1929, Mesaba Co-op Park is a member-owned cooperative park and is open to the public.
Maypole is on the grounds of the American Swedish Institute for a Midsummer celebration. The dancers include people of all ages wearing Swedish costumes.
A hand-signed petition to the Board of Directors of the Winona Free Public Library from the Bohemian residents of the City of Winona requesting the purchase of books published in their native language. It is accompanied by a letter from Edward M. Lehnerts, State Normal School, Winona, Minnesota, stating his support for the petition.
A hand-signed petition to the Board of Directors of the Winona Free Public Library from the Polish residents of the City of Winona requesting the purchase of books published in the Polish language.
Portrait of Iver P. Barsness and Ingebar Drevdahl Barsness. They emigrated from Norway in 1854 settling first near Madison, Wisconsin. In 1870, they were among the first settlers in Walden Township in Pope County.
Portrait of Nils P. Xavier, Chicago, Illinois. Nils Xavier was a Sami pastor (the Sami are an indigenous people found in northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia).
Studio portrait of Ole Sverre Rigg (1825-1909) and Johanne Sophie Quam Rigg. They were immigrant farmers in Minnewaska Township. They had eleven children, five of whom lived to adulthood.
Ole Rølvaag sent a postcard to his mother-in-law Karen Berdahl in Garretson, South Dakota shortly after the birth of their first child, Olaf Arnljot Rølvaag.
Vivian Ronn (far right) presenting 25-year pins to a group of women standing by a co-op banner. Left to right: Mrs. Fred Stohl, Aili Tapanila, Sylvia Silvola, Ilmi Nevo, Edla Linjanen, and Hulta Luhtala.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives
People relaxing on a bench and standing near cabin, Mesaba Co-op Park. Founded in 1929, Mesaba Co-op Park is a member-owned cooperative park and is open to the public.
People relaxing on bench near cabin, Mesaba Coop Park. Founded in 1929, Mesaba Co-op Park is a member-owned cooperative park and is open to the public.
Caption on the back of the postcard reads: "Left to right: Rev. N.P. Xavier, Mrs. N.P. Xavier, Mrs. Christian M. Lunde, Mrs. Ole P. Homier, Ole P. Hoimyr." Mrs. Xavier and Mrs. Lunde were sisters; Rev. Xavier and Mrs. Hoimyr were siblings. Rev. Xavier was the first resident pastor of Ft. Ridgely and Dale Lutheran church, serving from 1876 to 1891. Nils Xavier was a Sami pastor.
Concession building featuring "Tyomies" sign and gate, Mesaba Co-op Park. Founded in 1929, Mesaba Co-op Park is a member-owned cooperative park and is open to the public.
Park entrance road, featuring gasoline pump, Mesaba Co-op Park. Founded in 1929, Mesaba Co-op Park is a member-owned cooperative park and is open to the public.
The Saetesdalslaget Society was founded in 1909, by people who had emmigrated from the Setesdal valley or district in Norway. They held national conventions. This photograph captured attendees at a gathering held in McIntosh, Minnesota, June 13-14, 1912.
Samkoma (Coming Together) invitation from the Icelandic Hekla Club for April 23, 2017 to be held at the Minneapolis Woman's Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Included are the location, date/time, speakers, raffle information
Program for Icelandic Hekla Club Samkoma on April 23, 2017 at Minneapolic Woman's Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Information includes the days activities and speakers.
Side view of the Selma Lagerlof statue showing the inscription, including her life dates and achievements. Completed in 1908, the Swan J. Turnblad mansion was built in the French Chateauesque style. The house became the American Swedish Institute in 1929.
A large group of men, women and a few children are posed in front of a large brick building. They are dressed in suits and dresses. A large banner for the Sigdalslaget is mounted stand in the center back.
A large group of men, women and children are posed on a grassy area, possilby at a fairgrounds. They are dressed in suits and dresses. Most of the men and women wear hats. A large banner for the Sigdalslaget is mounted stand in the center back. A Norwegian flag and an American flag are spread on the ground in front of the group. A building for the Bethlehem Ladies Aid lunch stand is on the right. Homes can be seen in the background on the left.
Six current and former officers 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.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Immigration History Research Center Archives
John T. Bernard, speaking before outdoors audience, Mesaba Co-op Park. Founded in 1929, Mesaba Co-op Park is a member-owned cooperative park and is open to the public.
Panoramic view of many men and women members and delegates of the Slovene National Benefit Society posing for a group photograph in front of the Eveleth High School in Eveleth, MN. Caption on the photograph reads: "Supreme Board Members And Delegates to 13th Regular Convention of Slovene National Benefit Society Held In Eveleth, Minn. August 12 - 17 - 1946."