The Swenson Confectionary Shop in St. Peter was located at 204 South Minnesota Avenue. The three people shown in this interior photograph are probably the owners, Carl, Frank, and Gus Swenson.
Photograph of a placard detailing different activities taking place at the Jewish Education Center on Center Day. Center Day showcased the facilities and services at the J. E. C., and allowed the community to observe a cross-section of the activities that took place there.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Herman Nierenhausen holds a bull set while Leonard Deters is in the process of hitting it with a sledgehammer to "strike" a granite slab at Cold Spring Granite Company.
Exterior view of Bethlehem Evangelical Church, founded in 1862. "During the pastorate of Rev. D. J. Nagle, a man of vision, courage and faith, the construction of a new and larger brick edifice was built in five months for the cost of $10,000 in 1937, during the Great Depression," (from a Hammond history). Written on the back: "C. W. Blue, Representing A. C. Ochs Brick and Tile Company, Springfield, Minnesota."
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church
Aerial view of the Duluth civic center. Fifth Avenue West leads up to the St. Louis County Courthouse. The Duluth City Hall is on the right and the Federal Building is on the left.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Family reunion outside of theTrondhjem Lutheran Church. Back row: adults from left to right: Johanna Fossum Griswold, Johanna Quinnell, Lloyd Fossum, Olla Fossum, Ernest Fossum, Nelius Nelson, Hanna Fossum, Chris Fossum, Rev. and Mrs. B.L. Sundahl, Joe Fossum, Susie Gorder Fossum, Bertha Paulsen Fossum, and Bennie Fossum. Children in front row: Kenneth, Palmer, Vernon, and Albert Fossum.
View of the construction of the Myrum Memorial Fieldhouse on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. It was named after coach George Myrum, who died in a traffic accident. It was demolished in 1984.
One of a series of radio scripts written by the Radio Committee of the Minnesota Library Association. Topics of the program include Switzerland, Lake Lucerne and St. Bernard Pass.
Office of the Building Official, City of Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1938-12-29
Description:
Building permit issued for the city of Stillwater, Minnesota. Location: Building number 132, West side, South Main Street, Lot 5, Block 26 of Original Town. Owner: W. Kalinoff, Builder: Lawrence W. Linner.
Civilian Conservation Corps Company (CCC) panoramic photograph, featuring group portrait of enrollees and camp dog posed before plank buildings in winter.
The Bethany Scroll is the official student newsletter for Bethany Lutheran College. It covers college and community events such as campus and faculty developments, student projects, sports, and artistic programming. Early editions also include advertisements for local Mankato businesses.
Interview with Winfield S. Orne. He tells some of his personal history. This interview is part of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Crow Wing County during the years 1936-1939. This outreach effort sought to record personal accounts of the lives of early Crow Wing County pioneers and settlers.
Interview with William Tomson. He relates some of the personal and family history of both his wife, Ethel, and himself. This interview is part of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Crow Wing County during the years 1936-1939. This outreach effort sought to record personal accounts of the lives of early Crow Wing County pioneers and settlers.
Interview with Nesbitt Ramsey Bowman and his wife, Mary. They relate some of Nesbitt's family history and genealogy, his personal history, and that she was the person who named Ideal township. This interview is part of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Crow Wing County during the years 1936-1939. This outreach effort sought to record personal accounts of the lives of early Crow Wing County pioneers and settlers.