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Collection Overview

Title: United StatesAdd to your cart.

ID: VMA/RG03/ARCH.Photos.01/Series 1 US

Extent: 8.8 Linear Feet. More info below.

Arrangement: This collection is intellectually arranged alphabetically, by state, then county, then city.  Each state is given its own sub-series, though not all sub-series hold materials.  Physically, the photographs are boxed by size.

Forms of Material: Photographs

Scope and Contents of the Materials

A collection of Norwegian-American photographs relating to locations around the United States.

Administrative Information

Repository: Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Archives

Alternate Extent Statement: 22 boxes; 7 small boxes, 8 medium boxes, and 7 large boxes

Use Restrictions: May be reproduced with written permission from Vesterheim collections staff or executive director.  Though Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum may hold the property rights, Vesterheim might not hold the copyrights for materials.  Individuals may use materials for non-commercial, private use, but commercial users must secure permissions from the copyright holders and Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum to reproduce, publish, or quote protected materials and photographs.


Box and Folder Listing


Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Alabama],
[Series 2: Alaska],
[Series 3: Arizona],
[Series 4: Arkansas],
[Series 5: California],
[Series 6: Colorado],
[Series 7: Connecticut],
[Series 8: Dakota Territory],
[Series 9: Delaware],
[Series 10: Florida],
[Series 11: Georgia],
[Series 12: Hawaii],
[Series 13: Idaho],
[Series 14: Illinois],
[Series 15: Indiana],
[Series 16: Iowa],
[Series 17: Kansas],
[Series 18: Kentucky],
[Series 19: Louisiana],
[Series 20: Maine],
[Series 21: Maryland],
[Series 22: Massachusetts],
[Series 23: Michigan],
[Series 24: Minnesota],
[Series 25: Mississippi],
[Series 26: Missouri],
[Series 27: Montana],
[Series 28: Nebraska],
[Series 29: Nevada],
[Series 30: New Hampshire],
[Series 31: New Jersey],
[Series 32: New Mexico],
[Series 33: New York],
[Series 34: North Carolina],
[Series 35: North Dakota],
[Series 36: Ohio],
[Series 37: Oklahoma],
[Series 38: Oregon],
[Series 39: Pennsylvania],
[Series 40: Rhode Island],
[Series 41: South Carolina],
[Series 42: South Dakota],
[Series 43: Tennessee],
[Series 44: Texas],
[Series 45: Utah],
[Series 46: Vermont],
[Series 47: Virginia],
[Series 48: Washington],
[Series 49: West Virginia],
[Series 50: Wisconsin],
[Series 51: Wyoming],
[All]

Series 16: IowaAdd to your cart.
Sub-Series 1: Allamakee CountyAdd to your cart.
Box 1Add to your cart.
Item 15: St. Mary's Catholic Church, Parsonage, DorchesterAdd to your cart.
Photography by Payne Photo
Other Information: church, home
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 16: General view of DorchesterAdd to your cart.
Photography by Payne Photo
Other Information: town
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 17: Centenial Roller Mills, DorchesterAdd to your cart.
Photography by Payne Photo
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 18: Up the Dugway Road, DorchesterAdd to your cart.
Photography by Payne Photo
Other Information: nature, town
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 19: Main Street, DorchesterAdd to your cart.
Photography by Payne Photo
Other Information: town
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 20: Main Street from the east, DorchesterAdd to your cart.
Photography by Payne Photo
Other Information: town
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 21: Methodist Church, DorchesterAdd to your cart.
Photography by Payne Photo
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 22: Greetings from Dorchester, autumn themedAdd to your cart.
Other Information: town
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 23: Greetings from Dorchester, town scenes themedAdd to your cart.
Photography by Payne Photo
Other Information: town
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 24: House, East Paint CreekAdd to your cart.
Other Information: home
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 25: Home of Louise O. Larson, East Paint Creek, 1850Add to your cart.
Other Information: home
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 26: Main Street East, Waukon, 1920sAdd to your cart.
Postcard by Curt Teich & Co.
Other Information: town
Physical Description: Picture postcard, Sky-Tint
Item 27: Mississippi Valley Iron Co., Waukon, 1920sAdd to your cart.
Postcard by Curt Teich & Co.
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Picture postcard, Sky-Tint
Item 28: Spring Avenue, Waukon, 1920sAdd to your cart.
Postcard by Curt Teich & Co.
Other Information: town
Physical Description: Picture postcard, Sky-Tint
Item 29: Band stand, Waukon, 1920sAdd to your cart.
Postcard by Curt Teich & Co.
Other Information: landmark
Physical Description: Picture postcard, Sky-Tint
Item 30: Main Street West, Waukon, 1920sAdd to your cart.
Postcard by Curt Teich & Co.
Other Information: town
Physical Description: Picture postcard, Sky-Tint
Item 31: Barthell Opera House, Waukon, 1920sAdd to your cart.
Postcard by Curt Teich & Co.
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Picture postcard, Sky-Tint
Item 32: Scene at Iron Mines, WaukonAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 33: The Stand Pipe, WaukonAdd to your cart.
Published by Pocket City Postcard Co., McGregor, Iowa
Other Information: landmark
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 34: Dam on Upper Iowa River, near Waukon, 1920sAdd to your cart.
Postcard by Curt Teich & Co.
Other Information: landmark, nature
Physical Description: Picture postcard, Sky-Tint
Item 35: Greetings from Waukon, town scenes themedAdd to your cart.
Photography by Payne Photo
Other Information: town
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 36: Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church, Center TownshipAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Two photographic prints.
Item 37: Vestre (West) Paint Creek Church, Prof. PreusAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Box 8Add to your cart.
Item 34: Waterloo Ridge Parsonage, DorchesterAdd to your cart.
Other Information: children, church, home, people
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 35: Paint Creek Church Parsonage, 1873-1896Add to your cart.
Jacob Laurils Hjort's home; notes on the back 'Papa taught school there after Mrs. Hjort died. Taught the Hjort children Norse. Before Mama and Papa were married 1879. First year Papa was in America (1873) in St. Louis 3 years after that. 1873, migrated; 1878 graduated, ordained, Paint Creek - Herman Auberg Preus (so HA Preus family record), HA Preus - Spring Creek see Festskrift pg 49, AC Preus - Coon Prairie around 1879.
Other Information: children, church, home
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Related Material: Related to Location United States Box 16, Item 33
Item 36: Farm house, Paint Creek, circa 1865Add to your cart.
Note on back 'According to the Allamakee County Atlas of about 1970, this is the James and Emeline Jeglum farm in 1869'
Other Information: farm, home, people
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 37: Businesses, Waukon, circa 1880Add to your cart.
Building containing Chicago Clothing house, H. F. Opher Hardware, and J. T. Clark Law Office; note on photo 'About 1880, Earl Blk.'; note on back 'Sheridan Collection of glass plate negatives'
Other Information: business, people, town
Related Material: Related to United States-Locations-Box 8-Items 38-49
Item 38: Dillenberg Block, WaukonAdd to your cart.
Part of Sheridan Collection of glass plate negatives; view of businesses on the block
Other Information: business, people, town
Related Material: Related to United States-Locations-Box 8-Items 37 and 39-49
Item 39: Street Scene, WaukonAdd to your cart.
Part of Sheridan Collection of glass plate negatives
Other Information: town
Related Material: Related to United States-Locations-Box 8-Items 37, 38, and 40-49
Item 40: Bird's eye view, WaukonAdd to your cart.
Part of Sheridan Collection of glass plate negatives
Other Information: town
Related Material: Related to United States-Locations-Box 8-Items 37-39 and 41-49
Item 41: Business, WaukonAdd to your cart.
Part of Sheridan Collection of glass plate negatives
Other Information: business, people, town
Related Material: Related to United States-Locations-Box 8-Items 37-40 and 42-49
Item 42: Waukon Standard, Harness Shop, WaukonAdd to your cart.
Part of Sheridan Collection of glass plate negatives
Other Information: business, people, town
Related Material: Same as Locations-United States-Box 8-Item 43; Related to Locations-United States-Box 8-Items 37-41 and 44-49
Item 43: Waukon Standard, Harness Shop, WaukonAdd to your cart.
Part of Sheridan Collection of glass plate negatives
Other Information: business, people, town
Related Material: Same as Locations-United States-Box 8-Item 42; Related to Locations-United States-Box 8-Items 37-41 and 44-49
Item 44: Corner of Allamakee and Main Streets, WaukonAdd to your cart.
Part of Sheridan Collection of glass plate negatives
Other Information: business, town
Related Material: Related to Locations-United States-Box 8-Items 37-43 and 45-49
Item 45: Noah's Ark Store, Corner of Allamakee and Main Streets, WaukonAdd to your cart.
Part of Sheridan Collection of glass plate negatives
Other Information: business, people, town
Related Material: Same as Locations-United States-Box 8-Item 46; Related to Locations-United States-Box 8-Items 37-44 and 47-49
Item 46: Noah's Ark Store, Corner of Allamakee and Main Streets, WaukonAdd to your cart.
Part of Sheridan Collection of glass plate negatives
Other Information: business, people, town
Related Material: Same as Locations-United States-Box 8-Item 45; Related to Locations-United States-Box 8-Items 37-44 and 47-49
Item 47: Downton Waukon, 1890sAdd to your cart.
Part of Sheridan Collection of glass plate negatives
Other Information: business, people, town
Related Material: Same as Locations-United States-Box 8-Item 48; Related to Locations-United States-Box 8-Items 37-46 and 49
Item 48: Downton Waukon, 1890sAdd to your cart.
Part of Sheridan Collection of glass plate negatives
Other Information: business, people, town
Related Material: Same as Locations-United States-Box 8-Item 47; Related to Locations-United States-Box 8-Items 37-46 and 49
Item 49: Post Office, WaukonAdd to your cart.
Part of Sheridan Collection of glass plate negatives
Other Information: business, children, people, town
Related Material: Related to Locations-United States-Box 8-Items 37-48
Box 16Add to your cart.
Item 33: Paint Creek ParsonageAdd to your cart.
Photograph of Parsonage
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Related Material: Related to Location United States, Box 8, Item 35
Sub-Series 2: Butler CountyAdd to your cart.
Box 1Add to your cart.
Item 38: Peet's Hotel, G. R. Peet, Proprietor, ClarksvilleAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 39: House, CarlsburgAdd to your cart.
Other Information: home
Physical Description: Two photographic prints.
Sub-Series 3: Chickasaw CountyAdd to your cart.
Box 1Add to your cart.
Item 40: Altar in Saude Lutheran Church, Lawler, circa 1991Add to your cart.
Two items
Acquisition Information: Martha Steensland, Ann (Natvig) Emerson
Biographical/Historical Note: Church was built circa 1905.
Other Information: church
Item 41: Little Turkey Parsonage, SaudeAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Item 42: Barn on farm, Utica Township, SaudeAdd to your cart.
Arrangement: Number One of three photographs in set.
Custodial History: "From auction at Saude, Iowa"
Other Information: farm
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 43: Barn with many chickens on farm, Utica TownshipAdd to your cart.
Arrangement: Number Two of three photographs in set.
Custodial History: "From auction at Saude, Iowa"
Other Information: farm
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 44: Chickens on farm, Utica TownshipAdd to your cart.
Arrangement: Number Three of three photographs in set.
Custodial History: "From auction at Saude, Iowa"
Other Information: farm
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 45: Cornerstone and bell of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Utica TownshipAdd to your cart.
Bell plate reads "This parish served the Norwegian Community of Saude, Iowa from 1889-1974."
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 46: Saude Creamery, Utica TownshipAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Four photographic prints.
Box 8Add to your cart.
Item 50: Little Turkey Lutheran Church, SaudeAdd to your cart.
50th Anniversary
Other Information: children, church, event, people
Related Material: Same as Locations-United States-Box 8-Item 51
Item 51: Little Turkey Lutheran Church, SaudeAdd to your cart.
50th Anniversary
Other Information: children, church, event, people
Related Material: Same as Locations-United States-Box 8-Item 50
Item 52: Little Turkey Parsonage, SaudeAdd to your cart.
Photograph by Clara A. Blomquist, Cresco, IA
Other Information: church, home
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Box 9Add to your cart.
Item 2: Old Crain Creek Church, JericoAdd to your cart.
Pastor was Rev. Hjernagel
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Related Material: Related to Locations-United States-Box 9-Item 3
Item 3: Crain Creek Lutheran Church, JericoAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church, people
Related Material: Related to Locations-United States-Box 9-Item 2
Sub-Series 4: Clayton CountyAdd to your cart.
Box 1Add to your cart.
Item 47: Farm house and barnAdd to your cart.
Other Information: farm
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 48: Farm house and barn with cowsAdd to your cart.
Other Information: farm
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 49: Merchants House, McGregorAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Photographic print
Related Material: Same as Locations- United States, Box 1, Item 50
Item 50: Merchants House, McGregorAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Photographic print
Related Material: Same as Locations- United States, Box 1, Item 49
Sub-Series 6: Hamilton CountyAdd to your cart.
Box 1Add to your cart.
Item 51: Jewell Lutheran CollegeAdd to your cart.
Other Information: school
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Box 9Add to your cart.
Item 4: Østre Trefoldighed Evangelical Church, Radcliffe, 1897Add to your cart.
Light notes written in pencil on back
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 5: Main Building, Jewell Lutheran College, JewellAdd to your cart.
Other Information: school
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Related Material: Related to Locations-United States-Box 9-Item 6
Item 6: Dormitory, Jewell Lutheran College, JewellAdd to your cart.
Other Information: school
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material; Marks of another photograph on the backside of this photograph
Related Material: Related to Locations-United States-Box 9-Item 5
Box 16Add to your cart.
Item 35: Jewell College, Jewell, IowaAdd to your cart.
Photograph of two buildings that make up Jewell College
Other Information: school
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Sub-Series 7: Howard CountyAdd to your cart.
Box 1Add to your cart.
Item 52: Grave markers for Norman Borlaug's familyAdd to your cart.
North Saude Lutheran Church Cemetery, New Oregon Township
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Five photographic prints.
Item 53: Boume family in front of house, CrescoAdd to your cart.
Pictured: Grandma Boume, Aunt Esther, and Uncle Theodore Boume
Other Information: home, people
Physical Description: Stereoscopic photograph
Item 54: "Cresco, Iowa, looking southwest from High School tower"Add to your cart.
Other Information: town
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 55: Norman Borlaug's birthplaceAdd to your cart.
Nel Borlaug's house, Norman's birthplace in 1914.  North Saude, New Oregon Township.
Other Information: home
Physical Description: Three photographic prints.
Item 56: Norman Borlaug's school, New Oregon #8Add to your cart.
One room school house in North Saude, New Oregon Township.
Other Information: school
Physical Description: Two photographic prints.
Item 57: Norman Borlaug's school, New Oregon #8- 2nd generationAdd to your cart.
Second generation school house in North Saude, New Oregon Township
Other Information: school
Physical Description: Two photographic prints.
Item 58: Norman Borlaug's houseAdd to your cart.
Norman Borlaug's house in 1921, North Saude, New Oregon Township
Other Information: farm, home
Physical Description: Two photographic prints.
Item 59: Henry Borlaug's barn and farm houseAdd to your cart.
North Saude, New Oregon Township
Biographical/Historical Note: Henry Borlaug was born in 1927.
Other Information: farm, home
Physical Description: Four photographic prints.
Box 9Add to your cart.
Item 7: North Saude Lutheran Church, New Oregon TownshipAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photgraphic Print
Sub-Series 8: Humbolt CountyAdd to your cart.
Box 1Add to your cart.
Item 60: The Norwegian Synod Parsonage, ThorAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church, home
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 61: Norwegian Synod Church, ThorAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 62: West side of Main Street, Bode, early 1900sAdd to your cart.
Other Information: town
Box 9Add to your cart.
Item 8: Bode, early 1900sAdd to your cart.
Aerial view of east side of Main Street
Other Information: people, town
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 9: United Church, near ThorAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 10: Hauge's Synod church, near ThorAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 11: Synod church, ThorAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 12: Synod church, BodeAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 13: Old Church, BodeAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 14: Bode Lutheran Academy, BodeAdd to your cart.
Other Information: school
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 15: Church, BodeAdd to your cart.
Church is made out of brick; photograph is by Brawthen, Bode
Other Information: church, people
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 16: Parsonage, BodeAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church, home
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 17: Synod Parsonage, ThorAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church, home
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Box 16Add to your cart.
Item 39: Bode Academy, Bode, IowaAdd to your cart.
Photograph of the Bode Academy
Other Information: school
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 40: Farm of Reverend T. H. Rossing's Father, Bode, Iowa, circa 1910Add to your cart.
Photograph of the Rossing family farm and workers in front of a large hill of hay
Other Information: farm, people, children, family, posed
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Sub-Series 9: Mitchell CountyAdd to your cart.
Box 1Add to your cart.
Item 64: Bridge BarnAdd to your cart.
Other Information: landmark, town
Physical Description: Photographic print
Related Material: Same as Locations- United States, Box 1, Item 65
Item 65: Bridge BarnAdd to your cart.
Other Information: landmark, town
Physical Description: Two photographic prints.
Related Material: Same as Locations- United States, Box 1, Item 64
Item 66: Northeast Iowa, Dug Out, circa 1905Add to your cart.
Other Information: landmark, nature
Physical Description: Photographic print
Box 9Add to your cart.
Item 18: St. Ansgar Academy, St. AnsgarAdd to your cart.
Includes two photos attached together - one is of the dormitory and the other is of Main building at St. Ansgar Academy
Other Information: school
Physical Description: Two photographs attached along one edge to make one flat surface
Box 16Add to your cart.
Item 41: St. Ansgar Church, St. Ansgar, IowaAdd to your cart.
Photograph of St. Ansgar Church in St. Ansgar, Iowa
Biographical/Historical Note: built in 1864
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Sub-Series 10: Page CountyAdd to your cart.
Box 1Add to your cart.
Item 67: The Peterson Home, ClarindaAdd to your cart.
Other Information: home
Physical Description: Stereoscopic photograph
Sub-Series 11: Polk CountyAdd to your cart.
Box 1Add to your cart.
Item 68: Capitol Building with street car, Des MoinesAdd to your cart.
Other Information: landmark
Item 69: Residence of Wesley, Redhead, East Des MoinesAdd to your cart.
Other Information: home
Physical Description: Three photographic prints.
Sub-Series 12: Story CountyAdd to your cart.
Box 1Add to your cart.
Item 70: House in Story CityAdd to your cart.
Other Information: home
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Box 9Add to your cart.
Item 19: Synod Church, Story CityAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 20: Hauges Church, Story CityAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 21: Hauges Church, RolandAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 22: Hauges Church, HuxleyAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 23: Hauges Parsonage, RolandAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church, home
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 24: Church, SlaterAdd to your cart.
Caption says 'For. kirke og Hauge'
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 25: United/Synod Church, Story CityAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 26: Synod Parsonage, Story CityAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church, home
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Box 16Add to your cart.
Item 42: First Church of the Palestina CongregationAdd to your cart.
Drawing of the first Norwegian church of the Palestina settlement. Caption reads 'Den forste norske Kirke i Settlementet'
Biographical/Historical Note: 1855-1905
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photograph of drawing
Item 43: Immanuel Church, Story City, IowaAdd to your cart.
Photograph of the Immanuel Lutheran Church
Creator: Hanson Photography
Other Information: church, town
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 44: Old Peoples Home and Hospital, Story City, IowaAdd to your cart.
Photograph of the Old Peoples Home and Hospital with people standing on the poarches
Other Information: business, poeple
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Related Material: Related to Location United States, Box 16, Item 45
Item 45: Old Peoples Home and Hospital, Story City, IowaAdd to your cart.
Photograph of the Old Peoples Home and Hospital with people standing on the poarches
Other Information: business, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Related Material: Related to Location United States, Box 16, Item 44
Item 46: St. Peter Parsonage, Story City, Iowa, 1899Add to your cart.
Caption reads 'St. Petri Prestegaard, Story City, Iowa. Presented by Rev. O. P. Vangones'
Other Information: church, home
Physical Description: Photographic mounted on hard material
Item 47: Waldorf College, Forest City, IowaAdd to your cart.
Photograph of two buildings of Waldorf College
Other Information: school
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Related Material: Related to Location United States, Box 9, Item 27
Sub-Series 13: Winnebago CountyAdd to your cart.
Box 1Add to your cart.
Item 63: Norwegian Methodist Church, Lake MillsAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Box 9Add to your cart.
Item 1: Church, ThompsonAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: See horizontal files for photograph
Item 27: Waldorf College, Forest CityAdd to your cart.
Boy's Dormitory and Main building of Waldorf College
Other Information: school
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Related Material: Related to Location United State, Box 16, Item 47
Item 28: Main Building, Waldorf College, Forest CityAdd to your cart.
Other Information: school
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 29: Synod Church, Lake MillsAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 30: United Church, Lake MillsAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 31: Nowegian Methodist Church, Lake MillsAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 32: Parsonage, Lake MillsAdd to your cart.
Caption says 'for. Kirkes Prestegaard'
Other Information: church, home
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 33: Church, ThompsonAdd to your cart.
Caption says 'R, Malmin. Prest'
Other Information: church, people
Item 34: Parsonage, Thompson, circa 1914Add to your cart.
Caption says 'R, Malmin, Prest'
Other Information: church, home, people
Item 35: Church, West PrairieAdd to your cart.
Caption says 'R, Malmin. Prest'
Other Information: church, people
Sub-Series 14: Winneshiek CountyAdd to your cart.
Box 2Add to your cart.
Item 1: Various locales, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: town
Related Material: See Swezey Collection
Item 2: House, Main Street, Decorah, 1969Add to your cart.
Across from Courthouse, next to old St. Cloud Hotel.
Biographical/Historical Note: House built circa 1850
Other Information: home
Related Material: Same as Locations- United States, Box 2, Item 3
Item 3: House, Main Street, Decorah, 1969Add to your cart.
Across from Courthouse, next to old St. Cloud Hotel.
Biographical/Historical Note: House built circa 1850
Other Information: home
Related Material: Same as Locations- United States, Box 2, Item 2
Item 4: St. Cloud Hotel, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Corner of Main and Winnebago
Biographical/Historical Note: St. Cloud Hotel was the first Decorah home of Luther College from 1862 to 1965.
Other Information: business, school
Item 5: Porter House, Broadway, Decorah, 1969Add to your cart.
Other Information: business, home
Item 6: House of Reverand Adams, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: home
Item 7: House, Fifth Ave and Western St, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Two views
Acquisition Information: John and Loretta Running, 1990s
Other Information: home
Item 8: Logston House, Knob Hill, Decorah, 1968Add to your cart.
Other Information: home
Item 9: House on W. Main Street, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: home
Item 10: House, Fifth Ave and East St, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Two views
Other Information: home
Item 11: View of Decorah from Old School HouseAdd to your cart.
Includes view of Painter Bernatz Mill and Silas Dayton Store
Other Information: business, town
Item 12: Residence Brewery & Flouring Mill of D. Addicken, Decorah, 1875Add to your cart.
Originals or Copies Note: Photographic print from page 202, A.T. Andreas' illustrated historical atlas of the State of Iowa. 1875. (7th Congressional District ed.). Published by the Andreas Atlas Co., Lakeside Building, Chicago, Ills. Engraved & printed by Chas. Shober & Co., Props. of Chicago Lithographing Co.
Other Information: business, home
Physical Description: Photographic print
Related Material: Same as Locations - United States, Box 2, Item 34
Item 13: A. A. Aiken's Farm and Mill, Trout Run, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Originals or Copies Note: Photographic print from page 13, A.T. Andreas' illustrated historical atlas of the State of Iowa. 1875. (7th Congressional District ed.). Published by the Andreas Atlas Co., Lakeside Building, Chicago, Ills. Engraved & printed by Chas. Shober & Co., Props. of Chicago Lithographing Co.
Other Information: business, home
Physical Description: Two photographic prints
Item 14: East view of DecorahAdd to your cart.
Photography by Jas. G. Richardson, Decorah
Other Information: town
Item 15: Silas Dayton Store, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Photographic print
Related Material: Enlarged section of Locations- United States, Box 2, Item 11
Item 16: B. O. Dahly's Emporium of Fashions, Decorah, 1875Add to your cart.
Originals or Copies Note: Photographic print from page 36, A.T. Andreas' illustrated historical atlas of the State of Iowa. 1875. (7th Congressional District ed.). Published by the Andreas Atlas Co., Lakeside Building, Chicago, Ills. Engraved & printed by Chas. Shober & Co., Props. of Chicago Lithographing Co.
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 17: Decorah flood, 20 June 1908Add to your cart.
Other Information: nature, town
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 18: View of Water Street looking northeast, Decorah, September 1966Add to your cart.
Other Information: business, town
Item 19: Hotel Winneshiek, Decorah, 1969Add to your cart.
Other Information: business
Item 20: View of Water Street from Winnebago, Decorah, September 1966Add to your cart.
Other Information: town
Item 21: Winneshiek County Jail, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Photo taken sometime after 1955
Biographical/Historical Note: Building was built in 1878
Other Information: landmark, town
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 22: Home, Leif Erickson Drive, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: home
Item 23: Griswold House, Leif Erickson Drive, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Biographical/Historical Note: House may also be referred to as Talle House, due to the ownership by Henry O. Talle, professor of economics at Luther College (1921-1938) and U. S. Representative (1939-1959).
Other Information: home
Related Material: See Locations - United States,  Box 2, Image 24: different angle of home
Item 24: Griswold House, Leif Erickson Drive, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Biographical/Historical Note: House may also be referred to as Talle House, due to the ownership by Henry O. Talle, professor of economics at Luther College (1921-1938) and U. S. Representative (1939-1959).
Other Information: home
Related Material: See Locations - United States,  Box 2, Image 23: different angle of home
Item 25: Silas Dayton Store, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Photographic print
Related Material: Enlarged section of Locations- United States, Box 2, Item 11
Item 26: Torrick House, Fifth Ave, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Two views
Other Information: home
Item 27: Sunnyside, High Street, Luther College, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: home, school
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 28: Lennon House, Broadway, Decorah, June 1969Add to your cart.
Other Information: home
Item 29: Pulpit Rock, Decorah, 1921Add to your cart.
Postcard to Mrs. A. H. Koren (Minneapolis, Minnesota) from Herman (Calmar, Iowa), January 1921.
Other Information: landmark, nature
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 30: View of Stiles Hotel and Stables, Decorah, 1875Add to your cart.
Originals or Copies Note: Photographic print from page 156, A.T. Andreas' illustrated historical atlas of the State of Iowa. 1875. (7th Congressional District ed.). Published by the Andreas Atlas Co., Lakeside Building, Chicago, Ills. Engraved & printed by Chas. Shober & Co., Props. of Chicago Lithographing Co.
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Two photographic prints
Item 31: Ben Bear and Savings Center: This building to be razed for the expansion of Decorah State Bank, September 1969Add to your cart.
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Photographic print
Related Material: See related photographs: Locations - United States, Box 2, Items 31 and Items 74-78.
Item 32: Judge's house, east of Courthouse on Winnebago St, Decorah, 1866Add to your cart.
House of first judge, also used as courthouse before the first courthouse
Other Information: landmark, home
Physical Description: Photographic print
Related Material: Same as Locations - United States, Box 2, Item 67
Item 33: Residence of T. W. Burdick, Decorah, 1875Add to your cart.
Originals or Copies Note: Photographic print from page 37, A.T. Andreas' illustrated historical atlas of the State of Iowa. 1875. (3rd Congressional District ed.).
Other Information: home
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 34: Residence Brewery & Flouring Mill of D. Addicken, Decorah, 1875Add to your cart.
Originals or Copies Note: Photographic print from page 202, A.T. Andreas' illustrated historical atlas of the State of Iowa. 1875. (7th Congressional District ed.). Published by the Andreas Atlas Co., Lakeside Building, Chicago, Ills. Engraved & printed by Chas. Shober & Co., Props. of Chicago Lithographing Co.
Other Information: business, home
Physical Description: Photographic print
Related Material: Same as Locations - United States, Box 2, Item 12
Item 35: Luther College, Campus House, Maison Francaise, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: school
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 36: Residence of Wesley Bailey and son, Decorah, circa 1860sAdd to your cart.
Biographical/Historical Note: Wesley Bailey was the editor of the Decorah. Republic
Other Information: home
Item 37: First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 38: Old Catholic church (stone) / Decorah Lutheran (frame), DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Item 39: Baker House, 508 Center St, Decorah, 1900sAdd to your cart.
Other Information: home
Item 40: Double sided image: Old Courthouse and Lutheran Publishing HouseAdd to your cart.
Biographical/Historical Note: Lutheran Publishing House building is now the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum building
Other Information: business, landmark
Physical Description: Double sided photograph
Item 41: Dug Way, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Photography by Tylep
Other Information: landmark, nature
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 42: Glenwood Township FarmAdd to your cart.
Acquisition Information: Nancy Lendall
Other Information: farm, home
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 43: Arlington Hotel, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Biographical/Historical Note: Arlington Hotel building is now the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum building
Other Information: business, landmark
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 44: Advertisement for Ammon, Scott, & Co. with picture of buildingAdd to your cart.
Advertisement reads: "Ammon, Scott & Co., Millers, Founders and Manufacturers of Agricultural Implements, Decorah, Iowa. Call on us when you have wheat to sell, or want to purchase a Wagon, Plow, or anything we Manufacture. And we will try and make it for your interest to buy of us."
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Newspaper clipping
Item 45: Arlington Hotel, with people in front, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Biographical/Historical Note: Arlington Hotel building is now the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum building
Other Information: business, landmark, people
Physical Description: Photographic print
Related Material: Same as Locations - United States, Box 2, Item 46
Item 46: Arlington Hotel, with people in front, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Biographical/Historical Note: Arlington Hotel building is now the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum building
Other Information: business, landmark, people
Physical Description: Photographic print
Related Material: Same as Locations - United States, Box 2, Item 45
Item 47: Bernatz store interior, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 48: Mill at Dunning's Spring, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business, landmark, nature
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 49: View of City brewery, Joseph Klein Proprietor, Decorah, 1875Add to your cart.
Originals or Copies Note: Photographic print from page 36, A.T. Andreas' illustrated historical atlas of the State of Iowa. 1875. (7th Congressional District ed.). Published by the Andreas Atlas Co., Lakeside Building, Chicago, Ills. Engraved & printed by Chas. Shober & Co., Props. of Chicago Lithographing Co.
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Photographic print
Related Material: Same as Locations - United States, Box 2, Item 52
Item 50: Flouring Mill of Greer & Hunter, Decorah, 1875Add to your cart.
Originals or Copies Note: Photographic print from page 15, A.T. Andreas' illustrated historical atlas of the State of Iowa. 1875. (7th Congressional District ed.). Published by the Andreas Atlas Co., Lakeside Building, Chicago, Ills. Engraved & printed by Chas. Shober & Co., Props. of Chicago Lithographing Co.
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Two photographic prints
Item 51: View of Jennish and Wendling Carriage Factory, Decorah, 1875Add to your cart.
Originals or Copies Note: Photographic print from page 205, A.T. Andreas' illustrated historical atlas of the State of Iowa. 1875. (7th Congressional District ed.). Published by the Andreas Atlas Co., Lakeside Building, Chicago, Ills. Engraved & printed by Chas. Shober & Co., Props. of Chicago Lithographing Co.
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Two photographic prints
Item 52: View of City brewery, Joseph Klein Proprietor, Decorah, 1875Add to your cart.
Originals or Copies Note: Photographic print from page 36, A.T. Andreas' illustrated historical atlas of the State of Iowa. 1875. (7th Congressional District ed.). Published by the Andreas Atlas Co., Lakeside Building, Chicago, Ills. Engraved & printed by Chas. Shober & Co., Props. of Chicago Lithographing Co.
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Photographic print
Related Material: Same as Locations - United States, Box 2, Item 49
Item 53: West Decorah Bridge, College Drive, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Concrete bridge over the Upper Iowa River
Other Information: landmark, nature
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 54: First Congregational Church, Decorah, pre-1959Add to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 55: Group of men in front of Ice Cave, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: landmark, nature, people
Item 56: Big Canoe Church, Seventieth Anniversary, Decorah, Locust, 26 August 1923Add to your cart.
Image of Big Canoe Church's Seventieth Anniversary with more than 1500 people in attendance and four hundred automobiles.  Postcard is a Christmas greeting from Rev. Tolo and family to Dr. K. Gjerset and family.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Related Material: Same as Locations - United States, Box 3, Item 52
Item 57: Big Canoe schoolhouseAdd to your cart.
Other Information: school
Item 58: Water Street, Winnebago, DecorahAdd to your cart.
In picture: Ben. Bear, Hardware Tinware John Finn, M. T. Torsen Jeweler, Books and Wallpaper
Other Information: business, town
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 59: Old Winneshiek House, DecorahAdd to your cart.
In picture: W. L. Kaston Reliable Clothier
Other Information: business, town
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 60: Nordic Fest postcardAdd to your cart.
Photography by D. T. Nelson, Oneota Fotos, Decorah
Other Information: cultural, event, town
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 61: Big Canoe Lutheran ChurchAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 62: Canoe Ridge ChurchAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 63: Decorah's Scenic Points of Interet brochure, circa 1950sAdd to your cart.
Pamphlet with images and information about popular points of attraction, including Pulpit Rock, State Fish Hatchery, Luther College Gymnasium, Decorah High School Building, Norwegian-American Historical Museum, Wonder Cave, Dunning's Spring, and City Park.
Acquisition Information: Angie Reynolds
Biographical/Historical Note: City Park is also known as Phelps Park.
Other Information: landmark, nature, school, town
Physical Description: Brochure
Item 64: Souvenir folder postcard of images, Decorah, 1936Add to your cart.
Includes photographs and drawings of Luther College's Preus Gymnasium, Lily Pond in City Park, Court House, Walkway and Steps in City Park, Water Street looking East, Upper Iowa River, Trout Rearing Ponds, Pulpit Rock, and Dunning's Spring. Postcard booklet by Curt Teich & Co.
Biographical/Historical Note: City Park is also known as Phelps Park.
Other Information: landmark, nature, school, town
Physical Description: Brochure
Item 65: M. J. Soukup Jewelry Store, Decorah brochureAdd to your cart.
Christmas advertisement for M. J. Soukup Jeweler
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Brochure
Item 66: Falstaff Products store, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business
Item 67: Judge's house, east of Courthouse on Winnebago St, Decorah, 1866Add to your cart.
House of first judge, also used as courthouse before the first courthouse
Other Information: landmark, home
Physical Description: Photographic print
Related Material: Same as Locations - United States, Box 2, Item 32
Item 68: Law and Real Estate Offices, L. Bullis and E. E. OtisAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business
Item 69: Souvenir folder of images, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Includes photographs of the Court House, The Dugway, Luther College, Dunning's Springs, Decorah High School, Ice Cave, and Winneshiek Hotel. Richard Schrubbe, Bookseller, Decorah, Iowa.
Other Information: landmark, nature, school, town
Physical Description: Brochure
Item 70: Train wreck of Rock Island Way Freight No. 80, between Decorah and Nordness, 16 October 1911Add to your cart.
Other Information: event
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 71: Bird's eye view of Decorah, 1931Add to your cart.
Bird's eye view is a drawing or painting. Postcard by Curt Teich & Co.
Other Information: town
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Related Material: Image is part of the postcard booklet by Curt Teich & Co of Locations - United States, Box 2, Item 72.
Item 72: Souvenir folder of images, Decorah, 1935Add to your cart.
Includes colorized photographs images of Water Street, Oneota Golf Course, Upper Iowa River, Ice Cave, Twin Springs, Pulpit Rock, Dug Way, and more.  Postcard booklet by Curt Teich & Co.
Other Information: landmark, nature, school, town
Physical Description: Picture postcard booklet
Item 73: Harmon's Drug Store interior, with Richard EngbertsonAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 74: Ben Bear and Savings Center: This building to be razed for the expansion of Decorah State Bank, September 1969Add to your cart.
Other Information: business, town
Related Material: See related photographs: Locations - United States, Box 2, Items 31 and Items 74-78.
Item 75: Ben Bear and Savings Center: This building to be razed for the expansion of Decorah State Bank, September 1969Add to your cart.
Other Information: business, town
Related Material: See related photographs: Locations - United States, Box 2, Items 31 and Items 74-78.
Item 76: Ben Bear and Savings Center: This building to be razed for the expansion of Decorah State Bank, September 1969Add to your cart.
Other Information: business, town
Related Material: See related photographs: Locations - United States, Box 2, Items 31 and Items 74-78.
Item 77: Ben Bear and Savings Center: This building to be razed for the expansion of Decorah State Bank, September 1969Add to your cart.
Other Information: business, town
Related Material: See related photographs: Locations - United States, Box 2, Items 31 and Items 74-78.
Item 78: Ben Bear and Savings Center: This building to be razed for the expansion of Decorah State Bank, September 1969Add to your cart.
Other Information: business, town
Related Material: See related photographs: Locations - United States, Box 2, Items 31 and Items 74-78.
Item 79: Decorah Power Plant in winterAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business, town
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 80: New Catholic Church, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Acquisition Information: Angie Reynolds
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Related Material: Same as Locations - United States, Box 2, Item 81
Item 81: New Catholic Church, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Related Material: Same as Locations - United States, Box 2, Item 80
Item 82: West Decorah houseAdd to your cart.
House located on Iowa Ave, 1/2 block off College Drive on right going west. House is no longer there.
Other Information: home
Item 83: First Congregational Church, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 84: View of St Benedict's Church & Parsonage, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Originals or Copies Note: Photographic print from page 15, A.T. Andreas' illustrated historical atlas of the State of Iowa. 1875. (7th Congressional District ed.). Published by the Andreas Atlas Co., Lakeside Building, Chicago, Ills. Engraved & printed by Chas. Shober & Co., Props. of Chicago Lithographing Co.
Other Information: church, home
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 85: House, Center and North StreetAdd to your cart.
Two views
Other Information: home
Item 86: City Park, Bridge, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Acquisition Information: Angie Reynolds
Biographical/Historical Note: City Park is also known as Phelps Park.
Other Information: landmark, nature
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 87: City Park, Stone pavilion, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Acquisition Information: Angie Reynolds
Biographical/Historical Note: City Park is also known as Phelps Park.
Other Information: landmark, nature
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 88: City Park, Upper Iowa River, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Acquisition Information: Angie Reynolds
Biographical/Historical Note: City Park is also known as Phelps Park.
Other Information: landmark, nature
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 89: City Park, Bandstand, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Biographical/Historical Note: City Park is also known as Phelps Park.
Other Information: landmark, nature
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 90: Dug Road, Upper Iowa River, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: landmark, nature
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 91: City Park, Lily Pond, Decorah, 1931Add to your cart.
Postcard by Curt Teich & Co.
Other Information: landmark, nature
Physical Description: Two picture postcards
Related Material: Image is part of the postcard booklet by Curt Teich & Co of Locations - United States, Box 2, Item 72.
Item 92: Winneshiek County Courthouse, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: landmark
Item 93: Dunnings Spring, Decorah, 1931Add to your cart.
Postcard by Curt Teich & Co.
Other Information: landmark, nature
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Related Material: Image is part of the postcard booklet by Curt Teich & Co of Locations - United States, Box 2, Item 72.
Item 94: Water Street, Flood, Decorah, 20 June 1908Add to your cart.
Other Information: event, town
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 95: Upper Iowa River, Flood, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: event, nature
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 96: Decorah Hospital, Decorah, post 1914Add to your cart.
Other Information: landmark
Item 97: Decorah Hospital, Decorah, post 1914Add to your cart.
Other Information: landmark
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 98: Along Dug Way, Decorah, 1931Add to your cart.
Postcard by Curt Teich & Co.
Other Information: landmark, nature
Physical Description: Two picture postcards
Related Material: Image is part of the postcard booklet by Curt Teich & Co of Locations - United States, Box 2, Item 72.
Item 99: Electric Light Plant, Engine Room, DecorahAdd to your cart.
From "Picturesque Decorah"
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 100: Ice Cave, with three men posing, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: landmark, nature, people
Item 101: Ice Cave, entrance with man, Decorah, 1931Add to your cart.
Postcard by Curt Teich & Co.
Other Information: landmark, nature, people
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Related Material: Image is part of the postcard booklet by Curt Teich & Co of Locations - United States, Box 2, Item 72. Man is the same as the man pictured in Locations - United States, Box 2, Item 103.
Item 102: Ice Cave Road, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: nature
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 103: Ice Cave, with man, Decorah, 1931Add to your cart.
Postcard by Curt Teich & Co.
Other Information: landmark, nature, people
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Related Material: Image is part of the postcard booklet by Curt Teich & Co of Locations - United States, Box 2, Item 72.  Man is the same as the man pictured in Locations - United States, Box 2, Item 101.
Item 104: Ice Cave, with man, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: landmark, nature, people
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 105: Immaculate Conception Academy, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: school
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 106: Barnstormer Ruth Lauer aloft in airplane, Winneshiek County Fairgrounds, Decorah, 1917Add to your cart.
Other Information: event
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 107: "The Avenue at Luther College" Main II, Decorah, 1905Add to your cart.
Other Information: school
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 108: Luther CollegeAdd to your cart.
Other Information: school
Related Material: See Luther College collection
Item 109: Norsk Hotel, with people, horses, buggies, and a feed stable, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business, people
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 110: United States Post Office, Decorah, 1912Add to your cart.
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 111: United States Post Office, Decorah, circa 1910sAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 112: United States Post Office, Decorah, 1950s-1960sAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 113: Pulpit Rock, with man, horse, and cart, Decorah, 1931Add to your cart.
Postcard by Curt Teich & Co.
Other Information: landmark, nature, people
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Related Material: Image is part of the postcard booklet by Curt Teich & Co of Locations - United States, Box 2, Item 72. Man is the same as the man pictured in Locations - United States, Box 2, Item 103.
Item 114: Pulpit Rock, picnic, Decorah, circa 1930sAdd to your cart.
Other Information: landmark, nature, people
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 115: Washington Prairie Lutheran Church, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 116: Water Street, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: town
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 117: Bernatz Stone Mill, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business, landmark
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 118: St. Cloud Hotel, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Biographical/Historical Note: St. Cloud Hotel was the first Decorah home of Luther College from 1862 to 1965.
Other Information: business, school
Item 119: Swinging bridge on the Upper Iowa River near Dunning Spring, 1943Add to your cart.
Pictured are June Hold, Mabel Kessel, and Evelyn (Seegmiller) Thornton drinking glass bottles of pop.
Acquisition Information: Evelyn Seegmiller
Other Information: landmark, nature, people
Box 3Add to your cart.
Item 1: Rural Decorah, Sec 25, T100N R7WAdd to your cart.
Other Information: farm, home
Physical Description: Two photographic prints
Related Material: Same as Locations - United States, Box 3, Item 3
Item 2: Silas Dayton Store, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business, town
Physical Description: Photographic print
Related Material: Enlarged section of Locations- United States, Box 2, Item 11
Item 3: Rural Decorah, Sec 25, T100N R7WAdd to your cart.
Other Information: farm, home
Physical Description: Photographic print
Related Material: Same as Locations - United States, Box 3, Item 1
Item 4: Woman with a team of horses, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: farm, people
Item 5: Parade on Water Street, marching band, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: event, town, people
Related Material: Related photographs: Locations - United States, Box 3, Items 5, 6, 13, 15, 17, 55
Item 6: Parade on Water Street, children's marching band, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: event, town, people
Related Material: Related photographs: Locations - United States, Box 3, Items 5, 6, 13, 15, 17, 55
Item 7: Hotel Winneshiek, Decorah, 1969Add to your cart.
Other Information: business, town
Item 8: Hotel Winneshiek, Decorah, 1969Add to your cart.
Other Information: business, town
Item 9: Hotel Winneshiek, Decorah, 1969Add to your cart.
Other Information: business, town
Item 10: Horse and sleigh rides in front of Lutheran Publishing HouseAdd to your cart.
Biographical/Historical Note: Lutheran Publishing House building is now the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum building
Other Information: business, event, people
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 11: Water Street, view of Ben Bear Co. and Savings Center, Decorah, September 1966Add to your cart.
Other Information: business, people, town
Item 12: Winnebago and Water Street, Decorah, September 1966Add to your cart.
Other Information: business, people, town
Item 13: Parade on Water Street, marching band, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: event, people, town
Related Material: Related photographs: Locations - United States, Box 3, Items 5, 6, 13, 15, 17, 55
Item 14: Water Street, view of Ben Bear Co. and Savings Center, Decorah, September 1969Add to your cart.
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Three pictures
Item 15: Parade on Water Street, marching band, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: event, people, town
Related Material: Related photographs: Locations - United States, Box 3, Items 5, 6, 13, 15, 17, 55
Item 16: Parade on Water Street, Luther College Greater Band, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Band under the direction of Carlo A. Sperati
Other Information: event, people, school, town
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 17: Parade on Water Street, marching band, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: event, people, town
Related Material: Related photographs: Locations - United States, Box 3, Items 5, 6, 13, 15, 17, 55
Item 18: Water Street, building, DecorahAdd to your cart.
East of old Winneshiek House Hotel
Other Information: town
Item 19: Blackmarr and Benedicts Mill, Bluffton, 1875Add to your cart.
Originals or Copies Note: Photographic print from page 202, A.T. Andreas' illustrated historical atlas of the State of Iowa. 1875. (7th Congressional District ed.). Published by the Andreas Atlas Co., Lakeside Building, Chicago, Ills. Engraved & printed by Chas. Shober & Co., Props. of Chicago Lithographing Co.
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Two photographic prints
Item 20: Congregational Church, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Photography by Adams and Shear, Decorah
Biographical/Historical Note: Adams and Shear was located over Montgomery and Plum's Drug Store, Decorah.
Other Information: church
Item 21: Decorah Woolen Mill, Decorah, 1875Add to your cart.
Originals or Copies Note: Photographic print from page 36, A.T. Andreas' illustrated historical atlas of the State of Iowa. 1875. (7th Congressional District ed.). Published by the Andreas Atlas Co., Lakeside Building, Chicago, Ills. Engraved & printed by Chas. Shober & Co., Props. of Chicago Lithographing Co.
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Two photographic prints
Item 22: Aase Haugen Home, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Photography by Longstreet Brothers, Decorah
Biographical/Historical Note: Aase haugen Home was dedicated June 30, 1915
Other Information: business
Related Material: See flat file
Item 23: Residence of G. W. Scott, Decorah, 1875Add to your cart.
Originals or Copies Note: Photographic print from page 36, A.T. Andreas' illustrated historical atlas of the State of Iowa. 1875. (7th Congressional District ed.). Published by the Andreas Atlas Co., Lakeside Building, Chicago, Ills. Engraved & printed by Chas. Shober & Co., Props. of Chicago Lithographing Co.
Other Information: home
Physical Description: Two photographic prints
Item 24: Iowa Scenery, In and About Decorah, circa 1860sAdd to your cart.
Photography by Relf Brothers. Thora Larsen's name written on back.
Biographical/Historical Note: Possibly the old Reque house.
Other Information: home, people
Physical Description: Stereograph
Item 25: Warren Hoyt Ford Garage, 100 West Water Street, Decorah, 1918-1920sAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business, people, town
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 26: Ariel view of West DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: home, town
Physical Description: Photographic print
Related Material: Same as Locations - United States, Box 3, Item 31
Item 27: In Memory of Horace Spangler Weiser, Winneshiek County Bank, circa 1913Add to your cart.
Postcard by Curt Teich, published exclusively for the Winneshiek County State Bank, Decorah
Biographical/Historical Note: Horace Spangler Weiser founded the Winneshiek County Bank at Decorah in 1855.  He was born at York, Pennsylvania, in 1827 and lived until 1875.  The tablet engraved in his memory was placed in 1913 by his son Charles John Weiser.
Other Information: landmark, people
Physical Description: Picture postcard, Octochrome
Processing Information: Note: Winneshiek is misspelled on front of card as "Winnesheik"
Related Material: Related photographs: Locations - United States, Box 3, Items 27, 62, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 82
Item 28: Decorah neighborhood, Old Lutheran parsonage, Jefferson StreetAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church, town
Physical Description: Damaged at corners
Item 29: Parade on Water Street, marching band, Decorah, 1880sAdd to your cart.
Other Information: event, people, town
Item 30: Old schoolhouse, GlenwoodAdd to your cart.
Other Information: school
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 31: Ariel view of West DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: home, town
Physical Description: Photographic print
Related Material: Same as Locations - United States, Box 3, Item 26
Item 32: 208 Leif Erickson Drive, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: home
Item 33: Griswold House, Leif Erickson Drive, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Biographical/Historical Note: House may also be referred to as Talle House, due to the ownership by Henry O. Talle, professor of economics at Luther College (1921-1938) and U. S. Representative (1939-1959).
Other Information: home
Related Material: See Locations - United States,  Box 2, Image 23 and 24
Item 34: Parade on Water Street, marching band, Decorah, circa 1900Add to your cart.
Other Information: event, town, people
Physical Description: Cabinet card
Item 35: First Washington Prairie Church, DecorahAdd to your cart.
"First Norwegian Lutheran Church west of the Mississippi River"
Acquisition Information: Willard Linnevold
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 36: Panoramic image of Winneshiek County Court House Square, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: landmark, people, town
Physical Description: Panoramic, folded picture postcard
Item 37: Ice Cave Road, Upper Iowa River, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: nature
Item 38: Upper Iowa River, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: nature
Item 39: Twin bridges over the Upper Iowa River, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Postcard by Tyler
Other Information: nature
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 40: Water Street, with horses and carts, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: town
Physical Description: Photographic print
Related Material: Same as Locations - United States, Box 3, Item 63
Item 41: Jail, the Old Court House, and Congregational Church's first building, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church, landmark, town
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 42: Aase Haugen Home, Decorah, post 1914Add to your cart.
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 43: Aase Haugen Home, Decorah, post 1914Add to your cart.
Written on back: Aase Haugen Home for the Aged
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 44: Bluff and waterfall, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Madison Art, H. C. Smith written on back
Other Information: nature
Physical Description: Matte, linen finish print
Item 45: Upper Iowa River near Phelps Park and Community Prairie, Decorah, 1931Add to your cart.
Postcard by Curt Teich & Co.
Other Information: nature
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 46: Upper Iowa River and bluffs, DecorahAdd to your cart.
H. C Smith written on back
Other Information: nature
Physical Description: Matte print
Item 47: Upper Iowa River and bluffs, Decorah, 1943Add to your cart.
Postcard by Curt Teich, CURTEICH; H. C. Smith written on back
Other Information: nature
Physical Description: Picture postcard, C. T. Blue Sky postcard
Item 48: Decorah bluffs, possibly Pulpit Rock, circa 1920sAdd to your cart.
Other Information: nature, people
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 49: Silas Dayton Store, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business, people
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 50: Bluffs, DecorahAdd to your cart.
H. C Smith written on back
Other Information: nature
Physical Description: Matte print
Item 51: Hotel Winneshiek, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business
Item 52: Big Canoe Church, Seventieth Anniversary, Decorah, Locust, 26 August 1923Add to your cart.
Image of Big Canoe Church's Seventieth Anniversary with more than 1500 people in attendance and four hundred automobiles.  Postcard is a Christmas greeting from Rev. Tolo and family to Dr. K. Gjerset and family.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Related Material: Same as Locations - United States, Box 2, Item 56
Item 53: Boys fishing, Dam near Twin Springs, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Postcard by Tyler
Other Information: children, nature, people
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 54: Men with a tractor on a one lane bridge, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: farm, landmark, people
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 55: Parade on Water Street, marching band, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: event, town, people
Physical Description: Matte print
Related Material: Related photographs: Locations - United States, Box 3, Items 5, 6, 13, 15, 17, 55
Item 56: Horse drawn wagon outside of Bernatz Store, Water Street, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business, people, town
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 57: American Legion decorated car in the Winneshiek Homecoming parade, Water Street, Decorah, August 1922Add to your cart.
Other Information: event, organization, people, town
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 58: American Legion decorated car in the Winneshiek Homecoming parade, Water Street, Decorah, August 1922Add to your cart.
Other Information: event, organization, people, town
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 59: People on Water Street walking past charity toy barrel, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: organization, people, town
Item 60: Marching band in parade on Water Street, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: event, town, people
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 61: Water Street businesses, Decorah, pre-1897Add to your cart.
Biographical/Historical Note: Finn Hardware is shown, which went out of business in 1897.
Other Information: business, town
Physical Description: Photographic print
Related Material: Same as Locations - United States, Box 3, Item 64
Item 62: Interior, Winneshiek County State Bank, Decorah, circa 1913Add to your cart.
Postcard by Curt Teich, published exclusively for the Winneshiek County State Bank, Decorah
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Picture postcard, Octochrome
Processing Information: Note: Winneshiek is misspelled on front of card as "Winnesheik"
Related Material: Related photographs: Locations - United States, Box 3, Items 27, 62, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 82
Item 63: Water Street, with horses and carts, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: town
Physical Description: Photographic print
Related Material: Related photographs: Locations - United States, Box 3, Items 27, 62, and 68
Item 64: Water Street businesses, Decorah, pre-1897Add to your cart.
Biographical/Historical Note: Finn Hardware is shown, which went out of business in 1897.
Other Information: business, town
Physical Description: Photographic print
Related Material: Same as Locations - United States, Box 3, Item 61
Item 65: Statue of Civil War Soldier at the Courthouse square, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Businesses, horses, wagons, and people can be seen in this image
Other Information: business, landmark, people
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 66: Bernatz store interior, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Photographic print
Related Material: Same as Locations - United States, Box 2, Item 47
Item 67: Water Street, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business, people, town
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 68: Customers' Room, Winneshiek County State Bank, Decorah, circa 1913Add to your cart.
Postcard by Curt Teich, published exclusively for the Winneshiek County State Bank, Decorah
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Three picture postcards, Octochrome
Processing Information: Note: Winneshiek is misspelled on front of card as "Winnesheik"
Related Material: Related photographs: Locations - United States, Box 3, Items 27, 62, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 82
Item 69: Ladies' Department, Winneshiek County State Bank, Decorah, circa 1913Add to your cart.
Postcard by Curt Teich, published exclusively for the Winneshiek County State Bank, Decorah
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Two picture postcards, Octochrome
Processing Information: Note: Winneshiek is misspelled on front of card as "Winnesheik"
Related Material: Related photographs: Locations - United States, Box 3, Items 27, 62, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 82
Item 70: Officers' Department, Winneshiek County State Bank, Decorah, circa 1913Add to your cart.
Postcard by Curt Teich, published exclusively for the Winneshiek County State Bank, Decorah
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Picture postcard, Octochrome
Processing Information: Note: Winneshiek is misspelled on front of card as "Winnesheik"
Related Material: Related photographs: Locations - United States, Box 3, Items 27, 62, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 82
Item 71: President's Room, Winneshiek County State Bank, Decorah, circa 1913Add to your cart.
Postcard by Curt Teich, published exclusively for the Winneshiek County State Bank, Decorah
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Two picture postcards, Octochrome
Processing Information: Note: Winneshiek is misspelled on front of card as "Winnesheik"
Related Material: Related photographs: Locations - United States, Box 3, Items 27, 62, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 82
Item 72: Safety Deposit Vaults, Winnneshiek County State Bank, Decorah, circa 1913Add to your cart.
Postcard by Curt Teich, published exclusively for the Winneshiek County State Bank, Decorah
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Two picture postcards, Octochrome
Processing Information: Note: Winneshiek is misspelled on front of card as "Winnesheik"
Related Material: Related photographs: Locations - United States, Box 3, Items 27, 62, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 82
Item 73: Vice President's Room, Winneshiek County State Bank, Decorah, circa 1913Add to your cart.
Postcard by Curt Teich, published exclusively for the Winneshiek County State Bank, Decorah
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Two picture postcards, Octochrome
Processing Information: Note: Winneshiek is misspelled on front of card as "Winnesheik"
Related Material: Related photographs: Locations - United States, Box 3, Items 27, 62, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 82
Item 74: Residence of Rev. Adams, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: home
Physical Description: Three photographic prints
Item 75: Silas Dayton Store, steps, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 76: Silas Dayton Store, Decorah, circa 1890Add to your cart.
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 77: Decorah Restaurants float, Parade, Water Street, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Decorah Restaurants float lists Springer, Sande's Model, Kjome, Green Parrot, and Cozy on the banner; H. C Smith written on back
Other Information: business, event, people, town
Physical Description: Matte print
Item 78: Luther College Frosh float, Homecoming parade, Water Street, Decorah, circa 1950sAdd to your cart.
H. C Smith written on back
Other Information: event, people, school, town
Physical Description: Matte print
Item 79: Weiser Home, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: home
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 80: Weiser Home, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: home
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 81: Rovang School, Rural DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: school
Item 82: Exterior, Winneshiek County State Bank, Decorah, circa 1913Add to your cart.
Postcard by Curt Teich, published exclusively for the Winneshiek County State Bank, Decorah
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Three picture postcards, Octochrome
Processing Information: Note: Winneshiek is misspelled on front of card as "Winnesheik"
Related Material: Related photographs: Locations - United States, Box 3, Items 27, 62, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 82
Item 83: View of Water Street with horse and buggies, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business, town
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 84: View of Water Street businesses, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business, town
Physical Description: Two photographic prints
Item 85: Crowd of people around floor, Water Street, Decorah, 1908Add to your cart.
Other Information: event, nature, people, town
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 86: Luther College Concert Band's arrival home parade on Water Street, Decorah, 15 September 1911Add to your cart.
Other Information: event, people, school, town
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 87: Water Street, looking East, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Postcard by Tyler.
Acquisition Information: Barbara Butler
Other Information: business, people, town
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 88: Businesses on Water Street, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Hardware, plumbing, bicycle repairing, The Sugar Bowl, Office of Dr. Jewell, and more.
Other Information: business, people, town
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 89: Interior of Painter-Bernatz Stone Mill, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business, people
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 90: Businesses on Water Street, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business, town
Physical Description: Photographic print
Box 4Add to your cart.
Item 1: Souvenir postcard folder of St. Anthony of Padua Chapel, the World's Smallest Church, FestinaAdd to your cart.
Published by Bloom Bros. Co., Minneapolis, Minnesota
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Brochure
Item 2: Residence, Stock and Grain Farm of William Beard and Sons, Sec 14, Franklin TownshipAdd to your cart.
Other Information: farm, home
Item 3: "Help Preserve This Great Historical Landmark," Fort AtkinsonAdd to your cart.
Other Information: landmark
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 4: House in FreeportAdd to your cart.
Other Information: home, people
Physical Description: Photographic print
Item 5: Farmhouse and windmill, Glenwood TownshipAdd to your cart.
Acquisition Information: Nancy Lendall
Other Information: farm, home
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 6: House with wild turkeys on the lawn, Glenwood TownshipAdd to your cart.
Acquisition Information: Nancy Lendall
Other Information: home, nature
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 7: Fortun Home, barn with chickens, Glenwood TownshipAdd to your cart.
Acquisition Information: Nancy Lendall
Other Information: farm
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 8: House, barn, windmill, and farm, Glenwood TownshipAdd to your cart.
Acquisition Information: Nancy Lendall
Other Information: home, farm
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 9: Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church, Glenwood TownshipAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Two photographic prints
Item 10: Horse and buggy, S. A. Scarvie, and Glenwood Church, Glenwood TownshipAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church, people
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 11: Glenwood Church Parsonage, Glenwood Township, 1908Add to your cart.
Postcard from Theresa Scarvie "Our House" to Arla Scarvie, Decorah, Iowa
Other Information: church, home
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 12: Norwegian Lutheran Hospital, HighlandvilleAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business, church, organization
Item 13: Ole Hovda Farm, LocustAdd to your cart.
Other Information: farm, home
Item 14: First Post Office, Old Huber Home, Old Mission, circa 1900sAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business, home, people
Physical Description: Picture postcard (modern)
Item 15: Mills, Charles Strentz, owner, 1912Add to your cart.
Other Information: business, people
Physical Description: Photographic print (1968)
Related Material: See also Archives, files, Iowa, Winneshiek County, Mills
Item 16: House, Madison Township, 1910Add to your cart.
Photography by Olaf H. Allgran, enlarged by Longstreet Electric Studios in 1928
Biographical/Historical Note: House built by Helge Myran and wife Törbjör in 1852-1853.
Other Information: home
Physical Description: Photographic print (1928)
Item 17: Souvenir postcard folder of The Bily Clocks, RidgewayAdd to your cart.
Published by Atlas Manufacturing County, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Other Information: landmark, organization
Physical Description: Brochure
Item 18: W. Taylor Dry Goods & C, SpillvilleAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Two photographic prints
Item 19: Wenzeslaus Church and School, SpillvilleAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church, school
Physical Description: Two photographic prints
Item 20: Spring Creek Lutheran Church ALC, Altar, Spring 1984Add to your cart.
Altar painting by Andreas Pederson, Kristiansand, Norway (1903) with Franz Albert Richter. Photography by John Berquist.
Other Information: church
Item 21: Spring Creek Lutheran Church ALC, Altar, Spring 1984Add to your cart.
Altar painting by Andreas Pederson, Kristiansand, Norway (1903) with Franz Albert Richter. Photography by John Berquist.
Other Information: church
Item 22: Pioneer Log Cabin, Union Prairie CongregationAdd to your cart.
Other Information: home
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 23: Pioneers Statue, Washington Prairie CemetaryAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church, cultural, landmark
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Related Material: Same as Locations - United States, Box 4, Item 23, 24, 36-39
Item 24: Pioneers Statue, Washington Prairie CemetaryAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church, cultural, landmark
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Related Material: Same as Locations - United States, Box 4, Item 23, 24, 36-39
Item 25: Washington Prairie, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Possible garden or cemetary
Other Information: church
Related Material: Related to Locations - United States, Box 4, Item 26
Item 26: Washington Prairie, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Possible garden or cemetary
Other Information: church
Related Material: Related to Locations - United States, Box 4, Item 25
Item 27: Tombstone of Ida Rosella, Washington Prairie, Decorah, 1969Add to your cart.
Biographical/Historical Note: Ida Rosella, daughter of Halvor and Ingeborg Garden, born 10 October 1878, died 14 July 1882.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic print
Related Material: Related to Locations - United States, Box 4, Item 27-30
Item 28: Tombstone of Ida Rosella, Washington Prairie, Decorah, 1969Add to your cart.
Biographical/Historical Note: Ida Rosella, daughter of Halvor and Ingeborg Garden, born 10 October 1878, died 14 July 1882.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic print
Related Material: Related to Locations - United States, Box 4, Item 27-30
Item 29: Tombstone of Ida Rosella, Washington Prairie, Decorah, 1969Add to your cart.
Biographical/Historical Note: Ida Rosella, daughter of Halvor and Ingeborg Garden, born 10 October 1878, died 14 July 1882.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic print
Related Material: Related to Locations - United States, Box 4, Item 27-30
Item 30: Tombstone of Ida Rosella, Washington Prairie, Decorah, 1969Add to your cart.
Biographical/Historical Note: Ida Rosella, daughter of Halvor and Ingeborg Garden, born 10 October 1878, died 14 July 1882.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic print
Related Material: Related to Locations - United States, Box 4, Item 27-30
Item 31: Tombstone of Anna Johnson, Washington Prairie, Decorah, 1969Add to your cart.
Biographical/Historical Note: Anna Johnson, born Anna Sellem, from Voss in Norway, born 5 February 1812 and died 27 March 1883.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic print
Related Material: Related to Locations - United States, Box 4, Item 32
Item 32: Tombstone of Anna Johnson, Washington Prairie, Decorah, 1969Add to your cart.
Biographical/Historical Note: Anna Johnson, born Anna Sellem, from Voss in Norway, born 5 February 1812 and died 27 March 1883.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic print
Related Material: Related to Locations - United States, Box 4, Item 31
Item 33: Washington Prairie ChurchAdd to your cart.
Biographical/Historical Note: Washington Prairie Church was dedicated on 17 December 1873 and was Dr. V. Koren's Congregation.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 34: Washington Prairie ChurchAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Cyanotype
Item 35: Photograph of a Washington Prairie Church plaque given by Ladies AidsAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 36: Pioneers Statue, Washington Prairie CemetaryAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church, cultural, landmark
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Related Material: Same as Locations - United States, Box 4, Item 23, 24, 36-39
Item 37: Pioneers Statue, Washington Prairie CemetaryAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church, cultural, landmark
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Related Material: Same as Locations - United States, Box 4, Item 23, 24, 36-39
Item 38: Pioneers Statue, Washington Prairie CemetaryAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church, cultural, landmark
Physical Description: Ten picture postcards
Related Material: Same as Locations - United States, Box 4, Item 23, 24, 36-39
Item 39: Pioneers Statue, Washington Prairie CemetaryAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church, cultural, landmark
Physical Description: Six picture postcards
Related Material: Same as Locations - United States, Box 4, Item 23, 24, 36-39
Item 40: Barn and cows, possibly Hustvedt farmAdd to your cart.
Other Information: farm
Physical Description: Photographic print
Box 16Add to your cart.
Item 36: Dam at Freeport, IowaAdd to your cart.
Photograph of the dam in Freeport, Iowa
Other Information: landmark, landscape
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 37: House in Decorah, IowaAdd to your cart.
Photograph of house with family on the poarch
Other Information: home, children, family, posed
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 38: Bridge in Freeport, IowaAdd to your cart.
Photograph of a bridge in Freeport, Iowa
Other Information: landmark, children, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 49: Washington Prairie ChurchAdd to your cart.
Photograph of of Washington Prairie Church and parishioners in wagons
Other Information: church, family, people
Physical Description: Photographic Prints (3)
Box 10Add to your cart.
Item 1: Big Canoe Church, ca. 1902Add to your cart.
Interior of the church; photograph by LeRoy Sampson, Decorah
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 2: BlufftonAdd to your cart.
Photo of the bluffs taken from the river; name on the back says H.C. Smith
Other Information: nature
Item 3: Bird's eye view of Bluffton, 1859Add to your cart.
Other Information: town
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 4: Bird's eye view of flood, Decorah, May 1902Add to your cart.
Photograph by Frank Muller, Decorah
Other Information: event, town
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Related Material: Related to Locations-United States-Box 10-Items 7, 14, 30, 35-38, 44-48, and 57
Item 5: Sylas Dayton house, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Photograph also shows some of West Water Street
Other Information: home, town
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 6: Bird's eye view of Decorah, ca. 1860Add to your cart.
Taken from Pleasant Hill
Acquisition Information: Donated by T.T. Henning, April 5, 1970
Other Information: town
Item 7: Flood damage, Decorah, May 1902Add to your cart.
Shows an overturned Standard Oil Co. wagon
Other Information: event, town
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Related Material: Related to Locations-United States-Box 10-Items 4, 14, 30, 35-38, 44-48, and 57
Item 8: First Lutheran and Weiser House, Decorah, ca. 1890-1900Add to your cart.
View looking down the street.
Other Information: church, home, town
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 9: Usgaard Standard Station during flood, Decorah, 1946Add to your cart.
The station was Phil Johnson's at the time.
Other Information: business, event
Item 10: Map with population count, Decorah, 1856Add to your cart.
Map shows the area around High Street; Population notes say '1855-290, 1856-1000'
Other Information: town
Item 11: Construction work, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Construction work is at intersection of Highway 9 and A-52; Photograph by LeRoy Sampson, Decorah.
Acquisition Information: Donated by Ralph Holm
Other Information: people
Related Material: Related to Locations-United States-Box 10-Item 12
Item 12: Construction work, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Construction work is at intersection of Highway 9 and A-52; Photograph by LeRoy Sampson, Decorah.
Acquisition Information: Donated by Ralph Holm
Other Information: people
Related Material: Related to Locations-United States-Box 10-Item 11
Item 13: Parsonage, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church, home
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 14: Bird's eye view of flood, Decorah, May 1902Add to your cart.
Other Information: event, town
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Related Material: Related to Locations-United States-Box 10-Items 4, 7, 30, 35-38, 44-48, and 57
Item 15: Photographs of advertisements and store of Adams Seed Company, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Includes four photographs, three of drawings of the storefront and one of an ad from 1922. One of the storefront drawings is dated 1906 and another is labeled with '506 W. Water St.'
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Four photographic prints
Item 16: Arlington Hotel, Decorah, 1877Add to your cart.
Other Information: business, people
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 17: Water Street, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Shows a view down the street of cars and businesses, including Happiness is Gift Boutique
Other Information: business, children, town
Item 18: Porter House, DecorahAdd to your cart.
On Broadway
Other Information: home, landmark
Related Material: Related to Locations-United States-Box 10-Items 40-43
Item 19: Decorah Savings and Loan, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Corner of Water Street and Winnebago Street
Other Information: business
Item 20: Park, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Photograph of two women at a park.
Other Information: nature, people
Item 21: Dug Road and Upper Iowa River, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Envelope says 'Oneota Drive' in parentheses; back of the photo has 'Rosholt'
Other Information: nature, town
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 22: Luther College, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Photograph of an unidentified building; there is a sign over the door but the only readable words are 'Produce, Poultry and Eggs' due to the angle of the photograph
Other Information: town
Item 23: Map, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: town
Item 24: View on Water Street, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Photograph is of a drawing that includes Winneshiek Co. Bank and Holdship and Co. U.S. Land Office
Other Information: business, people, town
Item 25: Water Street, DecorahAdd to your cart.
View down the street showing businesses including Jas. Hoy's Tin Shop, Moosley Candy Factory and Variety Store, Bakery, and 99 Cent Store
Other Information: business, people, town
Physical Description: Stereograph
Item 26: Edna's Bottom, Decorah TownshipAdd to your cart.
Shows Jorgen Helgeson (1815-1902) and his third wife Siri Helgeson (1830-1905); note on reverse says 'See Erwin Rasmusson for ID'; the couple is standing on farm property with a building in the background
Other Information: farm, people
Related Material: Related to Location-United States-Box 10-Item 28, Box 17, Item 52
Item 27: Wagon on W. Water Street, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Bernatz-Eggers Building on the right of the photograph
Other Information: business, people, town
Item 28: Edna's Bottom, Decorah Township, ca. 1890-1895Add to your cart.
North of Freeport; shows Jorgen Helgeson (1815-1902) and his third wife Siri Helgeson (1830-1905); note on envelope says 'See Erwin Rasmusson for ID'
Other Information: farm, people
Related Material: Related to Location-United States-Box 10-Item 26, Box 17, Item 52
Item 29: Maps, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Includes six maps of Decorah and surrounding area
Other Information: town
Physical Description: Six photographic prints
Item 30: Flood damage, Decorah, May 1902Add to your cart.
Shows east end of Water Street; photograph by Frank Muller, Decorah
Other Information: event, people, town
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Related Material: Related to Locations-United States-Box 10-Items 4, 7, 14, 35-38, 44-48, and 57.
Item 31: Drawing of DecorahAdd to your cart.
Caption reads 'Courthouse, Church, & c.'
Other Information: business, people, town
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 32: Bluffs, north of DecorahAdd to your cart.
View overlooking the river and bluffs from a hilltop; photograph by S.W. Lock, Mason City, IA
Other Information: nature
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 33: Businesses, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Shows the storefront of Office of Decorah Public Opinion and McCauley and Caroan Merchandisers
Other Information: business, people
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 34: Decorah Posten Building, Decorah, 1899Add to your cart.
Other Information: business, people
Item 35: Flood damage, Decorah, May 1902Add to your cart.
Damage to railroad tracks and bridge
Other Information: event
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Related Material: Related to Locations-United States-Box 10-Items 4, 7, 14, 30, 36-38, 44-48, and 57
Item 36: Flood damage, Decorah, May 1902Add to your cart.
Damage to house and neighborhood
Other Information: event, people, town
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Related Material: Related to Locations-United States-Box 10-Items 4, 7, 14, 30, 35, 37-38, 44-48, and 57
Item 37: Flood damage, Decorah, May 1902Add to your cart.
Damage to railroad tracks and bridge
Other Information: event, people
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Related Material: Related to Locations-United States-Box 10-Items 4, 7, 14, 30, 35-36, 38, 44-48, and 57
Item 38: Flood damage, Decorah, May 1902Add to your cart.
Photograph by Frank Muller, Decorah
Other Information: event, people, town
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Related Material: Related to Locations-United States-Box 10-Items 4, 7, 14, 30, 35-37, 44-48, and 57
Item 39: Upper Iowa River, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Man fishing off the river bank
Other Information: nature, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 40: Porter House Museum, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: home, landmark
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Related Material: Related to Locations-United States-Box 10-Items 18 and 41-43
Item 41: Porter House Museum, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: home, landmark
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Related Material: Related to Locations-United States-Box 10-Items 18, 40, 42, and 43
Item 42: Porter House Museum, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: home, landmark
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Related Material: Related to Locations-United States-Box 10-Items 18, 40, 41, and 43
Item 43: Porter House Museum, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: home, landmark
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Related Material: Related to Locations-United States-Box 10-Items 18 and 40-42
Item 44: Flood damage, Decorah, May 1902Add to your cart.
Damage to warehouse/factory; photograph by Frank Muller, Decorah
Other Information: business, event
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Related Material: Related to Locations-United States-Box 10-Items 4, 7, 14, 30, 35-38, 45-48, and 57
Item 45: Flood damage, Decorah, May 1902Add to your cart.
Pile of debris; photograph by Frank Muller, Decorah
Other Information: event
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Related Material: Related to Locations-United States-Box 10-Items 4, 7, 14, 30, 35-38, 44, 46-48, and 57.
Item 46: Flood damage, Decorah, May 1902Add to your cart.
Damage at Dry Run near Main Street
Other Information: event, town
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Related Material: Related to Locations-United States-Box 10-Items 4, 7, 14, 30, 35-38, 44-45, 47-48, and 57.
Item 47: Flood damage, Decorah, May 1902Add to your cart.
Overturned house or barn into the road and assorted debris
Other Information: event, people
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Related Material: Related to Locations-United States-Box 10-Items 4, 7, 14, 30, 35-38, 44-46, 48, and 57.
Item 48: Flood damage, Decorah, May 1902Add to your cart.
Destroyed railroad tracks and bridge
Other Information: event, people
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Related Material: Related to Locations-United States-Box 10-Items 4, 7, 14, 30, 44-47, and 57
Item 49: Bird's eye view, Decorah, 1860Add to your cart.
Photograph taken from Pleasant Hill; includes one photograph from Pleasant Hill and one photocopy of an unidentified, but similar, view
Other Information: town
Physical Description: Includes two photographs, one of which is a photocopy
Item 50: Old Main, Luther College, DecorahAdd to your cart.
From the book "Decorah"; note on envelope says '5 of 15 photographs Luther College (Old Main)'; note on photograph says 'Burned, Rebuilt'
Other Information: school
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 51: Construction work, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Construction work at intersection of Highway 9 and A-52; photograph by LeRoy Sampson, Decorah
Acquisition Information: Donated by Ralph Holm
Other Information: people
Item 52: Norsk Hotel, Decorah, ca. 1880sAdd to your cart.
Note on envelope reads 'Hansens addition on site of present Mid-town motel'
Other Information: business, people
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Related Material: Related to Locations-United States-Box 10-Item 53
Item 53: Norsk Hotel, Decorah, ca. 1880sAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Related Material: Related to Locations-United States-Box 10-Item 52
Item 54: Photo Album, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Miscellaneous scenes of Decorah in a photo album
Acquisition Information: Donated by Geneva Bollman, October 1988
Other Information: town
Physical Description: Photo Album
Item 55: Parsonage, Washington PrairieAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church, home
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 56: Fred Rosenthal Building, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Interior of the building
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 57: Flood damage, Decorah, May 1902Add to your cart.
Damaged buildings along the Upper Iowa River; photograph by Frank Muller, Decorah
Other Information: event, town
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Related Material: Related to Locations-United States-Box 10-Items 4, 7, 14, 30, 35-38, and 44-48
Item 58: Luther College Museum, Luther College, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Interior of the museum; note on envelope says 'Chicken coop.'
Other Information: school
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on foam board with velcro
Item 59: Views of DecorhaAdd to your cart.
Includes a board with four photographs attached to it: one side contains photographs of Water Street and Washington Street and the other side contains photographs of Water Street and the Methodist Church
Other Information: business, church, people, town
Physical Description: Four photographs mounted on hard material
Item 60: Upper Iowa River, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Note on reverse of the photograph says 'Probably looking north-west toward "Goose Island" the Mill is in the distance'
Other Information: children, town
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 61: Painter Bernatz Stone Mill, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 62: Ammon Scott and Co. Agricultural Works and Flouring Mills, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Now the site of Vesterheim Center; photograph of a drawing
Other Information: business, people, town
Item 63: Spring Mill, DecorahAdd to your cart.
From book "Decorah"; note on envelope says '14 of 14 Photographs'
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Related Material: Related to Location United States, Box 17, Item 1
Item 64: View of town, Decorah, ca. 1880Add to your cart.
Other Information: people, town
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 65: Decorah Agricultural Works, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Drawing
Other Information: business, people
Item 66: Water Street block, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Block of 502 W. Water Street; includes image of Cary's Machine shop and nearby businesses; photograph by Darrell D. Henning, Decorah
Other Information: business, town
Box 11Add to your cart.
Item 1: Painter Bernatz Stone Mill, Decorah, ca. 1920 or 1928Add to your cart.
Copy of photograph of the Painter-Bernatz Mill on North Mill Street; note on envelope says 'Photo from Ellen Blegen'
Acquisition Information: Donated by Beth Rotto
Other Information: business, children, town
Physical Description: Copy of photograph
Item 2: Map, Decorah, 1856Add to your cart.
Other Information: town
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 3: Map, Decorah, 1856Add to your cart.
Includes two photographs of map
Other Information: town
Physical Description: Two photographic prints
Item 4: Painter Bernatz Stone Mill, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 5: Memorial Day Parade, Decorah, 1900-1910Add to your cart.
Luther College Greater Band
Other Information: event, people, town
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 6: Memorial Day Parade, Decorah, May 30, 1898Add to your cart.
Luther College Band heading the parade; view from east entrance of C.N. Goddard's Store; photograph by Levi Fossum, Decorah
Other Information: event, people, town
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 7: Parade, Decorah, 1900-1910Add to your cart.
Modern Woodmen Association of Northeast Iowa, fraternal organization/insurance; note on the envelope 'the organization had a picnic in Decorah on June 6, 1899 with 8,000 to 10,000 in attendance - possibly a parade from that meeting?'
Other Information: event, organization, people, town
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 8: Parade, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Photograph by Frank Muller
Other Information: event, people, town
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 9: Water Street, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Taken from a lookout point, possibly a rooftop
Other Information: people, town
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 10: View of town, DecorahAdd to your cart.
View includes Old Main, Old Court House, Methodist Church, Decorah Lutheran, and Jail
Other Information: church, school, town
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 11: Bakke School and students, Washington Prairie, 1882 or 1883Add to your cart.
The photographed people's names are recorded on the reverse of the photograph
Other Information: children, people, school
Physical Description: Photograph is mounted on hard material
Item 12: Forde Farm/Log House, Pleasant Township Section 23Add to your cart.
Other Information: farm, home
Item 13: Lutheran Church, Washington PrairieAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 14: Washington Prairie Methodist ChurchAdd to your cart.
Three images of church and congregation
Other Information: church, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print of three images
Box 17Add to your cart.
Item 1: Spring Mill, DecorahAdd to your cart.
From the Book "Decorah"; note on envelope says '1 of 14 photographs'
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Related Material: Related to Location United States Box 10, Item 63
Item 2: Dugway, DecorahAdd to your cart.
From the Book "Decorah"; note on envelope says '2 of 14 photographs'
Other Information: landscape, nature
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 3: Coldwater Cave, DecorahAdd to your cart.
From the Book "Decorah"; note on envelope says '3 of 14 photographs'
Other Information: landmark, nature
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 4: The Island and the Dugway, DecorahAdd to your cart.
From the Book "Decorah"; note on envelope says '4 of 14 photographs'
Other Information: landmark, nature
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 5: Spring Mill, DecorahAdd to your cart.
From the Book "Decorah"; note on envelope says '6 of 14 photographs'
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 6: Among the Rocks, DecorahAdd to your cart.
From the Book "Decorah"; note on envelope says '8 of 14 photogaphs'
Other Information: landmark, nature
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 7: Lily Pond, DecorahAdd to your cart.
From the Book "Decorah"; note on envelope says '9 of 14 photographs'
Other Information: nature
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 8: Ice Cave, DecorahAdd to your cart.
From the Book "Decorah"; note on envelope says '11 of 14 photographs'
Other Information: landmark, nature
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 9: Glenwood, DecorahAdd to your cart.
From the Book "Decorah"; note on envelope says '12 of 14 photographs'
Other Information: nature, people
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 10: Picnic Place and Elk Park, DecorahAdd to your cart.
From the Book "Decorah'; note on envelope says '13 of 14 photographs'
Other Information: nature
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 11: Cover of Book "Decorah"Add to your cart.
Physical Description: Hard material with ribbon
Item 12: Line of Horses and Wagons, Washington Street, Decorah, 11 September 1897Add to your cart.
Additional information provided at the bottom of the picture
Creator: Henning Photography
Other Information: town, people
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 13: Downtown DecorahAdd to your cart.
Photograph taken facing towards Water Street
Creator: Frank Muller
Other Information: town, people
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 14: Train Depot, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Photograph of train, depot, and patorns
Creator: B.J. Reynolds
Other Information: town, people
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 15: Washington Street, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: town, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 16: Washington Prairie Lutheran ChurchAdd to your cart.
Photograph of the church, and parishioners
Creator: B.J. Reynolds
Other Information: church, people
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 17: Decorah Homecoming Parade and Festival, Decorah, 1909Add to your cart.
The homecoming parade and festiveal brough former residents from around the nation to celebrate Decorah
Creator: Solberg
Other Information: event, town, people
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Related Material: Related to Location United States, Box 17, Item 32, 35, 47
Item 18: Water Street, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Centered are Steyer's Opera House and Winneshiek House Hotel
Other Information: business, town, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 19: Arlington Hotel, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Photograph of the hotel with people standing in front
Other Information: business, town, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 20: Big Canoe ChurchAdd to your cart.
Biographical/Historical Note: Built in 1902
Creator: Fossum, Mabel, Minnesota
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 21: Big Canoe School HouseAdd to your cart.
Other Information: school
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 22: Big Canoe ChurchAdd to your cart.
Biographical/Historical Note: Built in 1861
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 23: City of Decorah, circa 1867Add to your cart.
View from Pleasant hill
Other Information: town
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Related Material: Related to Location United States, Box 17, Item 24
Item 24: City of Decorah, circa 1867Add to your cart.
View from Pleasant hill
Other Information: town
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Related Material: Related to Location United States, Box 17, Item 23
Item 25: Ben Bear Square Dealing Clothier, Decorah, circa 1876Add to your cart.
Biographical/Historical Note: Built in 1876
Other Information: business, town, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Related Material: Related to Location United States, Box 17, Item 41
Item 26: Parade on Water Street, Decorah, circa 1900Add to your cart.
Other Information: event, town, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 27: Groceries, Flour, Feed and Hay Store, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: town, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 28: House Damaged by Flood, Decorah, 1902Add to your cart.
List of people in picture include: Mr. Wilson, Rev. Laur H. Larsen, G. Grundeson, Rev. Einar Wulfsbory
Creator: Frank Muller
Other Information: town, home, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 29: Old County Courthouse and Civil War Statue, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Creator: Frank Muller
Other Information: town, landmark, people
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Related Material: Related to Location United States, Box 17, Item 30
Item 30: First Courthouse, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: town
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Related Material: Related to Location United States, Box 17, Item 29
Item 31: Parade on Water Street, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: event, town, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 32: Decorah Homecoming Parade and Festival, Decorah, 1909Add to your cart.
Other Information: event, town, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Related Material: Related to Location United States, Box 17, Item 17, 35, 47
Item 33: Memorial Day Parade, Decorah, circa 1907-1910Add to your cart.
Other Information: event, town, people
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Related Material: Related to Location United States, Box 17, Item 51
Item 34: City of DecorahAdd to your cart.
Souvenir Mailing Card
Acquisition Information: Bernell and Marge Dehning, Decorah, Iowa
Creator: Brunt and Parman, Publication, Decorah, Iowa
Other Information: town
Physical Description: Postcard
Item 35: Decorah Homecoming Parade and Festival, Decorah, 1909Add to your cart.
Creator: Solberg
Other Information: event, town, people
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Related Material: Related to Location United States Box 17, Item 17, 32, 47
Item 36: Dunning's Spring, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: nature
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 37: Dunning's Spring, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: nature
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 38: Old Aase Haugen Home, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Biographical/Historical Note: Built in 1914
Creator: Leroy Sampson
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 39: Sketches of the Decorah Homecoming, Decorah, 16 August 1922Add to your cart.
Pictoral Section of Public Opinion
Acquisition Information: Mary E. Kautz, River Forest, Illinois
Creator: Photos by the Electric Studio
Other Information: event, town, people
Physical Description: Newpaper section
Item 40: Ice Cave, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Photograph of the inside of the Ice Cave
Other Information: landmark, nature
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 41: Ben Bear Square Dealing Clothier, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Biographical/Historical Note: Built in 1876
Other Information: business, town, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Related Material: Related to Location United States, Box 17, Item 25
Item 42: Water Street, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Souvenir Mailing Card
Acquisition Information: Bernell and Marge Dehning, Decorah, Iowa
Creator: Brunt and Parman, Publications, Decorah, Iowa
Other Information: town, people
Physical Description: Postcard
Item 43: Water Street, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Souvenir Mailing Card
Acquisition Information: Bernell and Marge Dehning, Decorah, Iowa
Creator: Brunt and Parman, Publications, Decorah, Iowa
Other Information: town, people
Physical Description: Postcard
Item 44: Water Street, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Souvenir Mailing Card
Acquisition Information: Dolores P. Lewis, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Creator: Brunt and Parman, Publications, Decorah, Iowa
Other Information: town, people
Physical Description: Postcard
Item 45: Water Street, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Souvenir Mailing Card
Acquisition Information: Dolores P. Lewis, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Creator: Brunt and Parman, Publications, Decorah, Iowa
Other Information: town, people
Physical Description: Postcard
Item 46: Water Street, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: town, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 47: Decorah Homecoming Parade and Festival, Decorah, 1909Add to your cart.
Creator: Solberg
Other Information: event, town, people
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Related Material: Related to Location United States, Box 17, Item 17, 32, 35
Item 48: Egge Cabin, Washington Prairie, 1853Add to your cart.
Caption reads 'First parsonage of Dr. V. Koren and Wife 1853'
Other Information: home
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 49: Parade on Water Street, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: event, town, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 50: Water Street, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: town, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 51: Memorial Day Parade, Decorah, circa 1907-1910Add to your cart.
Other Information: event, town, people
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Related Material: Related to Location United States, Box 17, Item 33
Item 52: Edna's Bottom, Decorah TownshipAdd to your cart.
Jorgen Helgeson (1815-1902) and his third wife Siri Helgeson (1830-1905); Relatives of Erwin Rasmusson; 'This picture was taken in Decorah Township in what was later the Saren Sarenson farm more recently owned by Albert and Liana Thompson'
Other Information: farm, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Related Material: Related to Location United States, Box 10, Item 26, 28
Item 53: Glenwood ChurchAdd to your cart.
Photograph of church and parishioners outside of the church
Other Information: church, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 54: O.H.P Haugen Farm, 1917Add to your cart.
Red cross picnic gatherning 23 September 1917; cation reads 'Our home on the farm 1917'
Other Information: farm, home, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 55: City of DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: town
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 56: Outdoor Scene, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: nature
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 57: Upper Iowa River, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Photograph of the Upper Iowa River with a view of Luther College
Other Information: nature
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 58: Normana Creamery CompanyAdd to your cart.
Photograph of the creamery with men standing outside of it
Other Information: business, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 59: Jackson Junction City Hall and Community CenterAdd to your cart.
Other Information: town
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 60: Immanuel Lutheran Parsonage, Forest CityAdd to your cart.
Thorwald Thorson Architect, Forest City, Iowa
Other Information: church, home
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 61: Immanuel Lutheran Parish House, Forest City, WinnebagoAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church, home
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 62: Waldorf College, Forest CityAdd to your cart.
Photograph of one of the buildings of Waldorf College
Creator: H.A. Anderson
Other Information: school
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Related Material: Related to Location United States, Box 16 Item 47
Item 63: Washington PrairieAdd to your cart.
Aarial view of Washington Prairie
Other Information: church, landscape
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 64: Paul Egge Farm and HouseAdd to your cart.
Acquisition Information: Helen Egge Figge
Other Information: farm, home, people
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 65: Millwaukee Station, Conover, IowaAdd to your cart.
writing on back 'Duane Snyder Meg'
Creator: Payne Photo
Other Information: people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 66: Twin Springs, IowaAdd to your cart.
Group of people posed for a picture
Other Information: event, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 67: Winnebago Street, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: town, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 68: Decorah Flood, Decorah, 20 June 1908Add to your cart.
Painter Bernate Mill in the right side of the picture
Other Information: event, town
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 69: H.F. Thompson Machine ShopAdd to your cart.
Other Information: town, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 70: Norsk Hotel, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: business, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 71: City of DecorahAdd to your cart.
Souvenir Mailing Card
Creator: Brunt and Parman, Publications, Decorah, Iowa
Other Information: town
Physical Description: Postcard
Item 72: Lutheran Publishing House, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Formerly the Arlington Hotel
Other Information: town
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Box 12Add to your cart.
Item 15: Bernatz Stone MillAdd to your cart.
Photograph of Bernatz Stone Mill in Decorah with two men standing at entrance
Other Information: business, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 16: Oneota Valley From Phelps ParkAdd to your cart.
Photograph overlooking Oneota Valley in Decorah
Other Information: landmark, nature
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 17: Pulpit Rock, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Photograph of man standing on Pulpit Rock
Other Information: landmark, nature
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 18: Arlington Hotel, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Photograph of the exterior with people outside
Other Information: business, landmark, people
Physical Description: Photocopied Reproduction
Item 19: Arlington Hotel, Decorah, circa 1877Add to your cart.
Other Information: business, landmark, people
Physical Description: Photocopied Reproduction
Item 20: Arlington Hotel, Decorah, circa 1877Add to your cart.
Other Information: business, landmark, people
Physical Description: Photocopied Reproduction
Item 21: Rendering of proposed Institute of Nordic CultureAdd to your cart.
Creator: Charles Altfillisch and Associates-Architects
Other Information: business, organization, school
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 22: Decorah, Various Scens, 1859Add to your cart.
7 Photographs of different scenes in decorah printed onto one print
Other Information: landmark
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 23: Norsk Hotel, DecorahAdd to your cart.
3 reproductions and an original newspaper clipping of historical norse hotel photograph and "Back Then" caption
Creator: Decorah Jounral
Other Information: landmark, people
Physical Description: Photocopied Reproduction
Item 24: Hardy's Western Auto? West Water Street, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Photograph of three exterior windows at an angle
Creator: Darrel D. Henning R. R. 2 Decorah, Iowa 52101
Other Information: business
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 25: Birds Eyeview and the Dam, West DecorahAdd to your cart.
Taken from book "Decorah" 7 of 14 Photographs
Other Information: landmark, nature
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 26: View of Water Street, Decorah, circa 1860Add to your cart.
Photograph of West Water street with the Dayton house in the middle of the photo and the Painter Bernatz Mill seen to the far left
Other Information: landmark, town
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 27: Birds's Eye View from Pleasant Hill, circa 1850Add to your cart.
Other Information: landmark, town
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 28: Decorah View, pre 1878Add to your cart.
Other Information: landmark, town
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 29: Winter Scene Creek and FootbridgeAdd to your cart.
Other Information: nature
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 30: Flood damage, Decorah, May, 1902Add to your cart.
Damaged buildings and men posing with fire engine
Creator: Frank Muller
Other Information: event, town
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 31Add to your cart.
Item 32: Flood damage, Decorah, May 1902Add to your cart.
Damaged railroad track and bridge at dry run just before Main Street, and view of town.
Creator: Frank Muller
Other Information: event, town
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 33: Flood damage, Decorah, May 1902Add to your cart.
Photograph of damage done to railroad track along upper Iowa River, by South Avenue by the old depot
Creator: Frank Muller
Other Information: event, town
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 34: New Darlings Drug Store, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Photograph of the interior of drug store with two men leaning on opposite counters.
Acquisition Information: Charlotte Orr
Biographical/Historical Note: Owner Richard Engbertson on the left
Other Information: business, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 35: Maps of DecorahAdd to your cart.
Two maps depicting different portions of town
Other Information: town
Physical Description: Two Photographic Prints
Item 36: Old Opera House, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Photograph of Old Opera House and Water Street
Other Information: business, town
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 37: Water Street, Decorah, circa 1880Add to your cart.
Photograph of Water Street with marching band and street parade
Other Information: people, town
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 38: "View From the Hill" drawing, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Other Information: town
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 39Add to your cart.
Item 40: Dolliver Parade, Water Street, Decorah, Oct 25, 1900Add to your cart.
Other Information: event, people, town
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 41: Souvenir Postcard, Decorah, 1966Add to your cart.
Color tinted photograph of Decorah town from the south end
Biographical/Historical Note: Addressed to Mrs. David Nelson from Aunt Marie, postmarked Lacrosse WI
Other Information: town
Physical Description: Picture Postcard
Item 42: Big Canoe Synod ChurchAdd to your cart.
Biographical/Historical Note: Pastor Seehuus
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 43: Pontoppidans Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church, GlenwoodAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 44: Synod Church, GlenwoodAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 45: Glenwood Township Section 20, HoltonAdd to your cart.
Photograph of woman holding child by a cabin on a farmstead
Other Information: children, farm, home, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 46: Highland Church, HighlandvilleAdd to your cart.
Biographical/Historical Note: Pastor Seehuus
Other Information: church, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 47: Peterson Store, HighlandvilleAdd to your cart.
Photograph of storefront with man and three childrean and a buggie nearby
Other Information: business, children, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 48: Locust ParsonageAdd to your cart.
Other Information: home
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 49: Stavanger Church, OssianAdd to your cart.
Photograph of grave marker of Narve Gilbertson
Other Information: church, landmark
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 50: Unidentified FarmAdd to your cart.
Photograph of farmstead with three buildings
Other Information: farm
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 51: Highland Prairie Church, North Washington PrairieAdd to your cart.
Biographical/Historical Note: Presented by N. St. Magelson
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 52: Washington Prairie ChurchAdd to your cart.
Color tinted photograph of Washington Prairie Church
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 53: Washington Prairie Lutheran ChurchAdd to your cart.
Color tinted photograph of Washington Prairie Church
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 54: Farm of Christen Pederson Hogan and Siri Gulbrandsdatter, circa 1920Add to your cart.
Biographical/Historical Note: Christen Pederson Hogan (1840-1923)
Other Information: farm
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 55: Water Street, DecorahAdd to your cart.
Stereograph and partial stereograph of Water Street
Other Information: town
Physical Description: Stereograph
Item 56: Location of Sacquitne Barn, Winneshiek TownshipAdd to your cart.
Photograph of barn with a ladder
Other Information: farm
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 57: Location of Sacquitne Barn, Winneshiek TownshipAdd to your cart.
Photograph of completed barn
Other Information: farm
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 58: Location of Sacquitne Barn, Winneshiek TownshipAdd to your cart.
Other Information: farm
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 59: Location of Sacquitne Barn, Winneshiek TownshipAdd to your cart.
Other Information: farm
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 60: Location of Sacquitne Barn, Winneshiek TownshipAdd to your cart.
Other Information: farm
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 61: Location of Sacquitne Barn, Winneshiek TownshipAdd to your cart.
Other Information: farm
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 62: Locust Church, LocustAdd to your cart.
Biographical/Historical Note: Later became Locust School, Johan Welhelm Torirs (signed on back)
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 63: Farm of Elling Ellingson Vold, Madison TownshipAdd to your cart.
Other Information: farm
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 64: Cemetary at Stavanger Church, OssianAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church, landmark
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 65: Stavanger Norwegian Lutheran Church, OssianAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 66: Washington Prairie Bakke School and Students, 1882 or 1883Add to your cart.
Acquisition Information: Willard Lunevold
Other Information: school
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 67: Forde House, Pleasant Township, circa 1974Add to your cart.
Photograph of house in poor condition
Other Information: home
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Sub-Series 5: Clinton CountyAdd to your cart.
Box 8Add to your cart.
Item 53: Kvindharred K. for K. churchAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 54: Kvindherred-gamle K. for K. churchAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Item 55: ParsonageAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church, home
Physical Description: Photograph mounted on hard material
Sub-Series 15Add to your cart.
Box 16Add to your cart.
Item 34: Beloit Orphans Home, Beloit, Iowa, 1890-1945Add to your cart.
Photograph of multiple buildings, children and administrators
Other Information: children, church, school
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 48: Dennings MillAdd to your cart.
Photograph of the mill and individuals sitting off to the left
Other Information: business, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Box 12Add to your cart.
Item 68: S. Helgeland House, Worth CountyAdd to your cart.
Photograph of exterior with family seated beside house
Other Information: home, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 69: Shell Rock Church, Northwood, Worth CountyAdd to your cart.
Photograph of exterior of church in front is man with two horses
Biographical/Historical Note: O.T. Lee Pastor
Other Information: church, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 70: Elk Grove Church, Kensett, Worth CountyAdd to your cart.
Photograph of exterior of church with 4 people around the church grounds
Biographical/Historical Note: O.T. Lee Pastor
Other Information: church, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 71: London Norwegian Lutheran Church, Northwood, Worth CountyAdd to your cart.
Photograph of exterior with crowd of people gathered in front of Church
Biographical/Historical Note: O.T. Lee Pastor
Other Information: church, people
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 72: Northwood Church, Northwood, Worth CountyAdd to your cart.
Acquisition Information: D.W. Bolton
Biographical/Historical Note: Built in 1894-95, O.T. Lee Pastor
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 73: Eagle Grove Church, Wright CountyAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic Print
Item 74: Eagle Grove Church, Wright CountyAdd to your cart.
Other Information: church
Physical Description: Photographic Print

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