Unidentified Groups | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Archives

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Collection Overview

Title: Unidentified GroupsAdd to your cart.

ID: VMA/RG03/ARCH.Photos.02/Series 2

Extent: 1.6 Linear Feet. More info below.

Arrangement:

This collection is intellectually arranged into ten sub-series:

Sub-Series 1: Church and Church Related

Sub-Series 2: Cultural

Sub-Series 3: Family

Sub-Series 4: Miscellaneous

Sub-Series 5: Missions

Sub-Series 6: Musical groups

Sub-Series 7: Nautical Groups

Sub-Series 8: School

Sub-Series 9: Sports

Sub-Series 10: Wedding

Physically, the photographs are boxed by size.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

A collection of photographs relating to Norwegian-American and Norwegian groups that are unidentified.

Administrative Information

Repository: Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Archives

Alternate Extent Statement: 4 boxes: 1 small, 3 large

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 Sub-Series:

[Sub-Series 1: Church and church-related],
[Sub-Series 2: Cultural],
[Sub-Series 3: Family],
[Sub-Series 4: Miscellaneous],
[Sub-Series 5: Missions],
[Sub-Series 7: Music],
[Sub-Series 8: Nautical],
[Sub-Series 9: School],
[Sub-Series 10: Sports],
[Sub-Series 11: Wedding],
[All]

Sub-Series 4: MiscellaneousAdd to your cart.
Box 1Add to your cart.
Item 1: Two women holding letters, 1890sAdd to your cart.
Other Information: correspondence
Item 5: Two men in coats and scarves, 1870sAdd to your cart.
Photography by A. W. Adams, Decorah, Iowa
Other Information: posed, studio
Physical Description: Carte de visite (CDV)
Item 6: Woman and child standing on chair, 1910sAdd to your cart.
"Minnie" written on back.
Other Information: children, outdoor, posed
Item 8: Rainy Butte picnic, group of 16, circa 1900Add to your cart.
Other Information: candid, children, outdoor
Item 10: Street performer on Penny-Farthing (Hi-Wheel) bicycle, 1930sAdd to your cart.
Other Information: candid, children, outdoor
Item 11: T. L. B. Enroute to Port Shabona, 14 August 1915Add to your cart.
Group traveling by horse and cart to Port Shabona, Shawano Lake (South Shore)
Other Information: candid, outdoor, travel
Item 13: Four young men, 1880sAdd to your cart.
Photography by B. J. Reynolds, Decorah, Iowa
Other Information: posed, studio
Physical Description: Cabinet card
Item 14: Young men with cigarsAdd to your cart.
Other Information: fashionable dress, posed, studio
Item 21: Group of men and woman standing by Leif Erikson statue, 5 November 1956Add to your cart.
Photography by Lutz, Decorah, Iowa
Item 22: Woman, knitting, in rocking chair near houseAdd to your cart.
An old woman sitting in a rocking chair with knitting on her lap and a man in the background.  Both are sitting outside near a house.
Other Information: outdoor, posed
Item 23: Woman and child, 1910sAdd to your cart.
Other Information: children, outdoor, posed
Item 24: Group of boys with Roald Amundsen monumentAdd to your cart.
A troop of boys standing in front of a Roald Amundsen monument.
Acquisition Information: J. Harry and Josefa Andersen
Other Information: children, cultural, outdoor, posed
Item 28: Two women, 1890sAdd to your cart.
Photography by Finne, Christiania
Acquisition Information: Doris Holzschuh
Other Information: posed, studio
Physical Description: Cabinet card
Item 30: Camping, 1900sAdd to your cart.
This photograph depicts a group camping around the turn of the century.  Included are tennis rackets, an organ, and indoor furniture used outdoors.
Other Information: candid, outdoor, sports
Item 50: NursesAdd to your cart.
Large group of nurses, possibly in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Photography by Hubbard.
Other Information: outdoor, posed, trade
Item 51: NursesAdd to your cart.
Large group of nurses, possibly in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Photography by Hubbard.
Other Information: outdoor, posed, trade
Item 56: Group of young adults having a picnic on a turned over boat, 1910sAdd to your cart.
Acquisition Information: Rolf Erickson
Other Information: outdoor, posed
Item 62: Three men sitting outside near houseAdd to your cart.
Other Information: outdoor, posed
Item 63: A man and two boys, 1870sAdd to your cart.
Photography by J. T. Relf, Decorah, Iowa
Other Information: children, posed, studio
Physical Description: Carte-de-visite (CDV)
Item 64: Three women, circa 1900Add to your cart.
Photography by B. J. Reynolds, Decorah, Iowa
Other Information: posed, studio
Physical Description: Cabinet card
Item 65: Two young menAdd to your cart.
Other Information: children, posed
Item 66: Two menAdd to your cart.
Other Information: posed, studio
Physical Description: Tintype
Item 68: Two young women posing through newspaper pagesAdd to your cart.
Photography by Goodall, New Hampton, Iowa
Other Information: children, posed
Item 69: Men in car near a Chicago-Minneapolis-St. Paul train with crowdAdd to your cart.
Other Information: candid, children, outdoor, travel
Physical Description: Picture postcard
Item 70: Kitchen Quartet, 1890sAdd to your cart.
Photograph of five men, four in chef uniforms and one in a tuxedo style suit.  Photography by Lee Brothers, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Other Information: fashionable dress, posed, studio
Physical Description: Cabinet card
Item 71: Group of young men and women in hats, 1894Add to your cart.
Waverly, 1894
Other Information: fashionable dress, posed
Item 72: Two women walking along railroad tracksAdd to your cart.
Other Information: posed, outdoor, travel
Item 74: Four menAdd to your cart.
Photography by Joh. v. d. Fehr, Lille Øvregade, Bergen, Norway
Other Information: posed, studio
Physical Description: Cabinet card
Item 76: Four men in tuxedosAdd to your cart.
Other Information: fashionable dress, posed
Item 77: Group of men with hats in a pyramidAdd to your cart.
Other Information: posed
Item 78: Men reading and studying at a table outdoorsAdd to your cart.
Other Information: candid, outdoor, school
Item 79: Three women in hats, 1870sAdd to your cart.
Other Information: fashionable dress, posed, studio
Physical Description: Tintype
Item 80: Two young womenAdd to your cart.
Photography by F. E. Joerg
Originals or Copies Note: Three photographic prints.
Other Information: children, posed
Item 81: Two young womenAdd to your cart.
Same as item 80.
Originals or Copies Note: Four photographic prints.
Other Information: children, posed
Item 82: Two women with hats, shawls, and gloves, 1880sAdd to your cart.
Photography by McInnis, Sprague, Washington
Other Information: fashionable dress, posed, studio
Physical Description: Cabinet card
Item 84: Group of women and pets, Christmas, December 1940Add to your cart.
Other Information: outdoor, posed
Item 85: Two men holding hatsAdd to your cart.
Photography by Gilmartin, St. Paul, Minnesota
Other Information: posed, studio
Physical Description: Cabinet card
Item 86: Crowd of people outdoors, circa 1940sAdd to your cart.
Other Information: candid, children, outdoor
Item 87: Two young women, 1890sAdd to your cart.
Other Information: posed
Item 88: Women in front of brick house, with man in background, possibly family, 1900sAdd to your cart.
Originals or Copies Note: Three photographic prints
Other Information: outdoor, posed
Item 90: Humorous men on a farmAdd to your cart.
Includes a man in a wheel barrow, a man sitting on a knife sharpener, and a man with a football
Other Information: outdoor, posed
Box 2Add to your cart.
Item 2: Three girls in white dresses with flowersAdd to your cart.
Other Information: children, posed, studio
Item 12: Group of young women, 1880sAdd to your cart.
Photography by Spurr, Decorah, Iowa
Acquisition Information: Darrell Henning
Other Information: fashionable dress, posed, studio
Item 23: Two young menAdd to your cart.
Photography by Blackburn, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Other Information: posed, studio
Physical Description: Photograph is in poor condition.
Item 34: Group at J. R. Watkins Administration Building, 1940Add to your cart.
A group of women and men standing in front of the J. R. Watkins Company Administration Building.  Photography by The J. R. Watkins Co. Photo Department.
Other Information: outdoor, posed
Item 35: Group, St. Hans Day, 1909Add to your cart.
A group of 25 gathered outside for St. Hans Day (also known as St. Johns Day and Midsummer).
Other Information: cultural, family (extended), outdoor, posed
Item 36: Unknown group of menAdd to your cart.
Same as item 37
Other Information: outdoor, posed
Item 37: Unknown group of menAdd to your cart.
Same as item 36
Other Information: outdoor, posed
Item 38: Three women outside near gazebo, 1890sAdd to your cart.
Other Information: candid, outdoor
Item 39: Three young women, 1910sAdd to your cart.
Photography by A. L. Johnson, St. Paul, Minnesota
Other Information: posed, studio
Item 40: Large group of young women, 1900sAdd to your cart.
Originals or Copies Note: Two photographic prints.
Other Information: posed, studio
Item 41: Group of men campingAdd to your cart.
Photograph includes an image of Gausta imposed in the picture.  Photograph by Wold and Baklund Portrait Gallery, Willmar, Minnesota.
Other Information: outdoor, posed, sports
Item 48: Large group at farm house in Wilmington, Minnesota, 1904Add to your cart.
Approximately 100 people pictured with men and boys in the foreground and the women in the background on porch.  Photograph includes farm house and windmill.
Other Information: outdoor, posed
Item 49: Eight men, circa 1900Add to your cart.
Photography by Solberg, Decorah, Iowa
Other Information: posed, studio
Box 3Add to your cart.
Item 3: Group of men at a butcher's shopAdd to your cart.
Other Information: candid, trade
Item 28: Group of four menAdd to your cart.
Photography by Lee Brothers, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Other Information: posed, studio
Item 29: Five performers posing with Penny-Farthing (Hi-Wheel) bicyclesAdd to your cart.
Other Information: posed, studio, trade, travel
Item 30: Group of many men and women in front of a large brick building, 1920sAdd to your cart.
Other Information: outdoor, posed
Item 31: Group of menAdd to your cart.
Other Information: posed, studio
Item 32: Lewis O. Ofstedahl, H. P. Halverson, Sheyenne, North DakotaAdd to your cart.
Team of horses and buggy in winter with four men.
Other Information: outdoor, posed, travel
Item 33: Veterinarian with horse on a table and large group of men watchingAdd to your cart.
Other Information: candid, trade
Item 34: Danish soldiers, The Battle of Dybböl (18 April 1864)Add to your cart.
A photograph of two soldiers accompanying a poem written by author Vilhelm Bergsöe about the Battle of Dybbøl titled "De Sidste paa Skansen" (The Last of Skansen).
Other Information: military, outdoor, posed
Item 38: Group of people in Norway, 1900sAdd to your cart.
Some individuals are identified on the front of photo. Photography by Lars Bach, Stenkjær.
Other Information: children, outdoor, posed
Item 39: Group of men and women, 1890sAdd to your cart.
Possibly the Preus family.  Photography by Lee Brothers, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Other Information: posed, studio
Item 41: Group of men and a butcherAdd to your cart.
Other Information: candid, trade
Item 43: Group of menAdd to your cart.
Other Information: posed, studio
Box 4Add to your cart.
Item 6: Large group in front of house with cakes and coffee, 10 June 1900Add to your cart.
Ladies' society at Hans Lagerson, 2 miles south of Newhouse. Photography by Fossum, Mabel, Minnesota.
Other Information: children, posed, outdoor
Item 12: Large outdoor gathering, 1900sAdd to your cart.
Photography by Frank Miller, Decorah, Iowa
Other Information: candid, children, outdoor
Item 13: Erindring fra Setnesmoen. Molde 17 Okt. Edw. HungnessAdd to your cart.
Image depicting military camp and soldiers with firearms.
Acquisition Information: Mrs. Robert Seegmiller
Other Information: military, posed, outdoor
Physical Description: Photograph and matting has some physical damage.
Item 15: Large group in front of house with cakes and coffee, 10 June 1900Add to your cart.
Ladies' society at Hans Lagerson, 2 miles south of Newhouse. Photography by Fossum, Mabel, Minnesota.
Originals or Copies Note: This is a photographic print of Box 4, Item 6
Other Information: children, posed, outdoor
Related Material: Same image as item 6 in Unidentified Groups, Box 4.
Item 18: Young men by the river in Barrett, Minnesota, 1914Add to your cart.
Other Information: posed, outdoor
Item 22: Five men outside of Augsburg Publishing HouseAdd to your cart.
Originals or Copies Note: This is a photographic print
Other Information: posed, outdoor, trade

Browse by Sub-Series:

[Sub-Series 1: Church and church-related],
[Sub-Series 2: Cultural],
[Sub-Series 3: Family],
[Sub-Series 4: Miscellaneous],
[Sub-Series 5: Missions],
[Sub-Series 7: Music],
[Sub-Series 8: Nautical],
[Sub-Series 9: School],
[Sub-Series 10: Sports],
[Sub-Series 11: Wedding],
[All]