Unidentified Groups | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Archives
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Collection Overview
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
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: Miscellaneous
- Box 1
- Item 1: Two women holding letters, 1890s
- Other Information: correspondence
- Item 5: Two men in coats and scarves, 1870s
- 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, 1910s
- "Minnie" written on back.
- Other Information: children, outdoor, posed
- Item 8: Rainy Butte picnic, group of 16, circa 1900
- Other Information: candid, children, outdoor
- Item 10: Street performer on Penny-Farthing (Hi-Wheel) bicycle, 1930s
- Other Information: candid, children, outdoor
- Item 11: T. L. B. Enroute to Port Shabona, 14 August 1915
- Group traveling by horse and cart to Port Shabona, Shawano Lake (South Shore)
- Other Information: candid, outdoor, travel
- Item 13: Four young men, 1880s
- Photography by B. J. Reynolds, Decorah, Iowa
- Other Information: posed, studio
- Physical Description: Cabinet card
- Item 14: Young men with cigars
- Other Information: fashionable dress, posed, studio
- Item 21: Group of men and woman standing by Leif Erikson statue, 5 November 1956
- Photography by Lutz, Decorah, Iowa
- Item 22: Woman, knitting, in rocking chair near house
- 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, 1910s
- Other Information: children, outdoor, posed
- Item 24: Group of boys with Roald Amundsen monument
- 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, 1890s
- Photography by Finne, Christiania
- Acquisition Information: Doris Holzschuh
- Other Information: posed, studio
- Physical Description: Cabinet card
- Item 30: Camping, 1900s
- 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: Nurses
- Large group of nurses, possibly in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photography by Hubbard.
- Other Information: outdoor, posed, trade
- Item 51: Nurses
- 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, 1910s
- Acquisition Information: Rolf Erickson
- Other Information: outdoor, posed
- Item 62: Three men sitting outside near house
- Other Information: outdoor, posed
- Item 63: A man and two boys, 1870s
- Photography by J. T. Relf, Decorah, Iowa
- Other Information: children, posed, studio
- Physical Description: Carte-de-visite (CDV)
- Item 64: Three women, circa 1900
- Photography by B. J. Reynolds, Decorah, Iowa
- Other Information: posed, studio
- Physical Description: Cabinet card
- Item 65: Two young men
- Other Information: children, posed
- Item 66: Two men
- Other Information: posed, studio
- Physical Description: Tintype
- Item 68: Two young women posing through newspaper pages
- Photography by Goodall, New Hampton, Iowa
- Other Information: children, posed
- Item 69: Men in car near a Chicago-Minneapolis-St. Paul train with crowd
- Other Information: candid, children, outdoor, travel
- Physical Description: Picture postcard
- Item 70: Kitchen Quartet, 1890s
- 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, 1894
- Waverly, 1894
- Other Information: fashionable dress, posed
- Item 72: Two women walking along railroad tracks
- Other Information: posed, outdoor, travel
- Item 74: Four men
- Photography by Joh. v. d. Fehr, Lille Øvregade, Bergen, Norway
- Other Information: posed, studio
- Physical Description: Cabinet card
- Item 76: Four men in tuxedos
- Other Information: fashionable dress, posed
- Item 77: Group of men with hats in a pyramid
- Other Information: posed
- Item 78: Men reading and studying at a table outdoors
- Other Information: candid, outdoor, school
- Item 79: Three women in hats, 1870s
- Other Information: fashionable dress, posed, studio
- Physical Description: Tintype
- Item 80: Two young women
- Photography by F. E. Joerg
- Originals or Copies Note: Three photographic prints.
- Other Information: children, posed
- Item 81: Two young women
- Same as item 80.
- Originals or Copies Note: Four photographic prints.
- Other Information: children, posed
- Item 82: Two women with hats, shawls, and gloves, 1880s
- Photography by McInnis, Sprague, Washington
- Other Information: fashionable dress, posed, studio
- Physical Description: Cabinet card
- Item 84: Group of women and pets, Christmas, December 1940
- Other Information: outdoor, posed
- Item 85: Two men holding hats
- Photography by Gilmartin, St. Paul, Minnesota
- Other Information: posed, studio
- Physical Description: Cabinet card
- Item 86: Crowd of people outdoors, circa 1940s
- Other Information: candid, children, outdoor
- Item 87: Two young women, 1890s
- Other Information: posed
- Item 88: Women in front of brick house, with man in background, possibly family, 1900s
- Originals or Copies Note: Three photographic prints
- Other Information: outdoor, posed
- Item 90: Humorous men on a farm
- 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 2
- Item 2: Three girls in white dresses with flowers
- Other Information: children, posed, studio
- Item 12: Group of young women, 1880s
- Photography by Spurr, Decorah, Iowa
- Acquisition Information: Darrell Henning
- Other Information: fashionable dress, posed, studio
- Item 23: Two young men
- 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, 1940
- 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, 1909
- 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 men
- Same as item 37
- Other Information: outdoor, posed
- Item 37: Unknown group of men
- Same as item 36
- Other Information: outdoor, posed
- Item 38: Three women outside near gazebo, 1890s
- Other Information: candid, outdoor
- Item 39: Three young women, 1910s
- Photography by A. L. Johnson, St. Paul, Minnesota
- Other Information: posed, studio
- Item 40: Large group of young women, 1900s
- Originals or Copies Note: Two photographic prints.
- Other Information: posed, studio
- Item 41: Group of men camping
- 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, 1904
- 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 1900
- Photography by Solberg, Decorah, Iowa
- Other Information: posed, studio
- Box 3
- Item 3: Group of men at a butcher's shop
- Other Information: candid, trade
- Item 28: Group of four men
- Photography by Lee Brothers, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Other Information: posed, studio
- Item 29: Five performers posing with Penny-Farthing (Hi-Wheel) bicycles
- Other Information: posed, studio, trade, travel
- Item 30: Group of many men and women in front of a large brick building, 1920s
- Other Information: outdoor, posed
- Item 31: Group of men
- Other Information: posed, studio
- Item 32: Lewis O. Ofstedahl, H. P. Halverson, Sheyenne, North Dakota
- 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 watching
- Other Information: candid, trade
- Item 34: Danish soldiers, The Battle of Dybböl (18 April 1864)
- 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, 1900s
- 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, 1890s
- Possibly the Preus family. Photography by Lee Brothers, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Other Information: posed, studio
- Item 41: Group of men and a butcher
- Other Information: candid, trade
- Item 43: Group of men
- Other Information: posed, studio
- Box 4
- Item 6: Large group in front of house with cakes and coffee, 10 June 1900
- 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, 1900s
- Photography by Frank Miller, Decorah, Iowa
- Other Information: candid, children, outdoor
- Item 13: Erindring fra Setnesmoen. Molde 17 Okt. Edw. Hungness
- 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 1900
- 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, 1914
- Other Information: posed, outdoor
- Item 22: Five men outside of Augsburg Publishing House
- 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]