sv000073.xml OLE MATTIASON AARSETH: An Inventory of His Photographs at the Minnesota Historical Society Finding aid prepared by Christopher J. Lautenschlager Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul, MN.

Sound and Visual Collection

 Finding aid encoded by Christopher J. LautenschlagerNovember 2009 Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Aarseth, Ole. Ole Aarseth photograph collection [graphic] ca. 1910-1917. Materials in English. Views of residences, buildings and people in Sioux Agency Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minn., an area settled by Norwegian Americans. Includes agricultural scenes, mainly threshing and grain harvesting; Minnesota River at flood stage; Socialist activities and political cartoons; funerals; weddings; picnics; a road graveling project; outdoor activities including hunting, fishing and camping; a streetcar interior in Minneapolis; peddler John Swan and his wagon; World War I veterans in uniform; a gypsy camp; a visiting missionary from China. Modern photoprints from original photonegatives made in 1991-1992. 196 photoprints: b&w; 5 x 7 in. I.97: See Detailed Description for shelf locations. CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Agriculture -- Minnesota -- Yellow Medicine County -- Pictorial works. Norwegian Americans -- Minnesota -- Yellow Medicine County -- Pictorial works. Places: Sioux Agency (Minn. : Township) -- Pictorial works. Yellow Medicine County (Minn.) -- Description and travel -- To 1918. Yellow Medicine County (Minn.) -- Pictorial works. Document Types: Photographs. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Aarseth, Ole. Ole Aarseth photograph collection. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: AV1991.159 ; AV1992.146

 Processing Information:

Processed by: Nancy Erickson, February 1994.

Catalog ID number: 001675753

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION I.97.1Feeding hogs on farm near Echo, ca. 1915.

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2K. O. Kvistad and hogs, ca. 1914.

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3Women butchering a pig near Echo, ca. 1915.

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4Women butchering a pig near Echo, ca. 1915.

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5Grubbing tree stumps on the Iver Knutson farm in Renville county, along the Minnesota River, ca. 1915.

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6Grubbing tree stumps on the Iver Knutson farm in Renville County, along the Minnesota River, ca. 1915.

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7Clearing land near Echo, ca. 1915.

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8Rounding up cattle on the Sam Gjermundson farm, Yellow Medicine County, ca. 1915.

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9Drilling well with horse power on Ludwig Hogswen farm, Sioux Agency Township, ca. 1915.

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10Two small girls feeding the chickens, in the Edward Hustad farmyard near Echo, ca. 1915.

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11Cutting firewood at Aarseth's farm, near Echo, Yellow Medicine County, ca. 1915.

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12"Plowing bee" on the Sever Slettedahl farm in Woodlake Township, October 1917.

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13"Plowing bee" on the Sever Slettedahl farm in Woodlake Township, October 1917.

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14Binding wheat, near Echo, ca. 1915.

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15Binding wheat, near Echo, ca. 1915.

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16Binding wheat, on Bernt Eye farm north of Echo, ca. 1915.

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17Binding wheat, near Echo, ca. 1915.

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18Binding wheat, near Echo, ca. 1915.

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19Binding wheat, near Echo, ca. 1915.

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20Cutting and shocking wheat, on the Halvor Odden farm near Echo, ca. 1915.

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21Harvesting oats near Echo in northern Sioux Agency Township, ca. 1915.

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22Cutting grain, near Echo, ca. 1915.

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23Harvesting grain on the Iver Hustad farm, a few miles north of Echo, ca. 1915.

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24Cutting grain near Echo; Rock Valley Church in background, ca. 1915.

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25Harvesting grain near Echo, ca. 1915.

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26Harvesting grain near Echo, ca. 1915.

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27Harvesting grain on Knute Homme farm, Sioux Agency Township, ca. 1915.

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28Harvesting grain near Echo, ca. 1915.

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29Harvesting grain on C. H. Thorson farm, near Echo, ca. 1915.

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30Ole Aarseth and Olaf Olson harvesting wheat on the Olson farm, near Echo, ca. 1915.

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31Peder Akre and his two son, Elert and Jergen, farming, Yellow Medicine County, ca. 1915.

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32Olaf Olson and his wife, Guro, on a horse-drawn grain binder with Socialist pennant, Yellow Medicine County, ca. 1915.

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33Harvesting grain with a binder at Volstad brothers farm in Sioux Agency Township, ca. 1910.

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34Andrew Knutson and Jens Lere stacking grain, near Echo, ca. 1915.

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35Threshing in the Iver Hustad farm yard, Yellow Medicine County, ca. 1915.

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36Threshing grain stacks at the Mathias Aarseth farm, six miles north and one mile east of Echo, ca. 1910.

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37Threshing grain stacks in Olaf Olson's farmyard, near Echo, ca. 1915.

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38Threshers, near Echo, ca. 1915.

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39Threshers, near Echo, ca. 1915.

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40Threshers, near Echo, ca. 1915.

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41Threshing rig and crew, near Echo, ca. 1915.

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42John Waller threshing crew in Sioux Agency Township, Yellow Medicine County, ca. 1915.

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43Jens Oie steam threshing rig, ca. 1910.

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44Corn harvest; farmyard near Echo, ca. 1915.

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45Shelling corn on the John Iverson farm, near Echo, ca. 1915.

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46Shelling corn, ca. 1910.

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47Walseth family and others posed in front of Walseths' new house, near Echo, ca. 1910.

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48Family group in front of home, near Echo, ca. 1915.

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49Karl Walseth family in front of their home, overlooking the Minnesota River Valley in Sioux Agency Township, ca. 1924.

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50Mr. and Mrs. Sever Slettedahl and family in front of their home in Sioux Agency Township, ca. 1914.

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51Iver Hustad farmyard, Yellow Medicine County, ca. 1915.

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52Iver Hustad farm near Echo, ca. 1915.

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53A family and neighbor gathering at the Iver Hustad farm home, near Echo, ca. 1915.

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54Farmstead near Echo, ca. 1915.

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55Sam Gjermundson farm, Sioux Agency Township, Yellow Medicine County, ca. 1915.

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56Sam Gjermundson farmstead, ca. 1915.

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57Swen (Sam) Gjermundson farm home and Overland auto, Yellow Medicine County, ca. 1915.

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58Henry Iverson family and relatives posed in front of Henry Iverson's new house, southeast of Rock Valle Church, Yellow Medicine County, ca. 1915.

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59Henry Iverson family and relatives posed on porch of Iverson's new house, southeast of Rock Valle Church, Yellow Medicine County, ca. 1915.

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60Neighbors gathered at the home of Iver Knutson, Sr., Sioux Agency Township, Yellow Medicine County , ca. 1909.

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61Iver Knuston house in Renville County,ca. 1915. 62Family gathering at the Halvor Odden farmstead,ca. 1915. 63Pederson-Hustad family gathering at the Melvin Pederson home,ca. 1915. 64Moving day at Christ Moen's new home, Renville County,ca. 1915. 65Elias Mork home, Sioux Agency Township, Yellow Medicine County,ca. 1915. 66Elias Mork family posed by their home, Sioux Agency Township, Yellow Medicine County,ca. 1915. 67Halvor Homme residence, Echo,ca. 1915. 68Halvor Homme residence, Echo,ca. 1915. 69Elias Bjerke outside his home with a Model T Ford,ca. 1915. 70Olaf Olson residence, ca. 1915. 71Iver Trygeseth barn and yard, Yellow Medicine County,ca. 1915. 72Posing in farm yard, five miles east of Wood Lake, Yellow Medicine County,ca. 1915. 73Iver Tryggeseth family, ca. 1915. 74Carl Colston farm in the Yellow Medicine River Valley,ca. 1915. 75Carl Colston farm in the Yellow Medicine River Valley,ca. 1915. 76Family group in front of home,ca. 1915. 77Farm near Echo, ca. 1915. 78Farm scene, ca. 1915. 79Family in front of home, ca. 1915. 80Family in front of home, ca. 1915. 81Public school children in District Number 5, near Echo, ca. 1910.

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82Taaran Vik with school children posed by parochial school in district by river, near Echo, ca. 1915.

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83Rural schoolhouse, school district 100 in Sioux Agency Township, near Echo, ca. 1915.

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84Rural schoolhouse, near Echo, ca. 1915.

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85Children gathered for end of the school term celebration at Rock Valle Lutheran Church Parochial School, ca. 1915.

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86 ca. 1915.

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87Three couples relaxing after a buggy ride, ca. 1915.

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88Amanda Olson and Andrew Anderson, ca. 1912.

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89Family on a picnic, ca. 1915.

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90Three men on Ole Aarseth farm, ca. 1915.

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91Arne Arnestad family posed by their farm home, Sioux Agency Township, ca. 1910.

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92Ole Finnes and Halvor Homme family gathering, ca. 1915.

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93Echo girls having a lawn party, ca. 1915.

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94Three young ladies, ca. 1915.

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95Two girls outdoors, ca. 1915.

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96Young men outdoors, Sioux Agency Township, ca. 1915.

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97Six young men and leaves, ca. 1915.

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98Five young men, ca. 1915.

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99Wild Hustad's having a great time, ca. 1915.

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100Manda Olson and unidentified girl, home interior, ca. 1915.

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101Peder and Engeborg Akre family on their porch, Yellow Medicine County, ca. 1915.

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102Thomas J. Iverson and his son, John Miller Iverson, ca. 1910.

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103Iver Tryggeseth and his wife, holding daughter Judith, and other family members, ca. 1915.

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104Mr. and Mrs. Ole Kvistad and Mr. and Mrs. Mathias Aarseth sitting on Minnesota River bank when river was at flood stage, ca. 1915.

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105Four couples with their first born, one year after they were married, ca. 1912.

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106Four couples with their first born, one year after they were married, ca. 1912.

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107Olai Homme and his wife Josephine, who is standing in a wheelbarrow, near Echo, ca. 1915.

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108Mathias Aarseth and his wife Ane Malina, 1923.

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109Mathias Aarseth and his wife Ane Malina, ca. 1915.

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110Mathias Aarseth and his wife Ane Malina, ca. 1917.

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111Ole M. Aarseth whittling, ca. 1915.

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112Sever Slettedahl family, ca. 1915.

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113Sioux Agency Township board of supervisors, ca. 1914.

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114Ole Anderson with his son Iver, granddaughter Clara Anderson Iverson and great grandson (?) Ernest Iverson, ca. 1915.

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115Jens Lecy family, ca. 1915.

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116L. Nordong and colt, ca. 1915.

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117Man and woman seated in parlor, ca. 1915.

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118Boy and two girls in the woods, ca. 1915.

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119Three babies on rug outside house near window, ca. 1915.

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120Baby and young girl, ca. 1915.

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121Baby in buggy, ca. 1915.

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122Sandstrom family, ca. 1915.

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123Christian and Lena Anderson family, ca. 1915.

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124Woman with infant, ca. 1915.

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125Young women on park lawn, ca. 1915.

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126Two babies, ca. 1915.

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127Ole Aarseth, ca. 1915.

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128Montage of four photographs of young men, ca. 1915.

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129Bessie Akre with dolls, ca. 1915.

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130Two couples on a Sunday afternoon outing, ca. 1915.

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131Knut and Jergina Homme family posed around table in their home, Yellow Medicine County, ca. 1915.

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132Two couples, ca. 1915.

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133Two couples, ca. 1915.

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134Iver Trygeseth children posed outdoors in front of a dark backdrop, ca. 1915.

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135Man posed with a doll, ca. 1915.

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136Boy and dog, ca. 1915.

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137Portrait of a woman, ca. 1915.

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138Man playing guitar in front of a Socialism pennant, ca. 1915.

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139Lauris Rekkedahl, a Norwegian, playing Norwegian tunes on the accordian, ca. 1915.

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140Martha Aarseth Slettedahl at the sewing machine, ca. 1915.

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141Sam Gjermonson family getting ready for a trip in their Overland automobile, near Echo, ca. 1915.

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142Young men of Sioux Agency Township out for a Sunday buggy ride, ca. 1910.

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143Sleighing on the Minnesota River ice on a mild winter day, ca. 1915.

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144Sunday School children at "Barnfest" (children's day) at Rock Valle Lutheran Church near Echo, ca. 1915.

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145Sunday School children on "Barnfest" (children's day) at Rock Valle Church, ca. 1915.

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146Annual gathering of parochial school students at the Rock Valle Lutheran Church, six miles north of Echo, ca. 1915.

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147Sondmore Laget tour, a Norwegian American group on parade from Echo to Granite Falls; Nyrness farm in background, 1917.

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148Minnesota River at flood stage, 1916.

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149Minnesota River flooding, ca. 1916.

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150Minnesota River at flood stage, ca. 1916.

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151Ole M. Aarseth with Socialist Party pennant, ca. 1915.

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152Socialist candidates,1916. 153Two men with Socialist Party pennants, Sioux Agency Township, Yellow Medicine County,ca. 1915.

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 154Political cartoon,undated. 155Ideas on Socialist literature,undated. 156Eugene Debs for President banner,undated. 157Eugene Debs and Emil Seidel, Socialist party candidates,undated. 158Political cartoon, undated. 159Political cartoon,undated. 160Socialist propaganda,undated. 161Two men with Socialist Party pennants, Sioux Agency Township, Yellow Medicine County, ca. 1915.

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162Mock speech by Ole; Socialist Party banners are present, ca. 1915.

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163Funeral for Mrs. Iver Hustad, Rock Valley Church,undated 164Baby in coffin,undated. 165Funeral for Mr. Chistoferson,undated. 166Melvin Pederson and Olive Hustad wedding reception,1914. 167Display of wedding photos,1912. 168Melvin Pederson and Olive Hustad wedding party, 1914.

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169Peter Sandstrom and Annie Christianson wedding party, ca. 1915.

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170Wedding of Bennie Lecy and Clara Anderson, Jens Lecy farm, north of Rock Valle Church, October 1915.

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171Group eating watermelon at the Ole Finnes farm, Yellow Medicine County, ca. 1915.

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172A women's picnic in the Sever Iverson farm yard, Yellow Medicine County, ca. 1915.

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173A neighborly picnic at the Thorvald Iverson farm, near Echo, ca. 1915.

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174Apparatus built by Ole Aarseth to load gravel onto wagons for use in road graveling project in Sioux Agency Township, Yellow Medicine County, ca. 1910.

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175Apparatus built by Ole Aarseth to load gravel onto wagons; the gravel pit was located on the Norman Lecy farm, south of Rock Valley Church, Yellow Medicine County, ca. 1910.

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176Apparatus built by Ole Aarseth to load gravel onto wagons for road graveling project in Yellow Medicine County, ca. 1910.

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177Apparatus built by Ole Aarseth to load gravel onto wagons for road graveling project in Yellow Medicine County, ca. 1910.

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178Group of men, Yellow Medicine County, ca. 1915.

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179Three sharpshooters, Yellow Medicine County, ca. 1915.

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180Hunters on horseback, ca. 1915.

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181Hunters with rabbits, 1914.

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182Rabbit hunt, near Echo, ca. 1915.

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183Girl with fish, ca. 1915.

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184Children fishing, North Dakota, ca. 1915.

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185Woman and children by pond, North Dakota, ca. 1915.

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186Children fishing, North Dakota, ca. 1915.

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187Two families in a boat, ca. 1915.

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188Girls from Echo, camping by the Minnesota River, ca. 1915.

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189Girls from Echo, camping by the Minnesota River, ca. 1915.

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190Girls from Echo, camping by the Minnesota River, ca. 1915.

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191Streetcar interior, Minneapolis, ca. 1915.

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192Peddler John Swan with his team and wagon, ca. 1910.

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193Alfred Waller, World War I soldier, in his uniform, ca. 1915.

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194Alfred Waller and Albert Iverson, World War I soldiers, in their uniforms, ca. 1915.

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195Gypsy camp along the Minnesota River near Aarseth home, Yellow Medicine County, ca. 1915.

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196Missionary to China, visiting Rock Valley Church, ca. 1915.

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