Northfield Telegraph, December 25, 1861. Recruiting advertisement placed by Captain William Russell for Colonel Berdan’s Corps of US Sharpshooters. Used with the permission of St. Olaf College Archives.

Recruiting advertisement for sharpshooters

Northfield Telegraph, December 25, 1861. Recruiting advertisement placed by Captain William Russell for Colonel Berdan’s Corps of US Sharpshooters. Used with the permission of St. Olaf College Archives.

Halvor H. Quie, ca. 1910.

Halvor H. Quie

Halvor H. Quie, ca. 1910.

Quie, Halvor Halvorson (1834–1919)

An early settler-colonist in Wheeling Township (Rice County), Norwegian immigrant Halvor Quie is often remembered as a member of the Second Company of Minnesota Sharpshooters during the Civil War. He was instrumental in local religious and educational affairs and offered lasting support to St. Olaf College.

Brigadier General Martinus Stenseth at the Las Vegas Army Air Force Base, ca. 1950. Photo by US Air Force

Brigadier General Martinus Stenseth

Brigadier General Martinus Stenseth at the Las Vegas Army Air Force Base, ca. 1950. Photo by US Air Force

First Lieutenant Martinus Stenseth, post-World War I. Used with the permission of the Stenseth family.

First Lieutenant Martinus Stenseth

First Lieutenant Martinus Stenseth, post-World War I. Used with the permission of the Stenseth family.

gadier General Martinus Stenseth, ca. 1950.

Brigadier General Martinus Stenseth

Brigadier General Martinus Stenseth, ca. 1950.

Stenseth, Martinus, 1890–1979

Martinus Stenseth left a small farming community in northwestern Minnesota in the 1910s to pursue a career in the military. He found his passion in flying airplanes and proved his mettle in World War I, when he achieved "Flying Ace" status. His long career included many promotions and led to national military recognition.

Bust of Albert Woolson in Duluth City Hall

Bust of Albert Woolson

Bust of Albert Woolson in Duluth City Hall. It was created by well known sculptor Avard Fairbanks and presented to the city in 1954. The pedestal that the bust rests on was donated by the Duluth Association of Musicians, Local 18, to honor Woolson's birthday on February 11, 1955. Photograph by Linda Cameron, September 20, 2019. Used with the permission of Linda Cameron.

Artist’s sketch of James P. Taylor, the killer of Kenneth Lindberg, based on witnesses’ descriptions. Drawing by Minneapolis Tribune sketch artist Bud Mathes; Minneapolis Tribune, September 22, 1957.

Artist’s sketch of James P. Taylor

Artist’s sketch of James P. Taylor, the killer of Kenneth Lindberg, based on witnesses’ descriptions. Drawing by Minneapolis Tribune sketch artist Bud Mathes; Minneapolis Tribune, September 22, 1957.

Downtown Thief River Falls, ca. 1958

Downtown Thief River Falls

Downtown Thief River Falls, ca. 1958

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