Black and white photograph of A. A. Baker, member of the Minnesota Home Guard, 1917. The star he wears designates him as a special deputy sheriff sworn in during the Streetcar Workers Strike.

A.A. Baker, Special Deputy Sheriff, Ramsey County and member of the Minnesota Home Guard

A. A. Baker, member of the Minnesota Home Guard, 1917. The star he wears designates him as a special deputy sheriff sworn in during the Streetcar Workers Strike.

Black and white photograph of three members of the Minnesota Home Guard during the Streetcar workers strike of 1917. The stars they wear designate them as special deputy sheriffs of Ramsey County.

Members of the Minnesota Home Guard

Three members of the Minnesota Home Guard during the Streetcar workers strike of 1917. The stars they wear designate them as special deputy sheriffs of Ramsey County.

Black and white photograph of the Minnesota Home Guard on parade in St. Paul, 1917.

Parade of Minnesota Home Guard in St. Paul

Minnesota Home Guard on parade in St. Paul, 1917. Photograph by the St. Paul Dispatch.

Minnesota Home Guard

When the Minnesota National Guard was federalized in the spring of 1917, the state was left without any military organization. To defend the state’s resources, the Minnesota Commission of Public Safety (MCPS) created the Minnesota Home Guard. The Home Guard existed for the duration of World War I, and units performed both civilian and military duties.

Color image of George Powers monument, 2014.

George Powers monument

The tombstone of George Powers, a hospital steward who served with the First Minnesota Heavy Artillery Regiment.

Image of Soldiers’ Rest plot at Oakland Cemetery, 2014.

Soldiers’ Rest

A panoramic view of Soldiers’ Rest, a section of St. Paul’s Oakland Cemetery known for its monuments to members of the military. Photographed by Paul Nelson on April 25, 2014.

Black and white photograph of the St. Peter Armory, 1921.

St. Peter Armory

St. Peter Armory, 1921.

Color image of the St. Peter Armory, c.1997.

St. Peter Armory, Nicollet County

St. Peter Armory, c.1997.

St. Peter Armory

The St. Peter Armory was the first state-owned armory built in Minnesota. Architecturally, the structure is an excellent example of Minnesota's so-called "early period” armories, all of which predate World War I. The building is also important because it served as a center of military and social affairs in St. Peter.

Color image of United States Army officer's epaulettes worn by Brigadier General Henry H. Sibley, 1863.

Henry H. Sibley's epaulettes

United States Army officer's epaulettes worn by Brigadier General Henry H. Sibley, 1863.

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