Brook Park (Pokegama) after the fire

Black and white photograph of Brook Park (Pokegama) after a catastrophic fire, ca. 1894.

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Brook Park (Pokegama) after a catastrophic fire, ca. 1894. The pool of water pictured (part of Pokegama Creek) protected townspeople who sought shelter there during the fire. Published in Wilkinson, Rev. William, Minnesota Forest Fires (Minneapolis: Wilkinson, 1895), 26.

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Articles

Jewish Immigrants in Brook Park

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Cities and Towns