Citizenship class at the YWCA location of the International Institute, 1940

Citizenship class at the YWCA location of the International Institute, 1940

Free citizenship training class at the YWCA location of the International Institute in St. Paul. Roster taken from Pioneer Press article, “Free Citizenship Training Class at Intl. Inst, July 22, 1940. Pictured are (left to right): “Samuel Yep, Mrs Sofia Chistopean, Russian; Mr. Charles Nordun, Norse; Mrs. Anna Grasse, Hungarian; Miss Margaret Wichauff, German; Mr. Albert Johnson, instructor (from WPA staff); Mr. Anton Anderson, Swedish; Mrs. Mary Katzmark, Polish; Mrs. Olga Erickson, Swedish; Mrs. Mary Orsagna, Italian; Miss Katherine Reagan, Scotland; Mrs. Rose Serratore, Italian.” Photograph used with the permission of the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

Citizenship class, 1949

Citizenship class, 1949

Small flags were given to students of the International Institute’s classes in English and American citizenship to be used on Thanksgiving. Pictured are George Semeniuk (left) from Ukraine, Elizabeth Stoerzle from Germany, Kathryn Ramsay from Finland, and Kathryn Simos, an instructor of the citizenship class. Photograph published in the St. Paul Pioneer Press on November 17, 1947. Used with the permission of the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

City Hall

City Hall

The first City Hall building of Waconia, c.1890. This building was destroyed during the Waconia Cyclone on August 20, 1904. When the upper floor fell, wooden chairs on that floor remained standing perfectly straight in their rows.

Black and white photograph of Waconia City Hall after the storm, 1904.

City Hall after the storm

Up close detail of the damage done to the City Hall, 1904. In the center can be seen the rows of chairs dropped with the second story which remained standing in their rows.

Postcard of Crookston’s city hall, ca. 1915.

City hall, Crookston

Postcard of Crookston’s city hall, ca. 1915.

Black and white photograph of Crookston City hall, 1906.

City hall, Crookston

Crookston City hall, 1906.

Color image of City hall, October 2016.

City hall, Crookston

City hall, October 2016.

City of Hanover petition for incorporation, 2004.

City of Hanover petition for incorporation

First page of the original petition for town incorporation signed by local residents in September 1891. Photographed by Mary Coons, 2004. Used courtesy of the City of Hanover.

City of Minneapolis Census Tract Map, 1940.

City of Minneapolis Census Tract Map, 1940

City of Minneapolis Census Tract Map, 1940.

Color scan of a City of Minneapolis Election Map, 1946.

City of Minneapolis Election Map

City of Minneapolis Election Map, 1946.

Pages

Subscribe to Multimedia