National Woman’s Party (NWP) Secretary Bertha Moller of Minneapolis (left) and a second woman hold a banner at a protest, ca. 1917. Records of the National Woman’s Party, Library of Congress.
Bess Leuthold Beebe, president of the International Institute of Minnesota’s board of directors. Taken from the institute’s 1921 annual report. Used with the permission of the International Institute of Minnesota.
The Bessesen Building (224 South Broadway Avenue, Albert Lea), built in 1916 and originally used as the Bessesen Opera House. Photograph by Titian Butash, July 30, 2024.
The Bessesen Building (224 South Broadway Avenue, Albert Lea, originally used as the Bessesen Opera House) and surrounding buildings. Photograph by Titian Butash, July 30, 2024.