Letter from Lawrence Taliaferro to Alexis Bailly dated March 2, 1829. Taliaferro addresses Bailly's concerns about unfair trading practices and assures Bailly that he treats all of the fur traders in the area equally.

Wood and metal seal used by Lawrence Taliaferro in his capacity as Indian Agent at the St. Peters Indian Agency, 1820‒1839.

Oil-on-canvas portrait of Elizabeth Dillon Taliaferro, wife of Lawrence Taliaferro, ca. 1850s. Artist unknown.

Sheriff John Lyght with the Who’s Who in Law Enforcement Award, ca. 1991. John Lyght Papers, Minnesota Historical Society Photograph Collection.

John Lyght assisting with a AAA teen safety program, ca. early 1980s. John Lyght Papers, Minnesota Historical Society Photograph Collection.

John Lyght in his office, 1984. From the John Lyght Papers, Minnesota Historical Society Photograph Collection.

Sheriff John R. Lyght presenting a scholarship check from the Minnesota State Sheriff's office to student Susan Savonen. From the John Lyght photograph collection,

Sheriff John Lyght and deputies with an escaped pet lion they shot in Lutsen, Minnesota. Photograph by Dick Dorr, 1978. Credit: Northern Wilds magazine.

Wedding of John and Anne Lyght, 1954. John and Anne are at center right and left, respectively. From the John Lyght photograph collection.

John Lyght in his Air Force uniform, 1945. From the John Lyght photograph collection