Aparna Ramaswamy

Aparna Ramaswamy

Aparna Ramaswamy dancing in her arangetram (debut recital) in Chennai (Madras), India, 1987. Used with the permission of Ashwini Ramaswamy.

Arangetram(debut recital) of Aparna Ramaswamy

Aparna Ramaswamy

Aparna Ramaswamy dancing in her arangetram (debut recital) in Chennai (Madras) India, 1987. Used with the permission of Ashwini Ramaswamy.

Seated group photograph of Ranee Ramaswamy, Alarmél Valli, and Aparna Ramaswamy

Ranee Ramaswamy, Alarmél Valli, and Aparna Ramaswamy

Ranee Ramaswamy, Alarmél Valli, and Aparna Ramaswamy (left to right) in Chennai (Madras), India, 1986. Used with the permission of Ashwini Ramaswamy.

Ranee Ramaswamy dancing as a child

Ranee Ramaswamy dancing as a child

Ranee Ramaswamy dancing in Chennai (Maras), India, 1962. Used with the permission of Ashwini Ramaswamy.

Ragamala Dance Company

Founded in 1992 by Ranee Ramaswamy and David Whetstone, Ragamala Dance Company is a leading dance ensemble of the Indian diasporaIndian diaspora in the United States. Through original works like Sacred Earth and Song of the Jasmine, the Minneapolis-based institution has made a global impact while maintaining its Minnesota roots.

Black and white photgraph of the Paul Bunyan House, Bemidji

Paul Bunyan House

Paul Bunyan House, Bemidji, ca. 1945.

Postcard illustration of the old Paul Bunyan House, Bemidji

Paul Bunyan House

Paul Bunyan House, Bemidji, ca. 1953.

Photograph of The Fireplace of States, Bemidji Tourist Information Center

The Fireplace of States

The Fireplace of States inside the Tourist Information Center, Bemidji, ca. 2015.

Fireplace of States

Originally a feature of the 1934 Paul Bunyan House, the Fireplace of States is a symbolic hearth and art project made to represent the cooperation of American states, national parks, and Canadian provinces. When the Paul Bunyan House was torn down in 1995, the fireplace was moved to a new Tourist Information Center on Lake Bemidji.

Norwegian-style ale bowl

Norwegian-style ale bowl

Norwegian-style ale bowl carved by Hans Sandom and painted by Karen Jenson in Milan, Minnesota, ca. 2000.

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