Black and white photograph of Hmong Families, Frogtown, 1994. Photograph by Wing Young Huie.

Hmong Families, Frogtown, St. Paul

Hmong Families, Frogtown, 1994. Photograph by Wing Young Huie.

Black and white photograph of Hmong women in traditional costume, Frogtown, 1993. Photograph by Wing Young Huie.

Hmong girls in traditional costume

Hmong girls in traditional costume, Frogtown, 1993. Photograph by Wing Young Huie.

Black and white photograph of a man Playing the Kheng, Frogtown, 1994. Photograph by Wing Young Huie.

Man Playing the Kheng

Man Playing the Kheng, Frogtown, 1994. Photograph by Wing Young Huie.

Black and white photograph of a Hmong Celebration, Frogtown, 1993. Photograph by Wing Young Huie.

Hmong Celebration, Frogtown, St. Paul

Hmong Celebration, Frogtown (St. Paul), 1993. Photograph by Wing Young Huie.

Scan of a documents showing Indochinese Refugee Households in the Twin City Metro Area, December 1980.

Indochinese Refugee Households in the Twin City Metro Area

Indochinese Refugee Households in the Twin City Metro Area, December 1980. Scanned image is from, Public Welfare Department: Refugee Programs Office records, 1975–1986, State Archives Collection, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul.

Black and white photograph of staff at Lao Family Community, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, 1981.

Staff at Lao Family Community, Saint Paul

Staff at Lao Family Community, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, 1981.

Black and white photograph of a woman sitting on the floor with two young children, with accompanying quote, by Jane Kramer, 2004. From collection, "Photographs and Stories of Refugee Women: Perseverance, Dignity, Strength, Hope, and Peace."

A woman sitting on the floor with two young children

A woman sitting on the floor with two young children, with accompanying quote, 2004. Photograph by Jane Kramer.

Black and white photograph of a woman driving a car with a child in the backseat, with accompanying quote, by Jane Kramer, 2004. From collection, "Photographs and Stories of Refugee Women: Perseverance, Dignity, Strength, Hope, and Peace."

Woman driving a car with a child in the backseat

A woman driving a car with a child in the backseat, with accompanying quote, 2004. Photograph by Jane Kramer.

Indochinese Refugee Resettlement Office, 1975–1986

Between 1975 and 1986, about 750,000 refugees from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos resettled in the U.S. They passed through two initiatives: the Refugee Parole Program and the Orderly Departure Program. Voluntary agencies, sponsors, and programs managed by the Indochinese Refugee Resettlement Office offered help. As a result, Minnesota was one of ten states that accepted the largest numbers of refugees.

Color image of the restored Barberg-Selvälä-Salmonson Sauna, Cokato, 2016. Photograph by Harvey Barberg.

Barberg-Selvälä-Salmonson Sauna, Cokato

Barberg-Selvälä-Salmonson Sauna, Cokato, 2016. Photograph by Harvey Barberg.

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