Vintage Christmas Cards from Douglas County, MN
Merry Christmas! Please enjoy these vintage Christmas cards from the DCHS collection. We are particularly grateful and excited to share these cards, as we are fortunate enough to know the year, message, and intended recipient for most of these greetings. Most of
A Glimpse at Educator Gwen Lindahl Sweet’s Photo Collection
Today we’re sharing photos collected by Gwendolyn “Gwen” Lindahl Sweet, an educator with a decades-long career helping students in Douglas County, MN. Gwen held a decades-long career teaching in many of Douglas County’s schools, as well as other schools outside of
Historic Photo: Douglas County’s 1926 Exhibit at the Minnesota State Fair
For Day 6 of the #MNStateFair, let's revisit 1926! This photograph shows the Douglas County agricultural exhibit at the Minnesota State Fair in 1926. From the Alexandria Citizen News, September 2, 1926: "Oh, isn’t that pretty,” was repeated thousands of times during
The Early Floods of Nelson, MN
We thought these historic Douglas County photographs seemed appropriate for today’s rainy weather… In its early days, the town of Nelson was plagued by dramatic flooding. High water levels would overflow the ditch north of Nelson and then collect in the
Easter Decorations in Congregational Church, ~1899-1900
Easter Decorations in Congregational Church, ~1899-1900 The man behind the pulpit in the third photograph is Rev. William Henry Medlar, who was the minister from ~1898-1903, and lived with the Purdon family during that time. This church building was located at the
110 years ago today – Titanic Sinks with A. O. Holverson Aboard
110 years ago today, late on April 14, 1912, the “unsinkable” RMS Titanic struck an iceberg. Among those that perished was Alexander Oscar Holverson, who had grown up in Urness and Alexandria in Douglas County, MN. One of Mr. Holverson’s
Were there streetcars on Broadway in Alexandria, MN?
Have you ever heard about the street car service that ran in Alexandria, MN? If you have
Park Region Echo, Feb. 20, 1936 – “Sundogs indicate a break in the cold”
Did you see the sundogs this morning? We just so happened to have recently found a little article in the February 20, 1936 issue of the Park Region Echo discussing this wintry phenomena and what forecast it might bring
Twos-Day Blizzard 1922 – And FREE printable card
Here’s a bit of local history on the “Twos-Day” blizzard – and a FREE pintable Valentine’s Day Card featuring historic photos. Almost 100 years ago exactly, the people of Douglas County were probably still digging themselves out from the 2/22/1922 blizzard.
Autumn 2021 Newsletter – Timeless Topics
Hello, friends, supporters, and lovers of history! After an absence, we are pleased to share our newsletter, Timeless Topics, once more! Please see the PDF of our newsletter below, in color. Members & supporters should have their physical copies of our