Photograph, Black-and-White

Name/Title

Photograph, Black-and-White

Entry/Object ID

2026.9.2

Description

Photo, taken at Hanging Horn Camp in Barnum, Minnesota, of Salvation Army officers, camp staff, Girl Guards, and Boy Scouts. The group is arranged in front of Melody Lodge, a log cabin building used at camp for the hub of activities. The people in the photo are associated with the Scandinavian Division, Northern Division, Central Territory. Alvin Nelson and his wife, Elsie (Mattson) Nelson were the divisional youth secretaries and can be seen, seated in the center of the first row.

Acquisition

Accession

2026.9

Source or Donor

Nelson, Alvin R.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Major Alvin Nelson

Made/Created

Date made

1960 - 1965

Place

Location

Hanging Horn Camp

City

Barnum

County

Carlton County

State/Province

Minnesota

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Back of photo

Transcription

Address label for: Alvin Nelson / 2615 Revelation Lane / Rockford, IL / 61109

Language

English

Material/Technique

Label

Type

Inscription

Location

back of photo

Transcription

Mjr Al Nelson / Minn Hanging Horn Camp We Were DYS / Guards, Scouts, Youth

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Photograph, Black-and-White

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

7-1/2 in

Width

9-1/4 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Nelson, Alvin R.

Person or Organization

Nelson, Elsie (Mattson)

Related Places

Place

Location

Hanging Horn Camp

City

Barnum

County

Carlton County

State/Province

Minnesota

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America