Name/Title
Postcard, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
91.01.20Description
Pioneer Martha Sorenson and her Log Cabin. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white photograph postcard of Waseca County pioneer resident Martha Sorenson standing outside her log cabin built in 1859, located near New Richland, Minn.Context
This cabin was built on land that Martha and her husband Johannes squatted on before purchasing it in 1861, located in New Richland Township across from the LeSueur River Lutheran Church. It was built from red oak lumber grown on their land. The cabin also had a big glass, shuttered window. Reference: "Dorothy's Journey" written by Martha's great-great-great granddaughter, Shirley Miller Winsley.Cataloged By
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Postcard, PhotographicClass
Documentary ArtifactCategory
Communication ArtifactsCreate Date
December 5, 2001Update Date
November 21, 2024