Norwegian Pioneers

Photograph

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Norwegian Pioneers

Entry/Object ID

103.88h

Description

Original Norwegian Settlers, LeSueur River Church. 5 3/8" x 3 1/2" black and white photograph of the group of men and women, members of the LeSueur River Lutheran Church congregation, who were confirmed in the old log church. Reverend O. A. Mellby stands at left, back row, Sam Sunde farthest man on the right in the middle row, a confirmation portrait.

Context

These are partial photograph albums with portraits and narrative regarding the church history of several Waseca County churches, including the New Richland Lutheran Ladies Aid; Grace Lutheran Church, Waseca; Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid, LeSueur River Lutheran Congregation, Norwegian Lutheran Church, First English Lutheran Church, and the North Waseca Lutheran Church.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1900

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

December 17, 2001

Update Date

July 10, 2026