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Album, Photograph - High School scrapbook and album belonged to Elsa Dahl, Class of 1934
"As It Happened" High school scrapbook & photograph album that belonged to Elsa Dahl, Class of 1934. Contains photos from Elsa's Hutchinson High School days, including favorite friends, 1934 senior class, teachers, sports teams, student council, picnics. Newspaper clippings include sports, honor ten list. Banquet, skit, concert & graduation programs, yells & cheers, bridge tallies, theater tickets & calling cards are also inserted. A black & gol...
Record Type: Archive
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Bat, Baseball - Wooden baseball bat
Wooden "INDOOR" trademark Spalding baseball bat, No. 9, Air Dried. Made in USA. Belonged to the Richard W. Dahl family, Hutchinson, MN. Used to play indoor baseball or outdoor playground ball, kitten ball and later softball. Indoor baseball is the original name for the game from which modern softball derived. Its rules were written by George W. Hancock of Chicago who was one of the group of young men who created the game, using a boxing glove ...
Record Type: Object
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Cape - Brown fur cape
Brown fur cape from the early 1900s. Worn with suits in fall and early spring. Has a single large button closure. Belonged to Josephine "Phoena" Stark Dahl, mother of donor Elsa Dahl Seeley Young. Lydia Josephine "Phoena" Stark was born August 19, 1886 , daughter of Lars Johann Stark and his second wife Brita. "Phoena" graduated from Hamline University and became a schoolteacher. On June 6, 1914 she married Richard Werner Dahl. She was a cha...
Record Type: Object
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Cap, Sailor - White sailor cap
Sea Scout B.S.A. white sailor cap from the 1930s. Belonged to James C. Dahl, brother of donor Elsa Dahl Seeley Young. Labels: Lion Bros. Co., Balto MD; size 7 1/8; Pat. Edge 1755300; Full Sanforized Shrunk; Reg. U.S. Pat. Office. Cap has Sea Scout anchor "Be Prepared" insignia on the brim. Jim Dahl's Sea Scout jumper is 2015-0076-036 and lanyard 2015-0076-029. Photo of Jim wearing cap & jumper is 2020-0137-164. Donor notes: The Sea Scout unifor...
Record Type: Object
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Lamp, Electric - Hanging glass lamp
Hanging lamp with large decorative glass shade & brass electrical fixture. Shade has red & green vine design and fixture has red and green color applied to its brass leaf design. The lamp was purchased by R. W Dahl and wife Phoena Dahl sometime between 1926-1929 to furnish their home at 965 2nd Ave SW in Hutchinson, MN. Their house was constructed by their neighbor Frank Zajicek & Sons in 1926. They lived in this house until their deaths: R...
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Mold - Plaster mold of ice skater
Plaster mold of a leaping ice skater and two matching rubber molds. Marked "3/27/50 RWD" on bottom of plaster. Found in the former R. W. Dahl home, Hutchinson, MN. In 1938 Richard W. Dahl suffered a heart attack and Dr. A. H. Jensen advised him to slow down, keep cool and relax. (See prescription 2020-0037-605.) Dick's son, Jim, delayed going to college in order to help his Dad carry on the insurance business. It was during this time that Dick...
Record Type: Object
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Negative, Glass Plate - Men & automobile
Glass plate negative of a photograph of two men near an automobile outside a house. Perhaps the man in the visored cap is delivering the automobile. [The house was built for Richard "Dick" & Josephine "Phoena" Dahl by Frank Zajicek with construction completed in 1926. Mr. Dahl had a Model A Ford automobile at that time that can be seen in photo 2020-0037-040.] Undated. Unnumbered negative.
Record Type: Photo
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Pen, Fountain - Fountain pen
Fountain pen with screw cap. Brown & gold plastic. Found in the house of Elsa Dahl Young in Hutchinson, MN by the donor. Possibly used by her father R. W. Dahl in his insurance business.
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Postcard - Helma Dahl, baby Lois Elsa Dahl, Phoena Dahl
Black & white photographic postcard showing baby Lois Elsa Dahl (b. 1916) held by her mother "Phoena" Stark Dahl while her aunt Helma Stark looks on at left.
Record Type: Archive
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Postcard - Jim Dahl and Lois Elsa Dahl
Black & white photographic postcard showing young Jim Dahl playing with skates on a porch floor and his older sister Lois Elsa Dahl dressed in a costume and standing at the foot of the porch steps. At the time the Dahl family lived at 135 4th Avenue SE, Hutchinson, MN. c.1924.
Record Type: Archive
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Postcard - Josephine "Phoena" Stark Dahl
Sepia toned photographic postcard showing Josephine "Phoena" Stark Dahl in her early thirties, c.1920. She is wearing a dark dress and eyeglasses.
Record Type: Archive
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Postcard - Richard W. Dahl
Sepia toned photographic postcard showing Richard W. Dahl in his 20's riding a motor bike. He is wearing a bow tie with his suit and has a cap and goggles on his head. He also has leather gloves and leather leggings. A valise is strapped to the bike carrier. c.1910
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Postcard - Richard W. Dahl
Sepia toned photographic postcard showing Richard W. Dahl as a 19 year old in 1907. He is seated on a wooden corner chair. He is wearing a short sleeve shirt, white suspenders and dark trousers. He has a hat with a round brim on his head at a cocky angle. Initials beneath the photo "D.W.D." for Dick W. Dahl. The card was addressed to his sister Elvira "Elfie" Dahl.
Record Type: Archive
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Postcard - Richard W. Dahl
Black & white photographic postcard showing Richard W. Dahl in his early thirties c.1918. Dick is wearing a vested suit and a newsboy cap.
Record Type: Archive
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Postcard - Richard W. Dahl
Sepia toned photographic postcard with an oval photo of Richard W. Dahl as a youth. He is wearing a wide brimmed hat pinned up on one side and a neckerchief with a sweater. The card was addressed to his sister Elvira "Elfie" Dahl.
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Postcard - Richard W. Dahl and Roxie
Black & white photographic postcard showing Richard W. Dahl in his early thirties c.1918. He is seated on a wooden bench with his dog Roxy (Roxie). Dick is wearing a vested suit and a newsboy cap. The dog has a nailhead collar &metal tag.
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Print, Photographic - 1930s vintage Chvevrolet coupe belonging to Ted Dahl
Black & white snapshot photograph of an early 1930s vintage Chevrolet coupe belonging to Ted Dahl, who was enroute to Arlington, VA from San Diego, CA during Ted's time in the U.S. Navy. Taken in Hutchinson, MN at the home of Peter & Christina Dahl at 935 2nd Ave SW. The house was completed in 1929, just before the stock market crash. It was built near the home of their son R. W. Dahl at 965 2nd Avenue SW. R. W. "Dick" and his brother Ted poole...
Record Type: Photo
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Print, Photographic - Arthur P. Dahl (Center)
Black & white snapshot photograph of three World War I soldiers standing near the Public Library, Hutchinson, MN. Arthur P. Dahl is in the center; the others are not identified.
Record Type: Photo
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Print, Photographic - Arthur Peter Dahl
Sepia toned studio photograph of Arthur Peter Dahl, brother of Richard W. Dahl and uncle to Elsa Dahl. He is wearing a suit and has a mustache. Credited to Photo Reflex. Photo is mounted in green photo folder. Arthur Peter Dahl was born December 7, 1897, son of Peter & Christina Dahl. He graduated from Montrose High School before the family moved to Hutchinson, MN. He attended Hamline University and was the first student at Hamline to voluntee...
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Print, Photographic - Arthur Peter Dahl
Sepia toned studio photograph of Arthur Peter Dahl, brother of Richard W. Dahl and uncle to Elsa Dahl. He is wearing a World War I uniform with a bar of three stars above his left breast pocket. Credited to Birkeland, Hutchinson, MN. Photo is mounted in brown photo folder. Arthur Peter Dahl was born December 7, 1897, son of Peter & Christina Dahl. He graduated from Montrose High School before the family moved to Hutchinson, MN. He attended H...
Record Type: Photo
