Playgrounds | McLeod County Historical Society

Carving - Wood carving "Long May Their Freedom Ring" by Emanuel Albrecht

Wood carving titled "Long May Their Freedom Ring" by Emanuel Albrecht. Five children painted white are suspended and swing around a center Maypole. A small girl in a red skirt sits near the pole below the swingers. The round wooden base has a brass title plate and is signed "Albrecht". Emanuel gave the carving to his nephew David Sprengeler in 2007. The donor did not know when it was carved. La Falda Roja (the red skirt) is a recurrent theme ...

Record Type: Object

Print, Photographic - District 16-39 Student Atop Playground Equipment

Black & white photograph of an unidentified rural school student from Leola Schmidt's collection. He is atop the swing set at McLeod County School District #16-39. Leola Schmidt taught in McLeod County School Districts #16-39 c.1949-1950; #32 c.1950-1952; #50 c.1952-53.

Record Type: Photo

Print, Photographic - District 32-Female Student

Black & white snapshot photograph of an unidentified female student outside McLeod County School District #32, Penn Township. She is standing near a seesaw. From Leola Schmidt's collection. Leola Schmidt taught at District #32 c.1950-1952.

Record Type: Photo

Print, Photographic - District #32 Male Students on Swings

Black & white snapshot photograph of two male students outside McLeod County School District #32, Penn Township. The boys are swinging. The boy in front is identified as Darrol Bussler. From Leola Schmidt's collection. Leola Schmidt taught at District #32 c.1950-1952.

Record Type: Photo

Print, Photographic - District #32 Students on Swingset

Black & white snapshot photograph of three unidentified students on the playground outside McLeod County School District #32, Penn Township. They are on the swing set. From Leola Schmidt's collection. Leola Schmidt taught at District #32 c.1950-1952.

Record Type: Photo

Print, Photographic - First Luth. School play ground, Glencoe, MN

Black & white snapshot photograph of unidentified children on the playground at First Ev. Lutheran School, Glencoe, MN c.1960. The assistant pastor's house is in the background. From Leola Schmidt's collection. Leola Schmidt taught at First Ev. Lutheran School, Glencoe, MN from 1958-1970.

Record Type: Photo

Print, Photographic - Giant Stride playground equipment

Color photograph of a "Giant Stride" flying merry-go-round. It was originally located next to McLeod County School District #48 in Bergen Township. The school closed in 1954. It was on the Halvorson farm property, owned by Gary Halvorson in 2015. Bill Schwarze organized the renovation of the "Stride" for display at the 2015 McLeod County Fair. Most of the work and materials were provided by his neighbors and friends from Bergen Township a...

Record Type: Photo

Print, Photographic - Giant stride playground swing

Color photograph of a "Giant Stride" flying merry-go-round. It was originally located next to McLeod County School District #48 in Bergen Township. The school closed in 1954. It was on the Halvorson farm property, owned by Gary Halvorson in 2015. Bill Schwarze organized the renovation of the "Stride" for display at the 2015 McLeod County Fair. Most of the work and materials were provided by his neighbors and friends from Bergen Township a...

Record Type: Photo

Print, Photographic - Hutchinson School playground in winter

Black and white photograph of Hutchinson, MN playground by school; winter scene with unidentified children in the distance. Taken by Neal M. Anderson, former Industrial Arts teacher in the 1930's to November 1940, Hutchinson, MN.

Record Type: Photo

Print, Photographic - Immanuel Lutheran , Brownton, 1958

Black & white snapshot photograph of two unidentified female students in Spring 1958, probably at Immanuel Lutheran School, Brownton, MN. They are sitting on playground equipment. From Leola Schmidt's collection. Leola Schmidt taught primary grades at Immanuel Lutheran School, Brownton, c.1954-Spring, 1958.

Record Type: Photo

Print, Photographic - Immanuel Lutheran, Brownton 1958

Black & white snapshot photograph of three unidentified students in Spring 1958, at Immanuel Lutheran School, Brownton MN. They are sitting at the top of a slide on a playground. From Leola Schmidt's collection. Leola Schmidt taught primary grades at Immanuel Lutheran School, Brownton c.1954-Spring, 1958.

Record Type: Photo

Print, Photographic - Immanuel Lutheran, Brownton, 1958

Black & white snapshot photograph of an unidentified male student in Spring 1958, probably at Immanuel Lutheran School, Brownton, MN. He is sitting on playground equipment. From Leola Schmidt's collection. Leola Schmidt taught primary grades at Immanuel Lutheran School, Brownton, c.1954-Spring, 1958.

Record Type: Photo

Print, Photographic - Jerome and Eldonna Alsleben on Swingset

Black & white snapshot photograph of Jerome Alsleben and Eldonna Alsleben on the playground outside McLeod County School District #32, Penn Township. They are on the swing set; a seesaw is in the background. From Leola Schmidt's collection. Leola Schmidt taught at District #32 c.1950-1952.

Record Type: Photo

Print, Photographic - Orlin Knick

Black & white snapshot photograph of Orlin Knick outside McLeod County School District #32, Penn Township. He is standing near a seesaw. From Leola Schmidt's collection. Leola Schmidt taught at District #32 c.1950-1952.

Record Type: Photo

Print, Photographic - Park Scene, Plato, MN

Black and white reproduction photograph of a Plato, MN park scene. Looking in a northeasterly direction from the southwest corner of Plato Park. Across the park on the right you can see the former Plato Creamery and to the left of this an all residential area. #506 is in the lower right area of photograph. Original: Nelson Photography, Glencoe, MN.

Record Type: Photo

Print, Photographic - School children on playground

Scanned black & white photograph of a group of youngsters on the playground, probably at St. Joseph's School at Silver Lake, MN. None of children are identified.

Record Type: Photo