Large model railway constructed by Francis Lee Jaques between the 1940s through the end of the 1960s. Jaques called it the ""Great North Road."" Florence Page Jaques donated it to the St. Louis County Historical Society, but it is on long-term display at the Minnesota Museum of Mining, Chisholm, MN. The main area of the diorama measures approxim...
A book of verse about the animals the author saw on his trips to the zoo. Co-authored with the author's cat; signed by the cat on behalf of the author.
Creator:
Cullen, Countee; Cat, Christopher
Contributor:
Sebree, Charles (illustrator)
Created:
1940
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Archie Givens, Sr. Collection of African American Literature.
This group of neighbors would meet informally at members' houses over the years. Their connection was geographic (North Side) rather than congregational (synagogue-related).
Created:
1940
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives.
Oil painting of a round globe in a near-square canvas. The Americas are centered in the globe, with western Europe and Africa visible at right. Lines in blue, red, and purple cover the map, indicating the travels taken by Francis Lee Jaques [red], Florence Page Jaques [blue], and the couple's trips together [purple]. Whales, sharks, fish, and my...
Allegorical female figure holding laurel victory wreath against a rippling flag, above marching soldiers whose uniforms represent different historic eras, back to colonial times
Creator:
Woodburn, Thomas
Created:
1940?
Contributed By:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections.
Men and women seated at long tables, set with food and drink. Tifereth B'nai Jacob was referred to as the "Elwood Shul" because of it's location on Elwood Avenue. There was a striking concentration of Jewish community life around the Elwood Shul, including the Emanuel Cohen Community Center and the Jewish Sheltering Home, as well as several othe...
Created:
1940?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives.
