Monthly Archives: April 2023

Pope County Photographers – W. E. Cummings

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Ann

This post is part of a series of articles on Pope County Photography Studios through the years to coincide with our current exhibit on Pope County Portrait Photographers. William E. Cummings left his job at the Soo Line to learn … Continue reading →

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Norwegian Genealogy Event

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Ann

On Monday, May 15th at 7 p.m. the Pope County Museum in Glenwood welcomes Liv Marit Haakenstad who will give a presentation on Norwegian Genealogy. Come and learn how to trace your Norwegian Roots! The event is free and open … Continue reading →

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Pope County Photographers – P. P. Johnson

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Ann

This post is part of a series of articles on Pope County Photography Studios through the years to coincide with our current exhibit on Pope County Portrait Photographers. Peter Peterson Johnson came to Glenwood in 1882 and opened a photography … Continue reading →

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Pope County’s Earliest Photographers

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Ann

This post is part of a series of articles on Pope County Photography Studios through the years to coincide with our current exhibit on Pope County Portrait Photographers. Our earliest settlers had their portraits taken outside of Pope County. A. … Continue reading →

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Unexpected Benefits of On-line Collection Access

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Ann

At the Pope County Museum share our museum collection with the public at MNCollections.org It is a website we share with almost 50 other museums around the state. We use CollectiveAccess MN as our collection management software here at the … Continue reading →

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