Community Collaboration - Freeborn County - Glimpses of the Past
This photo power point presentation will be held at the public library reaching the general public to provide a wide sampling of our collection of photographs. We will survey the attendees to see if there is an interest in certain areas that we might be able to do other presentations at the library as a community outreach and a collaboration of our resources. This will be a way to reach individuals that may not come to the museum library, but do frequent the public library.
The first viewing at the museum was a small group, but the conversation between the audience was great. They shared memories of the businesses, buildings and locations that were shown in the power point. As a result of the survey and comments, The Freeborn County Historical Society plans to take current photos, when possible, of buildings and businesses that are still in existence, then show a past and present version. It will give a new dimension to presentations. The Freeborn County Historical Society believes the public will enjoy viewing the photos at the public library and it will give them a sampling of what is available here at the museum library. The second group that viewed the photo presentation was delighted to see photos of businesses and buildings that are no longer in existence as well as the construction of some large buildings in our community. All surveys completed said they enjoyed the presentation and would attend other presentations. Most of them were not aware of the vast collection of photographs that the museum has.
Albert Lea Public Library, Southeastern Libraries Cooperating
Leo Aeikens - Albert Lea, Sally Baker - Austin, Martha Hauschildt - Brownsdale, Liz Wanschura - Caledonia, Carol Price - Cannon Falls, Denise Mullen - Chatfield, Nancy Smith - Dodge Center, Clint Patterson - Dodge County, Mary Jane Holland - Faribault, Judy Webster - Harmony, Kurt Carlson - Hokah, Marilyn Frauenkron Bayer - Houston, Lori Hopkins - Kasson, Rhana Olson - Kenyon, Robin Yaffe Tschumper - LaCrescent, Andru Peters - Lake City, Barb Payne - LeRoy, Robert Elliott - Lonsdale, Deanna Larson - Mabel, Robert Bruce - Northfield, Thomas Sherman - Olmsted County, John Pfeifer - Owatonna, Kim Aarsvold - Pine Island, Mary Schneider - Plainview, Charles Sparks - Preston, Sara Hoffman - Red Wing, Galen Malecha - Rice County, Diane Moench - Rochester, Valerie Hasleiet - Rushford, Jill Mueller - St Charles, Pat Falbo - Spring Grove, Carol Gross - Spring Valley, Janice Welch - Stewartville, Judith Schotzko - Wabasha, Dave Harms - Wabasha County, Judy Rusert - Winona County, Ann Goplen - Zumbrota