Nordic Blue

The town of Maynard, Minnesota in Chippewa County has a little piece of my heart, being the longtime home of my Norwegian-American great...

Edited and reposted from December 19, 2007 In the early 1960s, shopping was such a special occasion for my family that we went on purpos...

Our beloved Kippers on the back deck with a cat Jack-O-Lantern pal.   Happy Halloween! from 26 years ago... Go out and make some...

I just finished reading The Distancers:  An American Memoir , by Lee Sandlin, which is an extremely well written account of the history behi...

The Missing Childhood Likeness of Malla (Vigesaa) Larson My concerted efforts as photo detective continue in the hope of teasing out t...

Getting together with my first cousins in August reminded me of how quickly time passes, leaving memories a bit faded, but the impressions a...

I believe I have identified photographs of a member of the Winje branch of my family who emigrated from  Vinjeøra, Norway and arrived in Ame...

Ella Pederson Drews "When you're down and out, nobody likes you" Ella Mathilda Pederson, ca. 1894/95;  a serious look...

Who is the mystery man in Great Grandma's old photo album? As with many photograph collections bequeathed to descendants, the happy...