Iron miner's helmet with lamp

Iron miner's helmet with lamp

Rimmed miner's helmet similar to World War I-era US Army military helmets. The helmet has a kerosene lamp fixture attached to the front. It was worn by Adam Shapic ca. 1910–1930s. Shapic immigrated to Minnesota from Croatia in 1910 and wore this helmet in iron mines near Virginia, Minnesota, until he was injured in a mining accident that left him paralyzed. The helmet was manufactured by Mine Safety Appliances Company in Pennsylvania.

Black and white photograph of an iron ore shaft and stock pile in Virginia, Minnesota, 1915.

Iron ore shaft and stock pile in Virginia

Iron ore shaft and stock pile in Virginia, Minnesota, 1915.

Iron ore shaft, Eveleth

Iron ore shaft, Eveleth

An iron ore shaft in Eveleth. Photograph by William F. Roleff, 1915.

Ironing room inside St. Peter State Hospital

Ironing room inside St. Peter State Hospital

The ironing room in St. Peter State Hospital (St. Peter, Minnesota), ca. 1938.

Black and white photograph of a group of miners at Ironton, 1925.

Ironton miners

Group of miners at Ironton, 1925.

Isadore Blumenfeld (Kid Cann) on trial

Isadore Blumenfeld (Kid Cann) on trial

Isadore Blumenfeld, alias Kid Cann (seated at center), on trial for the murder of Walter W. Liggett in Minneapolis, 1936.

Color print of the Dakota leader Ishtakhaba (Sleepy Eye)

Ishtakhaba (Sleepy Eye)

Print of the Dakota leader Ishtakhaba (Sleepy Eye), 1987. Print by Tre-Mar Photography

Isla Tuliro

Isla Tuliro

Lita Malicsi performs in Isla Tuliro by Marlina Gonzalez, a production co-produced by Pangea World Theater and Teatro del Pueblo at the Southern Theater in Minneapolis. Photograph by Bruce Silcox, April 2018.

Color image of the Islamic Civic Society of America, ca. 2015.

Islamic Civic Society of America and Dar Al-Hijrah Mosque

Islamic Civic Society of America and Dar Al-Hijrah Mosque, ca. 2015.

Color image of Wali Dirie, executive director of the Islamic Civic Society of America and Dar Al-Hijrah Mosque, stands outside their new entrance at 504 Cedar Avenue, 2015.

Islamic Civic Society of America and Dar Al-Hijrah Mosque, Cedar Avenue entrance

Wali Dirie, executive director of the Islamic Civic Society of America and Dar Al-Hijrah Mosque, stands outside their new entrance at 504 Cedar Avenue, 2015.

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