Black and white photograph of Camp Ripley’s first armory, located just inside the main gate, was completed in 1937.

Camp Ripley’s first armory

Camp Ripley’s first armory, located just inside the main gate, was completed in 1937. A new armory, adjoining a new post headquarters, was opened in 1980.

Black and white photograph of aircraft hanger at Camp Ripley, 1939.

Aircraft hanger at Camp Ripley

The aircraft hanger, shown here in a 1939 photo, was built in 1932 and served as home for the 109th Observation Squadron when it trained at Camp Ripley. In the forefront are two Douglas O-38 biplanes; a North American O-47 monoplane peeks out from the hanger.

Black and white photograph of guardsmen arriving by train for annual field training at Camp Ripley in 1938.

Guardsmen arrive by train for training at Camp Ripley

Guardsmen arrive by train for annual field training at Camp Ripley in 1938.

Camp Ripley

Camp Ripley, a state-owned military reservation in central Minnesota, serves as the primary field training site for the Minnesota Army National Guard. It is one of the largest such installations in the country.

Black and white photograph of William Wallace Braden, ca. 1863. Photographed by Joel Emmons Whitney.

William Wallace Braden

William Wallace Braden, ca. 1863. Photographed by Joel Emmons Whitney.

Black and white photograph of G. K. Warren and staff, ca.1863–1865. Photographed by Matthew Brady.

G. K. Warren and staff

G. K. Warren and staff, ca.1863–1865. Photographed by Matthew Brady.

Black and white photograph of Major General Gouverneur K. Warren, ca. 1863–1865. Photographed by Matthew Brady.

Gouverneur K. Warren

Major General Gouverneur K. Warren, ca. 1863–1865. Photographed by Matthew Brady.

Black and white photograph of Major General Gouverneur Kemble Warren, United States Army, ca. 1863.

Major General Gouverneur Kemble Warren

Major General Gouverneur Kemble Warren, United States Army, ca. 1863.

Warren, Gouverneur Kemble (1830–1883)

Gouverneur Kemble Warren, topographer, Civil War veteran, and accomplished engineer, served his entire career with the U.S. Army. During his service, he mapped the tributaries of the Mississippi River and transcontinental railroad routes. As the first district engineer in St. Paul, he worked to preserve St. Anthony Falls and designed the nation’s first reservoir system. Glacial River Warren, which carved the Pleistocene channel now followed by the Minnesota River, is named for him.

Black and white photograph of Red Cross workers serving meals to National Guard and survivors, Moose Lake forest fire, 1918.

Red Cross workers serving meals after Moose Lake forest fire

Red Cross workers serving meals to National Guard and survivors, Moose Lake forest fire, 1918.

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